Sydney Opera House
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Kyneton’s place in Opera House gala
Angela Crawford Kyneton violin maker Paul Davies has used salvaged wood from the Sydney Opera House to craft 50 sets of clapsticks for a gala concert at the iconic Australian landmark. Commissioned to make the instruments by Indigenous composer and performer, William Barton, Davies created the clapsticks to be played by children at the Opera…
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Expanding opera’s reach
A long and distinguished career in opera has taken Dr David Kram all over the world, but it is his work here in Australia that fills him with the most pride. Born in London, Dr Kram studied at the Royal College of Music (London), at Luigi Ricci (Rome) and at Adelaide and Monash Universities where…
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Stablemates tread the boards
Zulu and Sinatra are the envy of every horse paddock. It’s not often equine stars get the chance to shine on stage at the Sydney Opera House. The Newham stablemates threatened to steal the show as handsome steeds in Opera Australia’s ambitious production of Attila. Their commanding presence helped bring to life the legend of Attila…