Music

Australian cities boast a rich culture of music embracing the entire gamut of musical tastes.

Sydney:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Phantom of the Opera: Murray Dahm talks with Naomi Johns

Naomi Johns was very excited to be involved in her first-ever Opera Australia publicity when I spoke with her ahead of the opening night of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Phantom of the Opera production which opens tonight.

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La Juive: an opera about the forbidden love between a Jewish woman and Christian man

After pandemic restrictions shut down its scheduled opening in 2020, acclaimed French director Olivier Py’s new production of La Juive will finally have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House, this coming March.

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Shira Haas hosts IPO 85th anniversary

Marking the 85th anniversary of the founding of Israel’s most revered and respected cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic (IPO) has released a unique Film chronicling the IPO’s history and its lasting impact on music both within Israel and across the globe.

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Come from Away: a musical review by Victor Grynberg

It would not be accurate to describe “Come from Away” as simply a musical.

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Aida: Tragic love story is operatic triumph – an opera review by Victor Grynberg

Re-staged in Sydney for the first time since its amazing success in 2018 this digital backgrounded production of Giuseppe Verdi’s blockbuster reached even greater heights this season.

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