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Doubt that the dancing stars shine doubt even that the sun is bright, and that on the damp earth flowers grow; doubt tears, doubt smiling, and doubt that there are angels in paradise, but believe in love. Franco Faccio (Amleto, 1865) What is...

Interview with Maria Vandamme - Gig Magazine (UK)

The groundbreaking Australian label Melba Recordings is making international waves. Its founder Maria Vandamme explains where it’s heading… When we decided to record the State Opera of South Australia’s Ring cycle on SACD we did it for the...

Interview with Maria Vandamme - Gig Magazine (UK)

Around the World on a Ring Cycle

Her big voice graces a new Wagner recording as Lisa Gasteen heads home to sing 'Salome'. When she was little, says Wagnerian diva Lisa Gasteen, her family called her "the peacock baby". A few of those famous operatic throat muscles come into play...

It's Impossible to be too Romantic

"It's impossible to be too romantic' Barker said ... '[Puccini's] music is romantic, dramatic and as a performer it's fantastic music to sing ... I love all of that passion and drama.' Barker ... has come to be known as an expert in the Puccini...

Barker, Bonynge and the delicate art of Recording Puccini

Cheryl Barker has sung Cio-Cio-San in so many productions, it is virtually the strikingly beautiful Australian soprano's calling card. Puccini is the core of her repertoire, which will be extended when she sings her first Tosca for English National...

Barker now wants to call Australia home

It's an ill wind that blows no one some good. Or in this case, an ill blizzard. An early snow storm in New York and an airport shuttle mix-up meant that Cheryl Barker got to tackle The Weekend Australian Financial Review's questions before her...

Richard Bonynge in Conversation with Terry Lane and Jon Faine

JF: Richard Bonynge , our first guest. World class conductor, worked with some of the finest musicians, singers, orchestras and operas around the world. Visiting Melbourne to promote a new CD that's just been produced - I'll give you the details...