The Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera, Opera Australia and Teatro La Fenice will pay tribute to Dame Joan Sutherland at a London celebration marking the centenary of the legendary soprano. Presented by the Tait Memorial Trust in conjunction with Opera Australia and the Metropolitan Opera, “La Stupenda: The Voice of the Century” will take place at Australia House on Oct. {…}
Welcome back for the CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The New Year will continue to surprise audiences especially with new compilations from Beth Morrison Projects and Decca Classics which releases a number of recordings by legendary Joan Sutherland. There is also a world premiere recording of Nadia Boulanger’s opera. Here is a look at some of {…}
On December 31st, 1990, acclaimed Australian dramatic soprano Dame Joan Sutherland would give her last stage appearance, marking the end of a 40+ year, international career which brought her to audiences around the world, changing lives and minds everywhere she went. Singing in a gala performance of several operatic excerpts including Die Fledermaus’ Act 2 at the Royal Opera House {…}
(Image provided by Cheffins) Cheffins is set to sell the contents of the studio of famed designer Michael Stennett on Feb. 24, 2022. Stennett worked in partnership with such noted companies as The Metropolitan Opera, New York, The Royal Opera House, Drottningholm Court Theatre, Sweden, English National Opera, Ottawa Festival, Malmö Ballet, Welsh National Opera and the Australian Opera, designing {…}