Countertenor Maximilian Riebl wins The IFAC Australian Singing Competition

Countertenor Maximilian Riebl wins The IFAC Australian Singing Competition

  Countertenor Maximilian Riebl (23) from Victoria, took away the coveted winner’s spot in the annual IFAC Australian Singing competition held last weekend. It is the first time since the competition began in 1982, that a counter-tenor has been awarded first place. Maximilian Riebl has performed regularly in Sydney as soloist with the Australian Brandenburg…

“I Get To Sing!” – Samuel Sakker On Being A Young Artist At Covent Garden

“I Get To Sing!” – Samuel Sakker On Being A Young Artist At Covent Garden

When SoundsLikeSydney spoke to Samuel Sakker in London, the young tenor was en route to just another day at work. For him, this entails an hour’s journey, leaving home at 7.30 in the morning and arriving at the hallowed portals of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in time for 9 o’clock. Last year,…

Opera On New Year’s Eve

Opera On New Year’s Eve

There is little doubt that Sydney harbour is one of the most popular and spectacular places to be on New Year’s Eve. This year, Opera Australia presents two performances at the Sydney Opera House on New Year’s Eve, combined with a range of dining and party options, all with exclusive views of Sydney’s New Year’s…