Review of Joan Sutherland tour recording 1965 – Opera News 2003

Joan Sutherland “LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1965 Excerpts from Semiramide, Faust, La Traviata, La Sonnambula. Harwood, Sinclair, Elms; Pavarotti, J. Alexander, Opthof, Rouleau, Cross, others. Sutherland-Williamson Grand Opera Company Orchestra and Chorus, Bonynge/Weibel. Desirée Records CD 2965 (Norbeck, Peters & Ford, dist., 802-868-9300) On July 17, 1951, Joan Sutherland left Sydney, Australia, with a purse full…

Andrew Sinclair – Australian international opera director with San Diego Opera | Pagliacci

Andrew Sinclair – D i r e c t o r Andrew Sinclair was born in Melbourne and has directed productions for all the major Australian opera companies. Following engagements with Welsh National Opera, English National Opera (then Sadler’s Wells) and a London season of the Bolshoi Ballet, he was appointed Deputy Stage Manager for…

Classical Music News; Music, Arts and Culture Reviews; Classical Events Guide – Limelight Magazine

Well written piece from Limelight Magazine @LimelightEd about the success of the three young Australian singers who have been offered places in the @RoyalOperaHouse, Jette Parker Young Artist Programme. Also mentioned are Australians, Greg Eldridge (director) and Kiandra Howarth (soprano) who continue with the programme. 5 young Australians in the programme… Classical Music News; Music,…

Five new singers to join the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme in September 2014 < News – Royal Opera House

Thrilled to be able to announce that 2013 Tait Awardee, Lauren Fagan has been offered a place in the Royal Opera House, Jette Parker Young Artists Programme to begin in September 2014. The news is even sweeter as two other young Australian singers have also been offered a place; Tenor, Sam Sakker and Baritone, Samuel…

Samuel Johnson, Baritone – Winner of German Operatic Award 2014

Breaking NEWS 25-year-old Australian baritone Samuel Johnson, has won the prestigious German Opera Award in Sydney today and will be off to Cologne Opera! Samuel is also the 2013 recipient of the RJ Hamer Opera Scholarship presented by the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust. Samuel is currently completing his Masters in Operatic Performance, at the…

Dominic Natoli – Debut as Otello with Opera Queensland

Delighted to read the news that Australian Tenor, Dominic Natoli has made his debut as Otello with Opera Queensland. Dominic, from Melbourne, has now sung 13 Verdi tenor roles in opera houses all over Europe and now the great Moor himself in Queensland. A former student of the great Italian baritone, Afro Poli and Tenor,…