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Piers Lane Biography
Piers Lane Biography “… No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane whose playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence, sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance…” (Bryce Morrison, Gramophone) London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane has a flourishing international career, which has taken him to more than forty countries. Highlights of the past few years have included a sold-out performance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Alexander Verdernikov at London’s Royal Festival Hall, concerto performances at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, a three-recital series entitled Metamorphoses and other performances for the London Pianoforte series at Wigmore Hall and five concerts for the opening of the Recital Centre in Melbourne. Five times soloist at the BBC Proms in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Piers Lane’s wide-ranging concerto repertoire exceeds eighty works and has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras including the BBC and ABC orchestras; the Aarhus, American, Bournemouth and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestras; the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Kanazawa Ensemble, Orchestre National de France, City of London Sinfonia, and the Royal Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Warsaw Philharmonic orchestras among others. Leading conductors with whom he has worked include Andrey Boreyko, Sir Andrew Davis, Richard Hickox, Andrew Litton, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jerzy Maxymiuk, Maxim Shostakovich, Vassily Sinaisky, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Antoni Wit. His 2007 performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Pietari Inkinen received the Limelight Magazine Award for Best Orchestral Performance in Australia. 1 Festival appearances have included, among others, Aldeburgh, Bard, Bergen, Cheltenham, Como Autumn Music, Consonances , La Roque d’Anthéron, Newport, Prague Spring, Ruhr Klavierfestival, Schloss vor Husum and the Chopin festivals in Warsaw, Duszniki- Zdroj, Mallorca and Paris. -
Verdi Week on Operavore Program Details
Verdi Week on Operavore Program Details Listen at WQXR.ORG/OPERAVORE Monday, October, 7, 2013 Rigoletto Duke - Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Rigoletto - Leo Nucci, baritone Gilda - June Anderson, soprano Sparafucile - Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass Maddalena – Shirley Verrett, mezzo Giovanna – Vitalba Mosca, mezzo Count of Ceprano – Natale de Carolis, baritone Count of Ceprano – Carlo de Bortoli, bass The Contessa – Anna Caterina Antonacci, mezzo Marullo – Roberto Scaltriti, baritone Borsa – Piero de Palma, tenor Usher - Orazio Mori, bass Page of the duchess – Marilena Laurenza, mezzo Bologna Community Theater Orchestra Bologna Community Theater Chorus Riccardo Chailly, conductor London 425846 Nabucco Nabucco – Tito Gobbi, baritone Ismaele – Bruno Prevedi, tenor Zaccaria – Carlo Cava, bass Abigaille – Elena Souliotis, soprano Fenena – Dora Carral, mezzo Gran Sacerdote – Giovanni Foiani, baritone Abdallo – Walter Krautler, tenor Anna – Anna d’Auria, soprano Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna State Opera Chorus Lamberto Gardelli, conductor London 001615302 Aida Aida – Leontyne Price, soprano Amneris – Grace Bumbry, mezzo Radames – Placido Domingo, tenor Amonasro – Sherrill Milnes, baritone Ramfis – Ruggero Raimondi, bass-baritone The King of Egypt – Hans Sotin, bass Messenger – Bruce Brewer, tenor High Priestess – Joyce Mathis, soprano London Symphony Orchestra The John Alldis Choir Erich Leinsdorf, conductor RCA Victor Red Seal 39498 Simon Boccanegra Simon Boccanegra – Piero Cappuccilli, baritone Jacopo Fiesco - Paul Plishka, bass Paolo Albiani – Carlos Chausson, bass-baritone Pietro – Alfonso Echevarria, bass Amelia – Anna Tomowa-Sintow, soprano Gabriele Adorno – Jaume Aragall, tenor The Maid – Maria Angels Sarroca, soprano Captain of the Crossbowmen – Antonio Comas Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Uwe Mund, conductor Recorded live on May 31, 1990 Falstaff Sir John Falstaff – Bryn Terfel, baritone Pistola – Anatoli Kotscherga, bass Bardolfo – Anthony Mee, tenor Dr. -
