Review: Farnace (Pinchgut Opera)
Ravishing music, virtuosic performances and an intelligent, contemporary production make for an unforgettable night.
Ravishing music, virtuosic performances and an intelligent, contemporary production make for an unforgettable night.
Vivaldi’s Farnace is a potent examination of betrayal and loyalty, as well as the thirst for vengeance. Director Mark Gaal reveals how his production for Pinchgut Opera is tackling all these themes head on.
The standout CDs of 2019 plus music for your Christmas stockings, Bran Nue Dae at 30, David Williamson's final curtain call, and we interview Richard Mills.
The standout CDs of 2019 plus music for your Christmas stockings, Bran Nue Dae at 30, David Williamson's final curtain call, and we interview Richard Mills.
The classical music category was introduced by the National Live Music Awards this year.
Pinchgut Opera triumphs in Monteverdi’s late masterpiece.
Comparisons to the piano seem wrong-headed, says Erin Helyard, the Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera. A virtuoso on the harpsichord (and fortepiano), he believes it’s the instrument on which Bach sounds best.
The 2020 season also includes Handel's Rinaldo plus concerts of Charpentier, Purcell, Monteverdi and Gabrieli.
A rich realisation of Monteverdi's humane drama.
The company’s starry production of Artaserse has been named best Rediscovered Work.
The best of Sydney in Melbourne’s best room.
Returning to Sydney to take on a more dedicated role as AD of Pinchgut Opera, Helyard talks the company’s first concert of the season, his wish-list operas, and what he’s been up to in the recording studio.
Brett Dean's Hamlet on DVD, Stuart Skelton's debut recital album, and Pinchgut Opera are among the finalists.