Under its Chief Conductor David Robertson, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra presents a stunning live account of three seminal works by Stravinsky – The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring on a 2 CD release from ABC Classics. Stravinsky first achieved international fame with these works, which were commissioned for – and first performed by –…
If you’re not excited about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess – you should be! Opening this Saturday and conducted by David Robertson the cast of singers is led by Alfred Walker and the 2005 BBC Cardiff Singer of the Year Nicole Cabell in the title roles. This semi-staged production takes…
Diarise the dates – heldentenor Stuart Skelton returns to Sydney – 14, 16 and 17 October, 2015 – to perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Robertson, at the Sydney Opera House in a performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. It is part of a busy year for him as he makes his debut…