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Behind The Ring: Part Three – Siegfried — Re:hearsal Magazine
Moving into the theatre with Opera Australia The stage rehearsals are here. After 6 weeks in the rehearsal studio, 12 months of planning, preparation and meetings, and 3 years since the first performance of this Cycle, we’re in the State Theatre in Melbourne, ready to throw everything we’ve done in the rehearsal rooms onto the stage.The…
Behind The Ring: Part One – Das Rheingold — Rehearsal Magazine
Terrific piece by @Geldridg_ written for @rehearsalmag about the @OperaAustralia #RingCycle Source: Behind The Ring: Part One – Das Rheingold —Re:hearsal Magazine © Heading backstage at Opera Australia’s epic Ring Cycle. In the month leading up to opening night of Opera Australia’s epic Neil Armfield production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, assistant director Greg Eldridge is taking…
Herald Sun Aria winner Panayiota Kalatzis sweeps all before her | Herald Sun
We are thrilled to report that Tait Awardee, Panayiota Kalatzis, won the coveted 2016 Herald Sun Aria in Melbourne’s, Hamer Hall a few days ago. Panayiota was the 2014 recipient of the Australian International Opera Awards which gave her the funds to study at the Wales International Academy of Voice with Dennis O’Neill. SCINTILLATING soprano…
Elena Xanthoudakis to take on the Queen
The Australian soprano reflects on the challenges of singing Donizetti’s tragic Anna Bolena. While Anna Bolena is definitely on the larger end of the bel canto roles, it still requires great flexibility, as well as heft and drama where required. It is a great thrill to sing and while it is perhaps ‘heavier’ than some…
Jayson Gillham
A blog post from Tait Awardee, Jayson Gillham Jayson Gillham.
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,…
Jayson Gillham to play for Tait Performing Arts Association
Jayson Gillham. 2012 Commonwealth Musician of the Year and Tait Awardee. Jayson Gillham, Concert Pianist Join Jayson Gillham for an evening of virtuoso piano music: Introduction and Rondo in E flat major, Op.16 Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein Ligeti Three Etudes Liszt Operatic Transcriptions – Wagner and Verdi “He plays…
Tait History
The Tait Memorial Trust was formed in 1992 by Isla Baring OAM in memory of her father Sir Frank Tait and his four brothers who played such an important part in the establishment of theatre and the performing arts in Australia. It also recognises with an annual award the major contribution of her mother, Viola,…
Jayson Gillham to play for Tait Performing Arts Association
Jayson Gillham is to play in concert in Melbourne at the Savage Club on the 12th September 2013 for our sister organisation in Australia, the Tait Performing Arts Association After reading the review below by eminent critic and Tait Patron, John Amis, how could you miss it? Concert details info here Jayson Gillham by John…