Reviews
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Carmen
Performances are excellent, but the spectacle overwhelms the drama in this extravagant staging of Bizet's famous opera.
Goran Bregovic and the Weddings & Funerals Orchestra
Alternating between sombre and joyous, the renowned Bulgarian composer and musician and his band played wonderfully and sang gorgeously.
False Start: A memoir of things best forgotten
Australian author Mark O'Flynn's wry look back at his life as an accidental expert is amusingly written, but little more.
The Lost Carving: A Journey into the Heart of Making
An exquisite detailing of the preservation of an old art, and a compelling meditation on the philosophy of artistic practice.
Obsession
Artist Fiona Foley examines the controversial relationship poppies have with humanity and Queensland's hidden history in her latest exhibition.
Australia Ensemble – Subscription series Concert One
An enjoyable but over-long concert opened the Ensemble’s 2013 season.
Fate and Festivals
A Sydney Symphony concert featuring soloist Joyce Yang on piano.
Joyce Yang in Recital
There was a special and somewhat serene atmosphere to this concert.
Penelope Thwaites
A celebration of Percy Grainger’s genius and Penelope Thwaites’ mastery of the piano.
Soweto Gospel Choir
This concert was a veritable guarana-boost for the soul, and can’t be recommended enough.