On the Record: September 2023
Handel’s tree-hugging despot enjoys a lively new outing, the Philly aces Rachmaninov, Christian Li explores Mendelssohn, and Offenbach’s Peruvian soufflé fizzes with fun.
Handel’s tree-hugging despot enjoys a lively new outing, the Philly aces Rachmaninov, Christian Li explores Mendelssohn, and Offenbach’s Peruvian soufflé fizzes with fun.
Tree's company in this sublime account of one of Handel's most popular operas.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
That such bias exists will come as a surprise to only a few. That it is so extreme may shock many.
The news that the Italian soprano Renata Scotto has died, aged 89, has touched singers and opera lovers worldwide.
The magazine will cease production after 87 years in a "streamline" of operations in the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
The Orpheus and Eurydice story has fascinated opera-makers for centuries. Now, three of the greatest versions of the tale are about to collide.
Opera Queensland's Cosi is a lot funnier, fancier and fizzier than its advertising poster suggests.
The stars were out for Opera Australia’s concert version of Ponchielli’s one and only hit opera with Jonas Kaufmann's artistry front and centre.
Never mind the shoestring budget, this production provides a much-needed platform for some of our best emerging voices.
Delightfully bonkers Offenbach is more fun than a barrel full of llamas.
With a new screen version of Bizet's Carmen now in cinemas, here's our pick of the top 10 opera films you might be inspired to catch up with.