Monthly Archives: April 2013

Verdi unchained, in Quentin Tarantino’s Day of Anger

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

To the heart-pounding pulse of ‘Dies Irae’ – that terrifying day of reckoning, when thundering trumpets summon the buried dead – a horde of Klu Klux Klansmen surges out of the Stygian dark, their baleful hoods lit by burning torches. … Continue reading →

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SYDNEY TOWN HALL – A Musical Icon

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

The Sydney Town Hall has a rich musical history. Before the Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973, this sandstone architectural gem, recently superbly refurbished, was the handsome focal point of music-making in the city. Its Grand Organ, now 120 … Continue reading →

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