Review: Odes to Joy (Darwin Symphony Orchestra)
The DSO final concert of the year was a crowning achievement and a tribute to a legendary Indigenous elder and musician.
The DSO final concert of the year was a crowning achievement and a tribute to a legendary Indigenous elder and musician.
Opera Queensland's annual festival has earned its rightful place on the international opera calendar.
Directed by Peter Coleman-Wright, this production was a triumph, with superb singing, beautiful music and inventive staging overcoming budgetary limitations.
As Emma Matthews prepares to debut as Alcina, the role that earnt Joan Sutherland the moniker "La Stupenda", Peter Coleman-Wright lets us in on a surprise awaiting National Opera audiences.
With its Noongar theme of Djinda (stars), this year's program will look to the cosmos. Artists include the Kronos Quartet with Maatakitj, Björk and a sneak-peek at Richard Mills' new opera about Galileo.
Likening opera to slow-cooking, Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director Patrick Nolan continues breaking new ground with his genre-defying programming from QPAC to the outback.
In the fourth and final concert of its Beethoven series, the ASO gave committed and virtuosic performances of the 8th and 9th Symphonies under Douglas Boyd.
The new $10,000 award, supported by The Humanity Foundation, celebrates Fiebig's career by supporting the professional development of a WAAPA student.
Simone Young uncovers the hidden beauty of Brahms' German Requiem in this exquisite performance featuring Emma Matthews and Bo Skovhus.
The great Australian maestro lends support to a season of bittersweet masterpieces.
In 2022, Perth Festival celebrates the theme of Wardan (Ocean) across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film and writing events.
Simone Young's first official program includes Fidelio in concert and Mahler Two, which celebrates a return to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in July.
A compelling Cav & Pag, that unfortunately struggles against the inherent violence of the libretti.