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On This Gay Day: Composer Samuel Barber died in 1981

Samuel Barber died on this day in 1981 aged 70 Samuel Barber was one of the most celebrated composer of the 29th century, his work spanned the genres of orchestral, opera, choral and piano music. One of his most popular works is his 1936 compositionĀ Adagio for StringsĀ which is featured in many film scores and it […]

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West Australian Opera perform short work ‘The Telephone’

West Australian Opera perform short work ‘The Telephone’

The West Australian Opera have been keeping opera lovers entertained each week with their Ghost Light Opera series, but this week they’ve taken things up a notch with a whole work being presented. The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti is a short one act work, performed by Chelsea Burns, Lachlann Lawton and Bernadette Lewis. Menotti […]

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