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. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

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.

The award-winning musician explains how he fell in love with his instrument and why he’s on a one-man mission to promote it. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Finnish researchers have examined how concert hall acoustics can influence the emotional response of a listener. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in