Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sixth Symphony’, or the ‘Pathetique’, has always carried a sense of darkness, which makes WASO’s performance of the composer’s final work perfect for these uncertain times, writes Rosalind Appleby.
Tag Archives: Mozart
Wedding of wit and beauty
25 October 2021
The sublime and the ridiculous sit side by side in West Australian Opera’s delightful The Marriage of Figaro, says Rosalind Appleby
A beautiful but chilling return to live opera
23 October 2020
The West Australian Opera has returned to the stage with a stellar local cast but Rosalind Appleby says the beauty doesn’t mask the darkness in ‘Cosi fan tutte’.
Mozart plus some
18 October 2019
Review: Perth Symphony Orchestra, ‘Mozart by Candlelight’ ⋅ St George’s Cathedral, 17 October ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ The Perth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Gethin, has been in …
Music: Discovery Concert: The Classical Symphony
21 May 2019
28 & 29 June @ Perth Concert Hall · Presented by West Australian Symphony Orchestra · A new way to experience classical music. This concert is …
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Opera at its most transformative
21 February 2019
Perth Festival review: Komische Oper Berlin, Barry Kosky & 1927, ‘Mozart’s The Magic Flute’ ·
His Majesty’s Theatre February 20 ·
Review by Ron Banks ·
Music: Mozart at the Opera
13 July 2018
16 September @ Government House Ballroom · Presented by Music on the Terrace · Mozart himself conducted the first performance of this work in Vienna, and …
WASO Plays Mozart & Dvořák
15 May 2018
31 August & 1 September, 7.30pm @ Perth Concert Hall · Presented by West Australian Symphony Orchestra · A sublime symphony and a rustic concerto – …