Exploring the flute as the world’s oldest expressive instrument
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Many consider classical music to be “old”. Some even argue that it’s “dying“. But when you also consider that one of its […]
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
EVENTS // Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Jane Rutter, Figaro Flutes and Flowers, Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
CONTENT COURTESY JANE RUTTER Figaro, Flutes and Flowers features brilliant bass baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and internationally acclaimed flutist Jane Rutter in a musical celebration […]
LIVE REVIEW // Emma sees the Victorian Opera and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
BY EMMA SULLIVAN The Capulets and the Montagues Victorian Opera and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Hamer Hall, 14 September What’d you miss? Two powerhouses arts […]
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 […]
Live Review: Sweeney Todd
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN ‘Sweeney Todd’ by Sondheim Victorian Opera The Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 17 July It took a long time for the […]
Live Review: Faust
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Opera Australia Faust by Gounod Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 17 February 2015 With elaborate sets, decadent costumes and […]