When is an opera like running the marathon?
There are more connections than you might expect between Wagner’s Ring and the Ancient Greeks’ favourite pastime.
There are more connections than you might expect between Wagner’s Ring and the Ancient Greeks’ favourite pastime.
Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play a new work by Ian Munro inspired by Mozart’s concerti and Australian folk tunes? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
An anonymous donor has sponsored a number of tickets to the Melbourne Ring Cycle to encourage new audiences. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Scottish accordionist James Crabb will take up the reins for the latest festival on NSW’s far south coast. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Israeli violinist explains why he loves our open-minded culture, and what he finds in Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Shostakovich. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The leading Hungarian pianist, orchestral founder and respected conductor has passed away aged 64.
As Australia plunges down international rankings, all the Government offers is a race to the bottom of the educational ladder.
Bird song, Aboriginal chants, and a deserted island: the CSO’s 2017 programme has it all. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★½ Renaissance masters make sublime and welcome return to Oz. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ Nicholas Milton gives the composer’s Fourth the drama and Russian-flair atmosphere it needs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
From the greats like Washington and Lincoln to the murkier Nixons and Clintons, music has added spice to the White House.
The man who disposed of his friend’s remains and cancelled an opera has penned a letter to those affected.
Sydney-based composer Ian Whitney has been crunching the numbers for 2017 flagship seasons on his blog.