LIVE REVIEW // Sylvie sees Mary Poppins with the SSO
BY SYLVIE WOODS Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins (world premiere) Sydney Symphony Orchestra 14 September, Sydney Opera House Following the success of such well-loved films […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Wendy Zhang listens to Spanish Nights
BY WENDY ZHANG Spanish Nights Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Steven Osborne (pianist) and Ludovic Morlot (conductor) Sydney Opera House, 3 August Spanish Nights […]
EVENTS // Pictures at an Exhibition with the SSO
CONTENT COURTESY SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Benjamin Beilman makes his SSO debut in Jennifer Higdon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin Concerto. Winning ovations from the first, it’s […]
Live Review // James goes to Omega Ensemble
BY JAMES WHITING Fairy Tales: Schumann, Bruch and Borodin Omega Ensemble: Samuel Hogarth (piano), Airena Nakamura (violin), Maria Raspopova (piano), David Rowden (clarinet), Paul […]
Live review // Sylvie goes to the Bernstein Songbook
BY SYLVIE WOODS The Bernstein Songbook Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney Opera House, 11 May Downtown Abbey’s Charles Blake (Julian Ovenden) performed some of Bernstein’s […]
Sylvie goes to La Traviata
BY SYLVIE WOODS La Traviata Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 12 March What’d you miss? Verdi’s wildest party of all An unusual interaction during […]
Joseph Asquith reviews the Omega Ensemble
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH Summer Winds Omega Ensemble Sally Walker (flute), Celia Craig (oboe), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), David Rowden (clarinet), Michael Dixon (French horn) Utzon […]
The Nose hits it on the head
BY MYLES OAKEY The Nose Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 21 February What’d you miss? Outrageous and audible sex scenes Tap-dancing facial appendages Farting […]
Joseph Asquith reviews Carmen
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH Carmen by Bizet Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 10 February What’d you miss? A modern Australian take on this classic iPhones and […]
Mastermind Jason Michael Paul brings Zelda music to life
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Like video games? The score to The Legend of Zelda, originally led by composer Koji Kondo, is one of the most famous soundtracks in […]