Jonas Kaufmann, In Concert, August 10, 2014, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. It was an evening to cherish. Presented by Opera Australia, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann gave his Australian debut, in concert at the Sydney Opera House, and the audience wouldn’t go home. I admit to certain reservations about this event. Was a recital of…
Mazda Opera in The Domain, Saturday February 1st, 2014. What’s not to like about opera? Everyday heroes and heroines, love triangles, sibling rivalry, parent-child conflict, murder and intrigue. Pile on gorgeous costumes, dazzling singing and lush melodies and surely those who argue that opera is not for everyone need to re-examine their views. Even…
Opera Australia’s annual free outdoor concert, Mazda Opera in the Domain will feature a selection of wonderful arias and overtures from works by opera’s greatest composers. In the line-up are sopranos Lorina Gore and Daria Masiero, mezzo‐soprano Jacqueline Dark, tenor Bradley Daley and baritone Shane Lowrencev. They will be accompanied by the Australian Opera and…