Toni loves classical music, especially opera and other ‘integrated’ art forms. Toni trained as a pianist but has pursued this only for pleasure in adult life. She has also sung in amateur choirs in Australia and France and has a strong appreciation of liturgical music, ancient and modern. Toni also enjoys theatre, especially Shakespeare and 18th century comedies, and film, including French films. She also likes theatre sports.
This was the final concert for 2016 for both the Sydney Chamber Choir and the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (formerly known as orchestra seventeen88). The combination of these two groups, both under the direction of Richard Gill, delivered …
This was a short concert presented to a full audience on a glorious sunny Sunday afternoon, which is a tribute to the growing fan base of the TMO, which very definitely includes me.
The selection of works written or scored …
Production photography by John Kilkeary
It was with much interest that I went to see the Australian premiere production of MANSFIELD PARK, a chamber opera adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless novel. I am happy to report that it was wonderful! …
The Sydney Chamber Choir delivered its first concert under the direction of Richard Gill OAM to an enthusiastic audience. Richard Gill needs no introduction as his contributions to music and especially music education are well known. The choir was …
The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) opened their 2016 concert series at the Eugene Goossens Hall on 20 February with a delightful program of string works by Rojas, Dvorak and Tchaikovsky.
This wonderful orchestra has a faithful band of followers, which adds …
This chamber production of COSI FAN TUTTE was performed by a group of young opera students. This gave it a freshness that was most enjoyable.
The opera was reset to modern Sydney with the main characters living on the North …
This Theatre Des Bouffes Du Nord production combined a quirky Chekhov one act play with classical French comedic theatre techniques along with powerful classical music to bring off a great night’s entertainment.
The quality of the musicianship was superb – …
Although I saw many wonderful shows and operas in the year, my favourite show of the year was THE ELIXIR OF LOVE at the Opera House.
The production with its Australian setting at the start of WWI, was just hilarious. …
Orchestraseventeen88 is an orchestra which has been established to present the classical repertoire from the late Rococo to the Romantic era in Historically Informed Performance (HIP) style. This means that the music is played on period instruments, in period style …
It was a great pleasure to attend the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO), founded by the late and great Peter Seymour.
The program opened with the Greeting Prelude by Stravinsky, a most apt to the …