Opera Review: Werther/ Opera Australia
Werther. Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House 22 February 2019 The winter snows melt and the chilly scene is transformed into one that is resplendent with the abundance of summer – fruit, flowers, wheat, grapes and the promise of re-birth as the children of the village rehearse a Christmas carol. In stark contrast…
Strelitzia Ensemble Plays The Classics And The Contemporary In Book Of Departures
Strelitzia Ensemble comprising violinist Lucy Warren, cellist Eleanor Betts and pianist Michael Curtain, presents Book of Departures, featuring music by Haydn, Shostakovich, Ravel and Greenbaum. Part of the Independent Theatre’s Prelude in Tea series, the programme explores four very different works for piano trio, from the classical to the contemporary. Haydn was one of the first composers to…