John Wegner pulls out of Melbourne Ring
The respected helden baritone falls victim to Alberich's curse giving Warwick Fyfe a chance to steal the Rheingold.
October 29, 2013
Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Sydney)
Enjoy a cruise down the French Riviera with Roger Hodgman’s award-winning production. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 25, 2013
New opera targets Hungary’s rising tide of anti-Semitism
Growing anti-Semitism in Hungary inspires opera from composer-conductor Ivan Fischer. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 25, 2013
Review: Verdi: Arias (Anna Netrebko)
Never a timid performer, Netrebko opens her program at full throttle.
October 24, 2013
Sydney Festival announces 2014 program
Sydney Festival unveils a program of diverse arts and eclectic collaborations.
October 23, 2013
Melbourne Festival triggers War of the Romantics
Big guns go head-to-head in a celebration of two of classical music’s most revered figures. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 18, 2013
The 20 Greatest Wagner Singers of All Time
The finest exponents of the German master's operas from the 1920s to the present day.
October 16, 2013
Arts Centre Melbourne posts $7m deficit
Embattled CEO defends expensive artistic projects as job cuts are expected.
October 16, 2013
Teddy and Lisa to star in The King and I
South Pacific leads set to reprise their onstage chemistry in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 14, 2013
Aussie wins Neue Stimmen Singing Competition
Nicole Car shares joint first prize in German international songfest. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 13, 2013
Richard Bonynge: Talking Pavarotti
On the 50th anniversary of his first recording for Decca, the Australian maestro reflects on the tenor and his legacy.
October 11, 2013
Case of the Beaumont children to become an opera
Staging based around the infamous unsolved Adelaide cold case will mark 50 years since the children’s disappearance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 11, 2013
Bryn Terfel: From Valhalla to Salt Lake City
The Welsh baritone on playing Wagner’s ‘complicated’ god and teaming up with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for his new CD. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 10, 2013