The beloved Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died after battling a brain tumour for over 2 years.
Tributes have been pouring in from all around the opera world mourning the loss of this great talent, gone far too soon. Whilst he returned to the stage after early treatments, he had to withdraw from later performances.
This is a tribute to the late singer, compiled by the New York Times‘ Zachary Woolfe, featuring some of Hvorostovky’s most memorable moments.
Joseph Tawadros and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra release a new album, Live at the Sydney Opera House, on ABC Classic tomorrow, June 12. Recorded in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Joseph Tawadros performs with James Tawadros playing Egyptian percussion and Benjamin Northey conducting the entire ensemble. The album features the world premiere of Tawadros’ own…
Pinchgut Opera’s innovative film debut, A Delicate Fire, featuring the music of the amazing Barbara Strozzi is now available to watch online. Barbara Strozzi was a 17th century Italian singer, a prolific composer and lutenist of the baroque period. Born in Venice c August 1619, she was successful in her own right without church or…
Grappling in a sword fight with his clothes on fire whilst working as a stuntman is the most dangerous thing he has ever done, says Riccardo Massi. But has it prepared him for sharing the stage with a 60 metre long fire breathing dragon? Perhaps! The softly spoken spinto tenor is in Sydney preparing for…
Congratulations to the Eureka Quartet! Musica Viva announced The Eureka Quartet as the winners of Lockdown Legends competition, a special initiative held for students who were unable to participate in the inaugural Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Championship for secondary school ensembles. Six ensembles progressed to the final concert, broadcast on Melbourne Digital Concert…
Louise Callinan as Mercedes in ‘Carmen’ at the Opera National de Paris. Image by David Bacher. As this post goes live, mezzo -soprano Louise Callinan would have just come off stage after opening night at the Paris Opera, where she is singing the role of Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen. Paris based photographer David Bacher’s images from the final…
This somewhat heartbreaking feature in the New York Times looks at the increasing costs of maintaining a quality piano, and the disposabiity of lower end instruments: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/arts/music/for-more-pianos-last-note-is-thud-in-the-dump.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper