Behind the Curtain | Teddy Tahu Rhodes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you’ve been to see the opera. Maybe you were a concertgoer, taken aback by the majestic staging and tales of […]
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Best of the Brits (in choral)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s official: Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British royal history. And 65 years on the job certainly calls for […]
Handel’s Theodora: Opera for our uncertain times
ELEANOR WOOD Pinchgut Opera Handel’s Theodora City Recital Hall, 1 December Handel’s Theodora was panned by critics upon its premiere, but is now known […]
The Messiah: a chat with Richard Gill
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Distinguished music educator and conductor Richard Gill has dedicated his life to inspiring musicians of all ages. Having conducted his way from […]
Live Review: Handel’s Orlando
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hobart Baroque FestivalDirected by Chas Rader-Shieber and conducted by Erin Helyard (Orchestra of the Antipodes)Orlando by HandelTheatre Royal, 2 April 2014 ‘Make love not war’ […]
Earworms: Top 10 irritating classical compositions
BY CUTCOMMON Ever listened to a piece that you couldn’t get out of your head for days, months, even years? So have we. And we’ve […]