Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Opera Blog

Homecoming, and a Cheryl Barker pilgrimage

In Classical Music, Opera - Sarah Noble - Oct 24 2011
Cheryl Barker as Tosca

If any of you were readers of my former blog, you’ll know that while I lived in Australia, my operatic life — and indeed my entire financial situation — orbited around the extraordinary Cheryl Barker. I think every opera fanatic has one diva who is The Diva of their life, and Cheryl is mine.

VOX FUTURA

Live review: Into the Shimmer Heat

In Classical Music, Opera - Ilario Colli - Oct 20 2011

An opera composed by David Pye/Lee Buddle
Sara Macliver, Fiona Campbell et al
Saturday, October 15, WA State Theatre

For The Record

What’s wrong with the ARIAs?

In Classical Music, Jazz, World - Melissa Lesnie - Oct 13 2011
Best Classical Album winner Sally Whitwell poses next to Kylie's butt.

Why classical music gets swept under the red carpet.