The Head That Wears The Crown
Rush, Russell Beale, Salminen & Skovhus: four Lears tackle the tortured monarch. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 16, 2015
Matti Salminen on Aulis Sallinen’s Lear
“King Lear is about power. The story shows us that nobody has so much power that it can’t be taken away in a minute.” Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 16, 2015
Bo Skovhus on Aribert Reimann’s Lear
“I don’t see Lear as weak. He is a violent man, I am sure.” Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 16, 2015
Review: Melba (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts)
A fascinating telling of Melba's life, marred by a problematic performance
November 14, 2015
Esfahani and Genaux to headline Brisbane Baroque 2016
Sex and lies in Ancient Rome will be on the menu for Festival’s second outing. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 11, 2015
Dame Julie Andrews begins her search for Aussie talent in Sydney
My Fair Lady’s first Eliza tells Australia why she’s recreating the show 60 years on. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 10, 2015
Review: La Bohème (English National Opera)
Benedict Andrews' Bohème is a misunderstanding of young people in love.
November 5, 2015
Wendy Martin unveils her first PIAF as Festival Director
Perth International Arts Festival’s 2016 offering celebrates homegrown talent alongside imported works. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 4, 2015
Elizabeth Lewis wins 2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship
Just four months after changing from mezzo to soprano, Lewis is awarded the prestigious $43,000 bursary. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 2, 2015
13 MORE Scary Pieces of Classical Music for Halloween
Devils and tritones and nuns! Oh my!
October 30, 2015
Review: Review: Carmen (Royal Opera, London)
★★★½☆ Nicole Car’s debut is one of the enjoyable highlights in a sometimes mediocre revival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 30, 2015
Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg to make Covent Garden debut
The 11th-hour engagement will see Stagg sing the title roll in Luigi Rossi’s Orpheus in London this evening. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 23, 2015
Review: Review: English Eccentrics (Sydney Conservatorium)
★★★½☆ Williamson and Sitwell make strange, yet oddly perfect, bedfellows. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 23, 2015