The Magic Flute now brilliant Australiana
February 4, 2024 by Victor Grynberg
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 Alex First
A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more
The Choir of Man
January 7, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more
Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata in best production ever
January 4, 2024 by Victor Grynberg
An Opera review by Victor Grynberg Read more
My take on music reviewing
January 1, 2024 by Fraser Beath McEwing
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 Alex First
A music review by Alex First Read more
Leigh takes Wagner into the 21st century
December 13, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
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 Fraser Beath McEwing
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 Alex First
A musical comedy reviewed by Alex First Read more
Manifesto
October 26, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne dance review by Alex First Read more
Songs from the Book of Life
October 6, 2023 by Alex First
A concert review by Alex First Read more
Swan Lake
September 20, 2023 by Alex First
A ballet review by Alex First Read more
Sydney jazz pianist to perform in Brooklyn – and online
September 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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 Shirley Politzer
A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more
Tubular Bells for Two
September 10, 2023 by Alex First
A music review by Alex First Read more
Nicola Benedetti performs Marsalis
September 8, 2023 by Shirley Politzer
An SSO review by Shirley Politzer Read more
Chunky Move’s 4/4
August 9, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne dance performance reviewed by Alex First Read more
Take it away Ludwig!
August 3, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
A music review by Fraser McBeath McEwing Read more
Walanbaa Yulu-Gi: Burn the Floor
July 25, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Bloom
July 24, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First Read more
Giselle
July 16, 2023 by Alex First
A ballet review by Alex First Read more
The Tales of Hoffmann
An opera review by Murray Dahm Read more
The new, the unfamiliar and the old friend
July 13, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
A music review by Fraser Beath McEwing Read more
Wagnerian flavour of Tchaikovsky’s ballet music
July 11, 2023 by Alan Slade
Perhaps in acknowledgement of NAIDOC Week, the customary acknowledgement of country was replaced with the Rhythmic Acknowledgement, based on rhythmic patterns first documented in the early 1800s. Read more
Idomeneo: an opera review by Alex First
July 7, 2023 by Alex First
Superb staging is a hallmark of Mozart’s dramatic opera Idomeneo, set on the island of Crete shortly after the Trojan War. Read more
Eight Seasons – at the Great Synagogue: a music review by Shirley Politzer
July 2, 2023 by Shirley Politzer
Vladimir Fanshil, conductor, pianist and founder of Live at Yours, promised us “an immersive musical experience in the architectural marvel that is the Great Synagogue” and that’s exactly what we got on Tuesday night for the “Eight Seasons” concert. Read more
Mozart as Wolfgang would have heard his music
June 26, 2023 by Alan Slade
In a program titled “MOZART”, Richard Tognetti and his Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), augmented with musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and guest musicians, gave the audience at Sydney’s City Recital Hall a real treat. Read more
Aida – an opera review by Murray Dahm
June 20, 2023 by Murray Dahm
Verdi’s Aïda (1871) is a remarkable opera for all sorts of reasons. Read more
Broadway Diva at The Butterfly Club – reviewed by Alex First
June 15, 2023 by Alex First
Olivia Ruggiero is talented. No doubt about it. Read more
Chorus Oz – Mahler’s 8th Symphony – reviewed by Shirley Politzer
June 15, 2023 by Shirley Politzer
Do you like to sing in the shower? Dance around the house singing songs? Have you always wanted to share your love of singing but perhaps have no opportunity, then Chorus Oz is for you. Read more
