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SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah at Melbourne Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Handel’s Messiah\nWorld record performance in Melbourne Town Hall\n\n\nThe 39th Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Concert\n“The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra delivered another vibrant and polished reading. Music director Andrew Wailes conducted with precision and infectious energy urging the chamber-sized orchestra and 100-strong choir to some stirring renditions of the big choir pieces including the famous Hallelujah\, Glory to God and For unto us a Child is born. Wailes favouring brisk tempos made for exciting listening…”  – The Age \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra presents Handel’s iconic Messiah for the world record 243rd time since 1853. The world’s most-loved oratorio\, Messiah is famous for its sparkling arias\, powerful choruses\, and surging climaxes (including the magnificent Hallelujah! Chorus and the equally thrilling Amen! Chorus which concludes the work).\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing over 100 talented musicians from the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra\, the grand Town Hall organ\, and a magnificent international cast of outstanding soloists\, this concert promises to thrill as ever under the direction of Andrew Wailes – widely regarded as one of Australia’s foremost exponents of this great work.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe RMP’s annual performance of this masterpiece is a much-anticipated highlight of Melbourne’s concert calendar. Don’t miss being part of this wonderful musical tradition.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Wailes made sure that the pace did not slacken… Wailes\, who cuts a dapper\, self-possessed figure on the podium\, showed an impressive compulsion\, driving his forces along with insistent power. It is hard to recall when this oratorio has been treated with such attention given to its dramatic potential; no singer – soloist or chorister – was given latitude to generate that fruity and orotund timbre familiar from performances of 20 years ago.”   Clive O’Connell (The Age)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAndrew Wailes\, conductor\nAnna Voshege\, soprano\nFiona Campbell\, mezzo soprano\nNicholas Jones\, tenor\nDavid Greco\, baritone \nStefan Cassomenos\, harpsichord\nAndrew Bainbridge\, chamber and grand organ\n\nRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir\nRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS NOW ON SALE AND SELLING FAST!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nONLINE BOOKINGS: www.rmp.org.au\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: ALL A and B Reserve and Balcony seats can be chosen and reserved online via the RMP website \n\nSponsored by the City of Melbourne 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/handels-messiah-at-melbourne-town-hall/
LOCATION:Melbourne Town Hall\, Corner Swanston and Collins Street\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:RMP presents Tchaikovsky\, Angel of Music
DESCRIPTION:Act III of the new opera “Tchaikovsky \, Angel of Music” (Premiere)\n‘Moscow’ Coronation Cantata (Australian premiere)\nFestival Coronation March for Tsar Alexander III\, as well as a special musical tribute to Ukraine.\n  \nPyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote the great ‘Moscow’ Cantata in 1883 to mark the Coronation of Emperor Alexander III. Set to an epic poem by Apollon Maikov (1821-1897)\, the lavishly scored music is regarded as some of the most grandiose music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote. RMP Chief Conductor Andrew Wailes will conduct the RMP Choir and Orchestra\, and outstanding soloists Sally-Anne Russell\,  and Christopher Hillier in a rare performance of this dramatic musical panorama of Russian history\, from the foundation of Moscow to the enthronement of the first Tsar. It is believed that this will be the first full-scale performance of the work in Australia.  Tchaikovsky’s Festival Coronation March is a lavish and majestic orchestral work commissioned by the city of Moscow for the same coronation in 1883. \nTchaikovsky\, Angel of Music is a large\, romantic opera in three acts by Australian composer Sean Peter Ross\, which shines a light on the life of the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky through Tchaikovsky’s own words. It was the winner of the Director’s Choice Award for Opera\, in the Boston International Contempo Festival composition competition in 2014. The work also features a cameo performance of Tchaikovsky’s famous Cherubic Hymn No. 3 from the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.  Hear the concert-length Act III of this powerful and uplifting opera performed under the direction of the composer\, and featuring an outstanding cast of Australian opera stars including bass-baritone Christopher Hillier as Pyotr Tchaikovsky\, mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell as Nadezhda von Meck\, tenor Michael Petruccelli as Nikolay von Meck\,  baritone Andrew Jones as Modeste Tchaikovsky\, soprano Lee Abrahmsen Yuliya Von Meck\, and narrator Adrian Tamburini as the older Tchaikovsky. \nIn light of the terrible events unfolding in Europe\, this special concert will also feature a moving musical tribute to Ukraine and its people\, including performances of the powerful a capella A Prayer for Ukraine (sung in Ukrainian)\, and a grand symphonic performance of  “Shche ne vmerla Ukrayina“ (the State Anthem of Ukraine) for large symphony orchestra and chorus\, conducted by Andrew Wailes.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/rmp-presents-tchaikovsky-angel-of-music/
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