“Voice of Ireland”. Today Tommy Is One of Ireland’S Top Entertainers with Over 6.5 Million Youtube Hits and Over 3.5 Million Album Sales Worldwide
TOMMY FLEMING BIOGRAPHY With his powerfully distinctive voice, Tommy Fleming has been described as the “Voice of Ireland”. Today Tommy is one of Ireland’s top entertainers with over 6.5 million YouTube hits and over 3.5 million album sales worldwide. The youngest of six children, Tommy was born in 1971 in Aclare, County Sligo. His natural singing ability was evident at a young age whilst participating in local talent competitions. While still at school, Tommy formed his first rock band, The Face of February, and embarked on gigging in local pubs. After leaving school Tommy joined a quartet, Jarog, gaining a legion of fans. However, despite this success, record companies weren’t exactly knocking on Tommy’s door. Then a chance encounter with renowned producer and composer Phil Coulter changed all that. In July 1993, Phil heard Tommy performing at a charity event in Westport, County Mayo. Within days Tommy was guesting with Phil and his orchestra at the Opera House (Cork), the National Concert Hall (Dublin) and The University Concert Hall (Limerick). Four months later he was playing to huge audiences across the US and Canada, culminating in two shows in the Boston Symphony Hall and the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York. Tommy’s career then took another leap forward when he was invited by Galway traditional group De Danann, to join them as lead vocalist, following in the footsteps of living legends as Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Dolores Keane and Paul Brady. The collaboration lasted three years and introduced Tommy to a worldwide audience touring Australia, Hong Kong, China and the US. -
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 “Choral” – Australian World Orchestra Posted on April 16, 2014 by Barry Walmsley
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 “Choral” – Australian World Orchestra Posted on April 16, 2014 by Barry Walmsley Australian World Orchestra Sydney Philharmonia Choir Conductor: Alexander Briger ABC 481 0550 The scale of a work such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is truly staggering. Whilst the work has been overused for civic celebratory events, the concert experience (and this recording, which originates from a live concert in the Sydney Opera House) is something that can touch listeners in profound ways. The complexity of the music is only equalled by its challenging compositional ideas, along with the treatment of text (by Schiller), and the fusion of what, for the most part, are incompatibles, that is, the choral and the symphonic idiom. Structurally, the work is really a set of variations, showing a total connection from beginning to end. These totally new elements (the unconventional symphonic layout and the use of words within a symphony) helped to underline, in the public’s mind, that Beethoven had truly gone mad. This particular recording emanated from one of the most exciting of recent concert events, the inaugural season by the newly created Australian World Orchestra, an initiative to bring together the finest of Australian orchestral musicians from around the country and across the world. Thus, it saw players return from such illustrious orchestras as the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, Chicago and London Symphonies, the Concertgebouw and Gewandhaus, to be part of this concept orchestra. Bringing the whole project together, as its artistic and musical director, was conductor Alexander Briger, who has established himself on the world stage as one of the new dynamic conductors of this era. -
Opera Australia's 60Th Anniversary Costume and Memorabilia
MEDIA RELEASE Own a piece of opera history: Opera Australia’s 60th anniversary costume and memorabilia exhibition and auction Exhibition | Saturday 24 – Thursday 29 June 2017 | The Opera Centre, Surry Hills, Sydney Auction | Friday 30 June – Saturday 1 July 2017 | The Opera Centre, Surry Hills, Sydney Opera Australia is diving into sixty years of costumes, accessories, artworks and memorabilia in an anniversary exhibition at The Opera Centre. The week-long event will culminate in an auction where the public can bid for an exclusive piece of Australia’s operatic story. This is the first time Opera Australia has opened its vaults to give thousands of opera fans the opportunity to get up