6th August 2020
by harryfiddler
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A follow up to an interview with Riccardo Muti (for Sydney Morning Herald, published here). The marvellous Muti was in town to conduct the Australian World Orchestra, the dream team of Australian musicians assembled from orchestras around the world by … Continue reading
14th December 2017
by harryfiddler
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Hang on. What exactly is normal? You might have noticed a slow down in blogposts and reviewing. Not my intention, but at the beginning of November I had one of those unexpected and unwelcome life events which means I’m going … Continue reading
28th October 2017
by harryfiddler
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Things I have learnt this year from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Constantine Costi likes blindfolds, Paul Dyer likes mark trees and if Natasha Wilson is on the program, you need to be there. It’s been a thoroughly theatrical year for the … Continue reading
2nd September 2017
by harryfiddler
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The Rape of Lucretia Sydney Chamber Opera 24 August 2017 Carriageworks There’s nothing like red on white. From the moment I saw the stark white amphitheatre I was waiting for the blood. And blood there was. Buckets of it. Sydney … Continue reading
12th August 2017
by harryfiddler
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It’s the last night at Dartington Summer School week 2, and I’m typing this as I listen to the sounds of the Ceilidh in the Great Hall. (Ceilidh. Brilliant solution to all those middle-aged “I don’t disco” loonies who still … Continue reading
1st August 2017
by harryfiddler
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Trains, planes, automobiles and 48 hours of travelling, but I’m finally on the other side of the world. At least, my body is here. I think my brain is still trying to catch up. I’m here for what is becoming … Continue reading
6th July 2017
by harryfiddler
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Three years ago today I sat down to write a review of Opera Australia’s The King and I. The achingly beautiful production, starring ‘Australia’s Sweetheart’ Lisa McCune and ‘Barihunk’ Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, was the centrepiece of the 2014 Winter Season, an exquisitely detailed, … Continue reading
27th April 2017
by harryfiddler
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You don’t need to wear a hat to sing, but it clearly helps. Most of the time. Well, some of the time. Most of the time. And the hats are great. The hats, and the beards. But I know the hats aren’t … Continue reading
25th April 2017
by acunningadmin
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Getting started… Login as admin and get blogging! Refer to the TurnKey WordPress release notes Refer to the WordPress Getting Started Codex Check out some of the numerous WordPress plugins: WordPress-SEO: Optimizes your WordPress blog for search engines and XML … Continue reading
16th April 2017
by harryfiddler
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St Matthew Passion — #mattpash to friends — is a rare treat, so it was great to hear Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presenting the work at the Sydney Opera House yesterday. There’s a formal review going in the Sydney Morning Herald, … Continue reading