Jewish origins of Mozart’s librettist a ‘poorly kept secret’
April 3, 2024 by JNS
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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
Mozart opera has its Sydney premiere
January 31, 2024 by Features Desk
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Opera Australia and Victorian Opera’s exciting new co-production by Lindy Hume of Mozart’s Idomeneo will have its Sydney Premiere at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, opening on 20 February and running to 15 March. Read more
Move over Franz, Lang Lang is in the building: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
June 30, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing
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You know it’s a Sydney Opera House gala celebrity event when the concerto is played last. Read more
