Jazz and opera meet in the middle

He is an operatic baritone. She is a soul diva. Together they will make the lions roar in an example of the genre-crossing that is reshaping our musical landscape.

The MSO kicked off the trend back in 1986 when it teamed with Elton John, culminating in the album Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.  Another high profile example was the MSO’s 2003 concert with KISS, involving the ‘Kiss Symphony’ Alive IV.

The Western Australia Symphony Orchestra is pushing the boundaries with a double whammy on 22 February in a concert that brings together one of Australia’s best known jazz singers Kate Ceberano with prominent opera bass baritone (and more recently musical theatre exponent) Teddy Tahu Rhodes. The event entitled Meet Me in the Middle will be held at Perth Zoo.

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Leah Blankendaal
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Leah Blankendaal is a Perth writer.