“Tis better to have loved and lost…”

Excerpts from Fiona Campbell’s new debut solo CD, “Love+Loss”: three cantatas with a period ensemble led by Neal Peres Da Costa.

Excerpts from Fiona Campbell’s new debut solo CD, “Love+Loss”: three cantatas with a period ensemble led by Neal Peres Da Costa.
When Philip Glass handpicked some pianists to perform all of his Etudes together at the Barbican in London last year, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson was one of them. The Financial Times claimed: “Best of all was Ólafsson in the supersensitive stillness of Etude 5.” To celebrate the 80th birthday of Philip Glass, Deutsche Grammophon have released a…
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra has a neat pairing of works by W A Mozart on its winning new album Heavenly Mozart.
Check out this video of Jessical Pratt singing O luce di quest ‘anima from Donizetti’s opera Linda di Chamonix. This week Jessica Pratt was awarded La siola d’oro an accolade given in Italy to outstanding coloratura sopranos, previously won by Joan Sutherland and Sumi Jo.
When: Wed Dec 16, 2020 Time: 8.30 pm Where: Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Bach Akademie Australia will present their third concert, Weihnachtsfreude on the stage of Melbourne Digital Concert Hall on Wednesday December 16 at 8.30pm in conjunction with presenting partner the National Art School. Join the Bach Akademie Australia for a program of Christmas…
‘Fierce’ is word that aptly describes soprano Simone Kermes presently appearing in Fearless Baroque with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. She sings with a rare physicality discarding convention in her delivery of her dazzling technique, unconventional sounds and the quantums of energy she pours into her performances. In this video she sings the aria Son qual nave from…
Tenor Rolando Villazon is back in full voice with his first recording in three years. Released by Deutsche Grammophon, the collection of Verdi arias celebrates the 2013 bi-centenary of the composer’s birth. Recorded in Turin, Italy with the Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, it includes classics like Brindisi, La donna e mobile, Lunge da lei, Dal labbro…