Composer of the Month: Giacomo Puccini
For opera lovers the world over, Giacomo Puccini epitomises Italian opera. Phillip Sametz examines the life and career of one of opera’s most successful musical dramatists.
Phillip Sametz has worked as an arts administrator, broadcaster, writer, mentor, pre-concert speaker, MC, tour leader, and crooner. He is currently Alumni Co-ordinator at ANAM (Australian National Academy of Music), and Director and vocalist of the swing band The Mell-O-Tones.
For opera lovers the world over, Giacomo Puccini epitomises Italian opera. Phillip Sametz examines the life and career of one of opera’s most successful musical dramatists.
Cooper, France and Spain make stimulating bedfellows.
Further signs Frau Schumann is getting her due at last.
Nelsons delivers coherent and glowingly recorded Bruckner.
Surprises are in store with Saint-Saëns’ lesser-known symphonies.
Hothouse music could benefit from a little more heat.
From Russia with despair: Isserlis and Mustonen’s passions run the Soviet gamut.
Politics and music can and do mix in poles apart symphonic takes.
Trifonov hops the A Train and not a brief encounter in sight.
Weilerstein’s Pentatone debut mixes both head and heart.
With Moye Chen’s ‘worlds’, it’s a case of three out of four ain’t bad.
Melnikov’s Érard makes for impressive Debussy, period.
Argerich and friend join hands to explore a Russian master.