Shirley Politzer

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 01/12/2025

An opera review by Shirley Politzer “Arlecchino”, the first of two operas presented at the historic Eternity Theatre in Darlinghurst,...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 28/10/2025

A music review by Shirley Politzer What does a 30-year-old composer do when faced with the loss of both his...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 19/09/2025

A Sydney musical review by Shirley Politzer Well, hello Dolly! Starring as Dolly Parton, American writer, singer, and performer Tricia...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 19/08/2025

A music review by Shirley Politzer The cavernous halls of the long-disused White Bay Power Station in Rozelle, physically cold...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 26/06/2025

A music review by Shirley Politzer More than 2,500 fans filled the Opera House Concert Hall for a memorable solo...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 22/06/2025

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) hosted a beautiful evening of French music of the Romantic era featuring the dazzling...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 23/05/2025

A music review by Shirley Politzer When a master of storytelling, like Gioachino Rossini, composes choral music that speaks of...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 21/04/2025

A music review by Shirley Politzer No matter how devoted a Bach lover you were, over 3 hours of Bach’s...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 17/12/2024

A music review by Shirley Politzer How long does it take to compose one of the most iconic oratorios? In 1741...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 29/10/2024

A music review by Shirley Politzer “I can’t believe it’s not Beethoven” is how Ethel Smyth’s “Mass in D”, is...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 28/10/2024

A movie review by Shirley Politzer Why would child prodigy siblings, who were performers and composers, spend years of their...

Featured Articles Shirley Politzer - 15/08/2024

A music review by Shirley Politzer Stepping in at a moment’s notice after the first interval in December 2021, to...