The Choir by ABBA The Museum

June 20, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The Music of John Williams: a music review by Alan Slade

June 14, 2024 by  

“The Music of John Williams – Iconic Film Scores Live in Concert” played to a capacity audience in the Concert Hall of Sydney’s iconic Opera House on opening night, June 13, featuring 80 members of the SSO and 120 singers of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs conducted by Nicholas Buc. Read more

Tosca

May 26, 2024 by  

Opera at Margaret Court Arena reviewed by Alex First Read more

Mendelssohn’s Elijah: a music review by Shirley Politzer

May 22, 2024 by  

The Wedding March, which so many happy couples have walked down the aisle to, was composed by Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who Queen Victoria described as ‘the greatest musical genius since Mozart’ and ‘the most amiable man.’ Read more

PIAF! The Show

May 17, 2024 by  

Melbourne entertainment reviewed by Alex First Read more

Something to please everybody: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

After a thorough Sibelius soaking from the previous Emirates Master Series concert, it was refreshing to return to the more familiar variety of Glinka, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky for last night’s SSO concert. Read more

Jewish origins of Mozart’s librettist a ‘poorly kept secret’

April 3, 2024 by  

One of the most important librettists, or authors of operatic texts, in music history, was born Jewish, but his origins weren’t known widely until the Nazis banned works of Jewish artists during the Holocaust. Read more

Chicago

March 27, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

West Side Story – reviewed by Shirley Politzer

March 26, 2024 by  

What makes a good night at the theatre?- a story that resonates, vibrancy, colour, emotion, great music, talented musicians and choreography, purposeful lighting, clear sound, the list goes on. Read more

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

March 19, 2024 by  

A Melbourne ballet review by Alex First Read more

Broadway bound via Opera Australia

March 15, 2024 by  

Doron Chester has plans to head to Broadway, but before that, the ex-Moriah student will perform in Opera Australia’s production of West Side Story on Sydney Harbour. Read more

Gustav made a great double with Camille

February 29, 2024 by  

A SSO review by Fraser Beath McEwing Read more

The Rocky Horror Show

February 12, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The Magic Flute now brilliant Australiana

February 4, 2024 by  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in his all too short life, wrote masterpiece after masterpiece…writes Victor Grynberg. Read more

Grease The Musical

January 10, 2024 by  

A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more

The Choir of Man

January 7, 2024 by  

A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more

Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata in best production ever

January 4, 2024 by  

An Opera review by Victor Grynberg Read more

My take on music reviewing

January 1, 2024 by  

While the 2024 SSO concert season looks to be pretty exciting, there is not much public scraping, plucking, blowing and walloping until February. Read more

John Foreman’s Aussie Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve & The Night Before Gala Concerts

January 1, 2024 by  

 A music review by Alex First Read more

Leigh takes Wagner into the 21st century

December 13, 2023 by  

Two years after the wall dividing West and East Germany was destroyed, 21-year-old Leigh Haas farewelled her family in her native Glasgow to live in the burgeoning creative city of Berlin. Read more

A concert not to be missed: A music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

November 2, 2023 by  

Although there were three omissions from last night’s Emirates Master Series SSO concert, they didn’t detract from an outstanding event. Read more

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

October 26, 2023 by  

A musical comedy reviewed by Alex First Read more

Manifesto

October 26, 2023 by  

A Melbourne dance review by Alex First Read more

Songs from the Book of Life

October 6, 2023 by  

A concert review by Alex First Read more

Swan Lake

September 20, 2023 by  

A ballet review by Alex First Read more

Sydney jazz pianist to perform in Brooklyn – and online

September 20, 2023 by  

Australian musician-composer Leonie Cohen and her quintet are set to perform in Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery next Thursday. Read more

Carmina Burana-Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra

September 13, 2023 by  

A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more

Tubular Bells for Two

September 10, 2023 by  

A  music review by Alex First Read more

Nicola Benedetti performs Marsalis

September 8, 2023 by  

An SSO review by Shirley Politzer Read more

Chunky Move’s 4/4

August 9, 2023 by  

A Melbourne dance performance reviewed by Alex First Read more

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