Bernstein and Busoni
December 1, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Carmen – an opera review by Alex First
November 17, 2025 by Alex First
Passion, obsession, desperation, jealousy and rage make for a fiery combination in composer Georges Bizet’s Carmen, newly interpreted by director Anne-Louise Sarks for Opera Australia. Read more
Hallelujah! Monsieur Camembert and guests bring Leonard Cohen memories to Sydney
October 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Monsieur Camembert, the three-time ARIA Award-winning ensemble, will cap off a national sell-out tour when their acclaimed Leonard Cohen tribute, Cohen Noir, hits the State Theatre on Saturday, November 8.
Music, poetry and stars align in “Custodians of the Sky”
October 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
Woollahra will be bathed in celestial splendour this November when Emanuel Synagogue hosts the Australian premiere of “Custodians of the Sky”, a landmark contemporary work by Australian composer Luke Styles. Read more
Not an ordinary requiem
October 28, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Landmark Jewish music event ‘Songs of Strength’ set to unite community
September 10, 2025 by Rob Klein
Following the success of the ‘Songs of Hope’ concert in Sydney last year, ‘Songs of Strength’ will also be staged in Melbourne this September, bringing the biggest night of Jewish music in years to Melbourne.
Bizet’s Carmen: new production absolutely dazzling
September 2, 2025 by Victor Grynberg
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Lord of the Dance
August 31, 2025 by Alex First
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Lost Birds
August 19, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Footloose: The Musical
August 15, 2025 by Alex First
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The Marriage of Figaro
August 1, 2025 by Murray Dahm
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Lang Lang solo recital featuring romantic music
June 26, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Lang Lang at the Opera House
June 22, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) hosted a beautiful evening of French music of the Romantic era featuring the dazzling pianist Lang Lang. Read more
Mendelssohn, Brahms & Glanert – an evening of romantic and contemporary echoes at the Sydney Opera House
June 5, 2025 by Andy Bromberger
The performance at the Sydney Opera House on 4 June 2025 was a triumph of Romantic expression, elegance, and orchestral command. Read more
Rossini in Paris
May 23, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Beetlejuice the Musical
May 22, 2025 by Alex First
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Nice Work If You Can Get It
May 20, 2025 by Alex First
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Les Misérables
May 15, 2025 by Alex First
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The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale
May 4, 2025 by Alex First
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St Matthew Passion – Mendelssohn’s 1841 version
April 21, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
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Guys & Dolls
March 24, 2025 by Murray Dahm
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour reviewed by Murray Dahm
Jesus Christ Superstar
March 21, 2025 by Alex First
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An Evening Without Kate Bush
February 9, 2025 by Alex First
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La Traviata
January 27, 2025 by Alan Slade
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Legends in Concert
January 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Handel’s Messiah
December 17, 2024 by Shirley Politzer
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Lior captivates audience in historic Emanuel Synagogue sanctuary
November 29, 2024 by Rob Klein
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Lior performed to a packed house at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue, inaugurating the synagogue’s restored art-deco Heritage Sanctuary. Read more
The Magic Flute
November 11, 2024 by Alex First
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Kaddish – a Holocaust Memorial concert
November 6, 2024 by Victor Grynberg
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Ingrid Fliter performs Chopin
November 3, 2024 by Bill Brooks
The centrepiece of this week’s SSO concert was Chopin’s first piano concerto, Op. 11, played by leading Chopin interpreter Argentinian Ingrid Fliter Read more
