‘Carmen’ – picture gallery from behind the scenes at the dance rehearsals
Images from dance rehearsals for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Carmen – scroll down to see all three:
Images: Ben Symonds.



Images from dance rehearsals for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Carmen – scroll down to see all three:
Images: Ben Symonds.



Classical guitarist Miloš has released a new album Baroque on the Sony Classical label ahead of his tour to Australia in November.
Check out these stunning images of the Cobar Sound Chapel co-created by violinist, composer and sound artist Georges Lentz and prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt.
Antonio Pappano, the present Music Director of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden worked closely with Dame Joan Sutherland during his early career as a prompt. Though born in Britain, his Italian parentage gave him a special advantage with singers: Peter Wilson writes from Europe for The Australian: Click here to read.
A fabulous opportunity to SING Messiah in March! A Marrickville Messiah Q: Too busy to join a weekly choir but always wanted to sing Messiah? A: Join the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus for a weekend of Messiah Mayhem, Marrickville Town Hall 23rd – 25th March 2012 REGISTER NOW at www.espressochorus.com.au and LEARN YOUR PART BEFORE YOU…
“Ridiculously ambitious ” says Kim Moyes, a member of electronic duo The Presets. A sure-fire way to arouse interest in a concept; and ‘concept’ seems to be the best way of describing Timeline the upcoming presentation by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, with The Presets. Directed from the violin by Richard Tognetti, along with Ignatius Jones…
As the summer holidays end and the Sydney Festival wraps up, Sydneysiders contemplate the start of a wealth of subscription series. Despite the struggle to survive and intense competition for audiences and sponsorship, performing arts companies will offer Sydneysiders numerous opportunities for their delectation, ranging from rare one-offs, through to the equivalent of an evening with…