The eleven semi-finalists of the 2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition have been announced, following heats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The National Adjudicator, Linnhe Robertson with assistance from local adjudicators, has selected these impressive young singers – sopranos Zoe Drummond, Shakira Tsindos and Cleo Lee-McGowan from Victoria, soprano Josie Ann Ellem and baritone Tristan…
Operantics presents Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera (The Disguised Gardener), a comedy of errors with all the mistaken identities and love triangle that make Mozart’s operatic comedies so much fun to watch. Cast Sandrina – Sarah Ampil/ Il Contino Belfiore – Spencer Darby/ Arminda – Pamela Andrews/ Podestà di Lagonera – Nathan Bryon/ Don Ramiro – Rebecca Hart/ Serpetta – Katie Miller-Crispe/ Nardo…
La Calisto, Francesco Cavalli Sydney Conservatorium of Music Opera School Sydney Conservatorium of Music May 20, 2017 Written by Deen Hamaker 17th Century Venice must have been quite a place to produce a work as wild as La Calisto. Even by today’s no holds barred artistic standards there are some outrageous situations in this wild…