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.
The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) is an orchestra of people who play for the love of it – mostly unpaid. This dedication and enthusiasm translated into their playing and made the evening a very pleasant one, despite some venue issues with …
I really enjoy early (mediaeval) music and its instruments so was very happy to attend this performance. Sadly, the date clashed with the Fleet Review and the time with the fireworks! This meant that the audience was not as numerous …
This was the first time I had attended a broadcast performance of an opera in a cinema. I was not sure what to expect as I am a regular opera-goer and lover of the art form. What I love about …
This innovative work, inspired by Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly”, uses a mix of drama, music, puppetry and Chinese and English language to deliver a strong and emotionally poignant evening. The setting of Shanghai in the 1930’s also supported this new …
Having attended and reviewed three performances now, I am rapidly becoming a fan of this Choir. Their latest offering is one that spans European and Asian, specifically Chinese, musical traditions.
The program opened with the traditional Western music for which …
Appropriate to this anniversary year, the program for this concert entitled TALE OF TWO CITIES had a particular focus on Benjamin Britten, works he would have known and been influenced by and works which have been influenced by him and …
Ms Andrews is currently touring Australia with a one-woman show about her life: “An Evening with Julie Andrews”. Her press conference, held at the Park Hyatt Hotel yesterday, was to enable the press to photograph Ms Andrews and to also …
This program of songs for soloists, choir and small orchestra was very well put together to display the musical talents of all. The first half of the program was a collection of old and modern works on themes related to
From the first notes to the final susurrations of the orchestra, this was a wonderful performance.
The choir displayed the expertise and discipline for which it is known and, despite the heat, the orchestra were an integral part of the