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
Reviews
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
Reviews
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’.
Reviews
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 …
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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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Reviews
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 ·
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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 …
Article
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 – …
