Saturday 22nd November 2014 at 7pm Sunday 23rd November 2014 at 2.30pm Written in the early years of the twentieth century, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 is filled with emotion and brimming with gorgeous melodies. A hauntingly beautiful, unashamedly romantic work composed in a time of revolution and change. The Adagio is a perfect blend of…
Category: 2014 Season
The Merry Widow
A collaboration between Rockdale Opera and Strathfield Symphony Orchestra.
September Concert – Midsummer Nights Dream
Saturday 6th September 7pm Sunday 7th September 2.30pm – Sold out! Will Bottom make an ass of himself? Find out when Strathfield Symphony Orchestra presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn | Shakespeare with full orchestra, soloists, choir, and excerpts from Shakespeare’s much loved comedy. Following the acclaim for our Romeo and Juliet – Prokofiev…
Bridget Patterson – Soprano
Soprano Bridget Patterson is a full time student at the Sydney Conservatorium in the Advanced Diploma of Opera. Prior to commencing this degree she graduated from the Bachelor of Music (Performance) with a High distinction. Since 2008, Bridget has been the recipient of the prestigious Helen Myers vocal scholarship for vocal excellence as well as…
Sylvie Humphries – Soprano
French-Australian soprano, Sylvie Humphries, has a Bachelor of Music Performance (2007-2010) and an Advanced Diploma of Opera from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (2011-2013). She has performed many roles, including Cupidon (Orphée aux enfers), Serpetta (La finta giardiniera), and Carolina (Il matrimonio segreto). Sylvie also has a blossoming recital career, having appeared as a soloist…
June Concert – Song of the Earth – Gustav Mahler
Photo credits Luke Potter Photography Saturday 21st June at 7pm Sunday 22nd June at 2.30pm “Dark is life; dark is death” From the opening cackles and guffaws of its first drinking song to its final merging of the soul with the infinite universe, Mahler’s Song of the Earth (Das Lied von der Erde) contains some…
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