close to over 2,000 items costumes, accessories, artworks and memorabilia worn and inspired by their idols. Highlights of the exhibition and auction include: Costumes from Baz Luhrmann’s famous 1990 production of La Bohème Dame Kiri Te Kanawa ONZ DBE AC’s costume for the role as ‘Violetta’ in the 1978 production of La Traviata Yvonne Kenny AM’s costume for the roles of ‘Sylva Varescu’ in the 2001 production of The Gypsy Princess, ‘Hanna’ in the 2004 production of The Merry Widow and ‘Armida’ in the 1999 production of Rinaldo Sigrid Thornton’s costume for the role of Desirée in 2009 production of A Little Night Music. Dame Heather Begg DNZM OBE’s costume for the role of ‘The Countess Di Coigny’ in the 2001 production of Andrea Chénier Cheryl Barker AO’s costume for the role of ‘Lauretta’ in 2007 production of Gianni Schicchi Opera Australia CEO Craig Hassall explained the motivation behind the historic move. -
John Russell's Experience
John Russell’s experience John Russell, Soldiers’ Band member 1972–1974 from the UK has fond memories of his time in Ballarat. I started my involvement in music at a young age. First, trying the violin at about three years of age and taught by my father who was a good amateur violinist. In fact I really do not remember learning to read music; it just happened. Several years were spent at the piano and finally the cornet and trumpet. I played with an assortment of bands in and around my home town of Northampton both pure brass and also big bands for dances. All the time listening and learning from those around me. Finally I was off to uni to become a teacher with interests in both science and maths. Whilst in College Hall I met up with a fellow student and was introduced the ‘A’ Grade band sponsored by Watneys Brewery. The two guys that ran this band, Albert Meek (MD for the Royal Scots Greys) and its principal cornet Gwynne Price were also tutors at the army school of music, Kneller Hall, and were valuable contributors to my development as a player. I certainly had several interesting years with this band. However, in contesting terms there was another band in London that always seem to make top spot: Hanwell Silver Band. In due course I got invited to join Hanwell on soprano cornet and spent the rest of my time in England with them. Yes, many ‘A’ Grade contests were won and a number of recordings made. -
There's a Real Buzz and Sense of Purpose About What This Company Is Doing
15 FEBRUARY 7.15PM & 17 FEBRUARY 2PM “There’s a real buzz and sense of purpose about what this company is doing” ~ The Guardian www.niopera.com Grand Opera House, Belfast Welcome to The Grand Opera House for this new production of The Flying Dutchman. This is, by some way, NI Opera’s biggest production to date. Our very first opera (Menotti’s The Medium, coincidentally staged two years ago this month) utilised just five singers and a chamber band, and to go from this to a grand opera demanding 50 singers and a full symphony orchestra in such a short space of time indicates impressive progress. Similarly, our performances of Noye’s Fludde at the Beijing Music Festival in October, and our recent Irish Times Theatre Award nominations for The Turn of the Screw, demonstrate that our focus on bringing high quality, innovative opera to the widest possible audience continues to bear fruit. It feels appropriate for us to be staging our first Wagner opera in the bicentenary of the composer’s birth, but this production marks more than just a historical anniversary. Unsurprisingly, given the cost and complexities involved in performing Wagner, this will be the first fully staged Dutchman to be seen in Northern Ireland for generations. More unexpectedly, perhaps, this is the first ever new production of a Wagner opera by a Northern Irish company. Northern Ireland features heavily in this production. The opera begins and ends with ships and the sea, and it does not take too much imagination to link this back to Belfast’s industrial heritage and the recent Titanic commemorations. -
Song Book 1 5Pm—PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES 7
