‘The Magic Flute’: Picture Gallery
Scroll down to see these vibrant images from Opera Australia’s 2014 production of The Magic Flute. (9 images)
Courtesy Opera Australia. Images Branco Gaica.
Scroll down to see these vibrant images from Opera Australia’s 2014 production of The Magic Flute. (9 images)
Courtesy Opera Australia. Images Branco Gaica.
Opera Australia’s new production of Così fan tutte, directed by Sir David McVicar with sets and and costumes by Moritz Junge has opened in Sydney and it’s terrific! You can read our report on it here and scroll down to see all six luscious images –
The winner of the inaugural Sydney Eisteddfod Australian Choral Grand Prix has been decided! Congratulations to winners The PLC Sydney Chamber Choir (Presbyterian Ladies’ College) on their magnificent victory. Conducted by Fiona Clouston and accompanied by Andrew Basile, along with a student string quartet, this choir gave a magnificent performance and at the end of…
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra prepares to open its 2012 season with four performances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony over the coming week. Check out this witty Q and A with Philip Glass from the UK Guardian on the curse of composing a Ninth Symphony. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/05/pass-notes-ninth-symphony
The Australian reports that singers on 12 month contracts with Opera Australia will be rested for upto 12 weeks without pay in 2013. A representative of Actors’ Equity claims that this is to make way for the musical The King and I; OA artistic director Lyndon Terracini says it is due to “casting and financial considerations.”…
The Newcastle Music Festival is on again in 2019 from August 6-18, with over 30 concerts to choose from. From opera to swing, children’s concerts to cocktail soirees and masterclasses to sensory experiences, the 2019 festival showcases promises a variety of events featuring a stellar gathering of talent. Pianist Daniel Rojas-Gonzales performs in his trademark…
Soprano Patricia Rozario is in Brisbane this week to sing the music of Peggy Glanville-Hicks in a festival of Indian music. Born in Mumbai, she has been the muse and foremost interpreter of the vocal music of John Tavener and Arvo Part. Click to read more.