Event listing: The Rite of Spring | Sydney Town Hall | Event is in the past

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Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks

Mark Pullinger, 29th March

Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.

Ver Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: preludio al Acto 1 en

Tokyo, Japón Bayreuth, Alemania Klosters, Suiza Rotterdam, Países Bajos Toronto, ON, Canadá

Excellent playing, but lacklustre conducting in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 19th February

The Sydney Symphony, temporarily rehoused in the ornate Victorian style Town Hall, plays grandiose Wagner and safe Stravinsky.

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