PRESENTED BY Song book 1 5PM—PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES 7. 3 0 PM—MAIN CONCERT STARTS 9.30PM—FIREWORKS DISPLAY* *SUBJECT TO WEATHER BRIGHTON JAGUAR LAND ROVER A PROUD SPONSOR OF BAYSIDE CAROLS IN THE PARK BRIGHTON JAGUAR LAND ROVER 227 - 229 NEPEAN HWY, BRIGHTON (03) 9595 9999 brightonjaguar.com.au brightonlandrover.com.au PERFORMERS This year’s concert will feature The Southern Area Concert band together with Vocally Wild and Mosaic Choirs under the direction of Robert Dryden. Students from Sandringham East Primary and St Leonard’s College will also perform along with Theatre De La DanSe Special Guest - Michael Cormick Michael Cormick is an internationally renowned singer and actor with a diverse career throughout Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe. Australian credits include Beauty and the Beast (The Beast) - for which he won an Australian MO Award, Cats (Munkustrap), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Pharoah), Grease (Kenickie), Sunset Boulevard (Joe Gillis), The Rocky Horror Show (Eddie/Dr. Scott), Mamma Mia ! (Sam), Annie (Daddy Warbucks) Next To Normal (Dr Madden) and Blood Brothers (The Narrator). His international credits include lead roles in The Phantom of the Opera, Calamity Jane, Romeo & Juliet, Chess, Evita, End of the Rainbow and Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White opposite Simon Callow and Anthony Andrews. Michael has also performed in concert throughout Europe, including Rome, Paris, Edinburgh and Cyprus. Along with frequent television appearances including Carols by Candlelight and the Terry Wogan Show (BBC London), Michael has featured as a guest performer in the Royal Command performances of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables in London, the Australian Football League Grand Final entertainment, the official opening of Stadium Australia and the opening of the Christmas Festival at Royal Albert Hall, London. -
RSTD OPERN Ma Rz April Ok 212X433
RSTD OPERN_März April_ok_212x433 12.02.13 09:40 Seite 1 Opernprogramm März 2013 März Gaetano Donizetti Anna Bolena 20.00 - 22.55 Anna Bolena: Edita Gruberova, Giovanna Seymour: Delores Ziegler, Enrico VIII.: Stefano Palatchi, Lord Rochefort: Igor Morosow, 2 Lord Riccardo Percy: José Bros, Smeton: Helene Schneiderman, Sir Hervey: José Guadalupe Reyes. Samstag Chor und Orchester des Ungarischen Rundfunks und Fernsehens, Leitung: Elio Boncompagni, 1994. März Richard Wagner Das Liebesverbot 20.00 - 22.40 Friedrich: Hermann Prey, Luzio: Wolfgang Fassler, Claudio: Robert Schunk, Antonio: Friedrich Lenz, Angelo: Kieth Engen, 5 Isabella: Sabine Hass, Mariana: Pamela Coburn, Brighella: Alfred Kuhn. Dienstag Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Leitung: Wolfgang Sawallisch, 1983. März Georg Friedrich Händel Alessandro 20.00 - 23.20 Alessandro Magno: Max Emanuel Cencic, Rossane: Julia Lezhneva, Lisaura: Karina Gauvin, Tassile: Xavier Sabata, 7 Leonato: Juan Sancho, Clito: In-Sung Sim, Cleone: Vasily Khoroshev. Donnerstag The City of Athens Choir, Armonia Atenea, Leitung: George Petrou, 2011. März Giuseppe Verdi Aroldo 20.00 - 22.15 Aroldo: Neil Shicoff, Mina: Carol Vaness, Egberto: Anthony Michaels-Moore, Briano: Roberto Scandiuzzi, 9 Godvino: Julian Gavin, Enrico: Sergio Spina, Elena: Marina Comparato. Samstag Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Leitung: Zubin Mehta, 2001. März Wolfgang Amadé Mozart La finta giardiniera 20.00 - 23.10 Sandrina: Sophie Karthäuser, Contino Belfiore: Jeremy Ovenden, Arminda: Alex Penda, 12 Cavaliere Ramiro: Marie-Claude Chappuis, Podestà: Nicolas Rivenq, Serpetta: Sunhae Im, Roberto: Michael Nagy. Dienstag Freiburger Barockorchester, Leitung: René Jacobs, 2011. Der neue Konzertzyklus im Mozarthaus Vienna: mozartakademie 2013 „Magic Moments – Magische Momente in den Werken großer Meister“ 20.03. -
(WA Opera Society
W.A.OPERA COMPANY (W.A. Opera Society - Forerunner) PR9290 Flyers and General 1. Faust – 14th to 23rd August; and La Boheme – 26th to 30th August. Flyer. 1969. 2. There’s a conspiracy brewing in Perth. It starts September 16th. ‘A Masked Ball’ Booklet. c1971. D 3. The bat comes to Perth on June 3. Don’t miss it. Flyer. 1971. 4. ‘The Gypsy Baron’ presented by The W.A. Opera Company – Gala Charity Premiere. Wednesday 10th May, 1972. Flyer. 5. 2 great love operas. Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ ; Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville’ on alternate nights. September 14-30. Flyer. 1972. D 6. ‘Rita’ by Donizetti and ‘Gallantry’ by Douglas Moore. Sept. 9th-11th, & 16th, 17th. 1p. flyer. c1976. 7. ‘Sour Angelica’ by Puccini, Invitation letter to workshop presentation. 1p..Undated. 