The Opera Foundation for young Australians (formerly Opera Foundation Australia) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. The winner of this prestigious scholarship will be announced at the public recital with the six finalists on Sunday 1st November 2015. The winner will receive $43,000 providing a talented and strongly…
This year, Opera Foundation Australia celebrates 50 years of providing young Australians with exclusive access to prestigious international learning opportunities to further their opera careers with the announcement in October of the 50th winner of the coveted Opera Foundation Australia 2014 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. Following national auditions, six talented young opera singers were selected to…
Suor Angelica – Giacomo Puccini. Harbour City Opera, September 25th, 2013, Paddington Uniting Church. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Fledgling opera company Harbour City Opera presented its first complete opera this week choosing to perform Puccini’s Suor Angelica for this inaugural event. The all-female cast and the ability of the narrative and the music…