A Valentine's Day tribute to the women and men who inspired the great composers.

A rich and riotous exploration of time, fusing dance, music, video and theatre.

Sydney’s leading contemporary performance venue seeks residents interested in presenting new Australian work. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Opera singer Cecilia Bartoli and songwriter Max Martin are this year's award winners.

Editor’s Choice, Jan/Feb 2016 – Opera Francesco Benucci was the star singer of Vienna’s Italian Opera Buffa Company, founded in 1783, and was renowned for his splendid vocalism and good taste – novel qualities for most exponents of the buffa style. He placed musical values first and foremost, characterising roles with elegance and sophisticated wit without descending into vulgar comic shtick. Mozart was delighted by his portrayal of the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro during those nine niggardly Viennese performances before its runaway success in Prague. Benucci later played Leporello when Don Giovanni was revived in 1788 and Mozart whipped up a special comic duet for him and the Zerlina. Hyperion here continues its smart “Arias for…” thematic programming with this tribute to Benucci and has wisely chosen Matthew Rose to convincingly channel the spirit of the original. His dark but nimble tone is ideal for this repertoire, yet not overweight making it fit well within the scale of Jonathan Cohen’s period direction. His musicanship is impeccable, but most importantly he sings ‘on the words’ with subtle changes of colour and emphasis so that the expression… Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already…

Opera Australia’s television experiment is a ratings hit, seen by almost double its annual stage audience. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

With Voyage to the Moon, Michael Gow has made something new out of something old along with the late, great Alan Curtis. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The opera star will be joined by Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg on the three-date national tour in July. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Slovakian tenor explains why he hates accordions, why Mozart is like a pit stop and why Pearlfishers isn’t Brokeback Mountain. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Bordogna and Co. lather up for a trip to bel canto heaven

Did you know that the Salzburg wunderkind wrote 22 operas? Gavin Dixon investigates whether we might be missing a trick or two. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Designer Dan Potra’s $12 million design for Opera Australia’s annual harbour production begins construction. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in