8. Letter to members about Constitution Amendments. 2p. July 1976. 9. Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting re Constitution Change. 1p. 7 July 1976. 10. Notice of Extraordinay General Meeting – Agenda and Election Notice. 1p. July 1976. 11. Letter to Members summarising events occurring March – June 1976. 1p. July 1976. 12. Memo to Acting Interim Board of Directors re- Constitutional Developments and Confrontation Issues. 3p. July 1976. 13. Campaign letter for election of directors on to the Board. 3p. 1976. 14. Short Biographies on nominees for Board of Directors. 1p.. 1976. 15. Special Priviledge Offer. for ‘The Bear’ by William Walton and ‘William Derrincourt’ by Roger Smalley. 1p. 1977. 16. Membership Card. 1976. 17. Concession Vouchers for 1976 and 1977. 18. The Western Australian Opera Company 1980 Season. -
QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND the Perfect Place to Be the Perfect Place to Be
QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be The Perfect Place To Be TASK CARD 1 TASK CARD 2 GEOGRAPHICAL GIANT REGIONAL QUEENSLAND Queensland is a big State. Un-jumble these sentences to learn Queensland is a large state with diverse areas so it is often broken some big facts about our great State. into regions. Use the map to label the name of each region listed. • in the second state Queensland Australia largest is • 1.7 covers square of approximately area kilometres it million Brisbane an Bundaberg & Coral Isles • is Australia 22.5 the of it about percent area of • Capricorn highest the Mt. 1 622 metres Frere is State’s at mountain Bartle Fraser Coast • the world Island largest Fraser sand is the in island Gold Coast • River Queensland is longest the 1004 kilometre river Flinders in the Gladstone • coastline our has kilometres state of 7 400 Mackay • land with Northern share South New boundaries Territory Southern Downs Australia Wales we South • Sunshine Coast hundreds and small Queensland rivers contains of creeks • Toowoomba & Golden West longest runs The third coastline the length Queensland Great mountain world, Dividing in entire of in range the eastern of the Range, the Townsville Tropical North Whitsunday In which region do you live? ___________________ QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be TASK CARD 3 HOW FAR? Queensland has 182 200 kilometres of public road network including12 main highways that link many centres throughout the state. Use the table provided to calculate the following distances. Calculate the approximate time it would take each journey if the average travel speed was 85km / hour. -
Get Into the SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS at QPAC Spirit of Christmas
21 October 2010 Get into the SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS at QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will present three Spirit of Christmas concerts to commemorate its 25th anniversary year, featuring one of the finest line-up of artists since the concerts began in 1985. Headlining this year’s concerts are musical theatre star, Rachael Beck, acclaimed for her role in Beauty and the Beast and Dusty, and favourite Australian tenor, David Hobson, recipient of MO Award for Operatic Performer of the Year, the Sydney Critic's Circle Award, and The Age Performing Arts Award for Best Performer in Opera. Compered by well-known singer and producer Simon Gallaher, and featuring talented and entertaining conductor, Nicholas Milton leading the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this year’s Spirit of Christmas concerts in QPAC’s Concert Hall on 10 and 11 December are not-to-be missed and offer the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season. QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas encouraged people to book early. “This is a very special program for Spirit of the Christmas in 2010 to mark 25 years since we first opened our doors. These concerts are firm favourites with audiences each year and traditionally sell out early, with patrons enjoying the chance to experience the grandeur of the pipe organ, be inspired by the Christmas season and sing along with much-loved carols,” said Kotzas The Spirit of Christmas choral line-up features the Queensland Choir, QPAC Choir and children of the Brisbane Birralee Voices. “We invite you to bring your voice, your laughter and your love of music and be part of this very merry musical event,” said Kotzas.