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2024-03-04 04:30:00
Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas Volumes 5 & 6 (CD Review)
by Karl NehringVol. 5 (CD1): No. 7 in C Major K.309; No. 8 in D Major K.311; No. 10 in C Major K.330; Vol. 6 (CD2): No. 14 in C minor K.457; No. 15 in F Major K.533/494. Orli Shaham, piano. Canary Classics CC21.The Israeli-born American pianist Orli Shaham (b. 1975) is a well-traveled musician who has performed with many of the major orchestras around the world and has appeared in recital in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. She is also a busy musician, serving as Artistic Director of the Pacific Symphony’s chamber series and of the interactive children's concert series, Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard. She is also a co-host of the national radio program From the Top and serves on the faculty at The Juilliard School. We have reviewed several previous releases by Ms. Shaham in Classical Candor – all featuring music by Mozart. John Puccio reviewed a disc of […]
2024-02-16 14:26:00
Opera Australia. Mozart's The Magic Flute. February 14, 2024.
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. Circle (Seat J35, A$193.95).At curtain call. There was no costume change except for the last scene, so I can't tell them apart. My attempt: From left: the three spirits, Papageno, Papagena, Pamina, Conductor, Tamino, Sarastro, Queen, three ladies, two priests. Note also very few people had shoes on.They used to just distribute one sheet with the synopsis, and would not specify beyond their names who the singers are. Today something close to pamphlets were handed out.Story. See previous post. I must say the story is still a bit confusing after having seen this opera a few times already. But I am getting there.Conductor - Tahu Matheson. Pamina - Stacey Alleaume; Tamino - Michael Smallwood; Papageno - Ben Mingay; Queen of the Night - Giuseppina Grech; Sarastro/Speaker - David Parkin; Papagena - Jennifer Black; Monostatos - Kanen Breen.If I had paid more attention, I probably […]
2023-08-16 01:26:52
BY WENDY ZHANG Beethoven and BeyondJames Morley & FriendsUtzon Room, Sydney Opera House, 6 August 2023 Switzerland-based Australian cellist James Morley gave a unique performance The post first appeared on CutCommon.
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