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Joan Baez Thanks Renée Fleming For Stepping Down at The Kennedy Center

by Paul Cashmere

Folk legend Joan Baez has sent a heartfelt thanks to Renée Fleming after she stepped down in her role as Artistic Advisor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a convicted felon and rapist self-appointed himself as chairperson.

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Andrea Bocelli To Play One Australian Show Only In Sydney April 3

by Noise11.com

Tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform one Australian show only in Sydney April 3.

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Victorian Opera La Rondine

Victorian Opera Presents ‘La rondine (The Swallow)’

by Paul Cashmere

Puccini’s ‘La rondine’ (The Swallow)’ was first performed at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 27 Match 1917. It was most recently performed at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda, Australia on 8 August 2024.

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Candide Kickstarts Victorian Opera’s 2024 Season

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian Opera production of ‘Candide’ drew a different audience you would expect to find at a night at the opera. Victorian Opera certainly chose a different production to start the 2024 season.

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Il Divo

Il Divo Australian Tour Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Il Divo will return to Australia for shows in October and November 2023.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber Has Composed The Music For Chuck III’s Coronation

by Music-News.com

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed new music for King Charles’ coronation.

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Phantom of the Opera Josh Piterman photo by Daniel Boyd

Josh Piterman Is Heading From Phantom Of The Opera To Les Misérables

by Paul Cashmere

After 400 shows, Josh Piterman’s Phantom in Phantom of the Opera is coming to an end in Melbourne and he is off next to star in the West End production of Les Misérables.

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Kate Miller-Heidke at the Palais Theatre St Kilda 8 July 2022 photo by Mandarine Montgomery supplied by Frontier Touring

Kate Miller-Heidke Performs Kate Bush’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ In Stunning Return To Live Music

by Paul Cashmere

After two years of delays due to Covid, Kate Miller-Heidke has kicked off her ‘Child In Reverse’ tour with fans finally able to experience the new album live as well as a few surprises.

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Josh Piterman Loving You

Josh Piterman Releases E.P. And Will Return To Australia For Phantom of the Opera

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Piterman has new music with his ‘Loving You’ E.P. now released and Australia will get to see Josh as the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera when the new production comes for Sydney and then Melbourne from August.

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Andrea Bocelli supplied TEG Van Egmond

Andrea Bocelli To Perform In Australia In October and November

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Tuscan tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform in Australia in October and November.

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Max Riebl

Countertenor Max Riebl Dies From Cancer At Age 30

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Countertenor Max Riebl has died at from cancer at the age of 30.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1970 concept double album, "Jesus Christ Superstar," a variety of special anniversary edition albums will be released September 17. This landmark release, which includes full cooperation from the creators Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, features an array of exclusive demos, commentaries, interviews and much more.

Jesus Christ Superstar Resurrects

by Paul Cashmere

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is about to have a second coming.

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Josh Piterman

Phantom of the Opera Postponed Due To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming productions of Phantom of the Opera for Sydney and Melbourne have been postponed to 2022 because of the current Covid lockdowns.

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The Who Tommy, Noise11, Photo

Victorian Opera To Present All-New Production of Pete Townshend’s ‘Tommy’ POSTPONED

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian Opera will present Pete Townshend and The Who’s classic rock opera ‘Tommy’ in August in Melbourne.

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Denis Walter We Need A Little Christmas

Denis Walter Teams With Mirusia For Christmas Song

by Paul Cashmere

Australian baritone Denis Walter has recorded a Christmas song with Andre Rieu’s singer Mirusia.

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Andrea Bocelli Confirms He Has Recovered From COVID-19

by Paul Cashmere

Opera legend Andrea Bocelli has confirmed that he had, and has recovered from, the coronavirus COVID-19.

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Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo Dropped From Spanish Show After More Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

by Music-News.com

Spanish authorities have scrapped two upcoming performances by embattled opera star Placido Domingo “in solidarity” with his alleged sexual misconduct victims.

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Mirusia

Mirusia To Perform 40 Date Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Australian soprano Mirusia will head out on one of the most extensive national tours of 2020.

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Mirusia Christmas Memories

Mirusia To Perform Christmas Dates For Her Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Soprano Mirusia will perform some solo Christmas dates to sing a few songs from her first ever Christmas album ‘Christmas Memories’.

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Jessye Norman

R.I.P. Jessye Norman at 74

by Music-News.com

International opera star Jessye Norman has died, aged 74.

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Taylor Swift as Bomalurina in Cats

Cats the Movie is Coming and Unlike the Theatre Show the movie actually looks good

by Paul Cashmere

Seriously, Cats the Musical has got to be the worst musical of all time. Let’s face it, Andrew Lloyd Webber got really lazy with that one. He just remade Jesus Christ Superstar … with cats.

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Dr Miles Gregory at the Shakespeare Gardens Pop Up Globe Announcement. The Pop Up Globe starts in September 2017 at the Myer Music Bowl. Photo by Ros OGorman

Shakespeare’s Pop-Up Globe Is Heading To Perth

by Paul Cashmere

The Pop-Up Globe, a replica of the historic Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London, is heading to Perth in October.

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Katherine Jenkins will head back to Australia in November for her first tour since 2011.

by Paul Cashmere

Katherine Jenkins will head back to Australia in November for her first tour since 2011.

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Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin Covers Paul Simon, Randy Newman on new album

by Paul Cashmere

Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin has taken on songs by Paul Simon and Randy Newman as part of his new album ‘Diary: December 2018’.

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Josh Piterman

Josh Piterman to Perform his own shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Theatre star Josh Piterman will perform his own shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in June.

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Tina Arena EVITA photo Jeff Busby

The Melbourne season of Evita has been extended until March 3

by Paul Cashmere

Evita opened at Arts Centre, Melbourne on December 9 and was due to run until February 17. The extension gives the show two more weeks.

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Murusia with Judith Durham

Mirusia pays tribute to 50 years of The Seekers

by Paul Cashmere

Star Australian soprano Mirusia will mark the 50th anniversary of The Seekers with a magnificent tribute ‘A Salute to the Seekers’ coming via Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment in 2019.

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Tina Arena EVITA photo Jeff Busby

Evita, the political ‘Marilyn Monroe’ opens in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The story of Eva Peron, as told by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, capsulizes the life of the Argentine first lady of the 40s and 50s, into two hours.

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Pavarotti

Ron Howard is making a movie about Pavarotti

by Paul Cashmere

Filmmaker Ron Howard’s much-anticipated Luciano Pavarotti documentary will feature unseen footage of the iconic opera singer and interviews with his widow Nicoletta and rocker Bono.

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Montserrat Caballe and Freddie Mercury

Montserrat Caballé Opera Singer Who Collaborated With Freddie Mercury Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé, who once collaborated with Queen’s Freddie Mercury on the 1992 Barcelona Olympic theme song, has died at aged 85.

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