The Sydney Symphony has resumed its identity as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the release of its 2014 season under its new Chief Conductor David Robertson. Whilst the focus is on the European classics, the year’s offerings ought to please, as the programme includes symphonic masterworks, lighter fare from the movies, choral greats and a spritz of the unusual. The visiting soloists and…
The 13th annual Helpmann Awards ceremony was held earlier this week in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House. Named after the legenday Australian dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer Sir Robert Helpmann (1909 – 1986), the awards recognise excellence in live performance, acknowledging its significant contribution to the greater Australian community and recognising distinguished artistic achievement across the major disciplines of…
Preview Opera Australia’s new production of Puccini’s Tosca, directed by John Bell. ‘Tosca is the drama of Tosca, Scarpia and Cavaradossi, and you need three excellent singing actors to bring that drama to life”, says Lyndon Terracini, Artistic Director of Opera Australia. ” John Bell, with his long history as a theatre director is ideal for such…