Review: Mahler 2 (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Fisch's first Mahler Two is more than worth the wait.
Fisch's first Mahler Two is more than worth the wait.
Aussie talent is well represented at Covent Garden thanks to director Barrie Kosky and new principal artist, Samuel Sakker.
★★★★☆ German insights put Austrian romance under microscope.
Power couple Benedetti and Elschenbroich unite in a show-stopping performance.
A celebration of music written and repurposed for the screen.
A valiant effort and some accomplished voices, but a lack of resources make for a threadbare experience.
A good score can transform a film but cinema can also change our understanding of music, as Richard Tognetti explains. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Fresh from the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Programme, the young director will assist Neil Armfield on 2016’s Ring revival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Striving for success in Nazi Germany, Carl Orff led a life of grim deceit. But, says director Tony Palmer who has documented that life on film, let’s not sell him short as a composer.
Pratt is a singer at the height of her powers, but in spite of her solid gold C.V., she has been a relatively rare presence on home turf.
Sci-fi super fans and theme park investors will give the Opera on the Harbour set a new lease of life after the production closes.
Composer Sean O’Boyle’s Goulburn Concerto pairs the talents of the pros with the enthusiasm of youth.
Is a conductor akin to a god? Some reflections on intelligent design lead inexorably from the Deity to Herbert von Karajan.