French composer Emmanuel Chabrier might be best known for his vivid musical portrait of Spain but Wagner was his true inspiration.

Marg Horwell tells us how her stunning design for Opera Queensland's new Marriage of Figaro has been directly influenced by the unpredictable nature of the last 18 months.

Sydney-born pianist Rosemary Tuck shares her love of the fun, beguiling music of English composer Albert Ketélby, which she has recorded on her new album A Dream Picture.

La Boite's new production Caesar, adapted by five writers for five actors, will offer blood, conspiratorial thrills and political commentary, but also a comic romp.

Much-loved soprano Emma Matthews is committed to teaching at WAAPA but still loves singing. She discusses her role debut as Nedda in Pagliacci for West Australian Opera.

A new adaptation of Thornton Wilder's novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, starring Slava Grigoryan and Paul Capsis, will premiere at the Adelaide Guitar Festival presented with Brink Productions.

Artistic Director Piers Lane explains how this year's Sydney International Piano Competition has adapted to taking place online.

In this month's opera column, Greg Eldridge explores the dichotomy that has emerged between purists who loved traditionalist productions and lovers of modernist regietheater.

Anna Melville, former Head of Programming at the ACO, discusses moving countries during a pandemic to take up a role at City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the challenges for arts programming.

Adelaide’s new festival, Illuminate Adelaide, celebrates the crossover of music and technology. This year’s line-up includes an immersive virtual reality work involving William Barton and the Australian String Quartet, and a solo improvised concert by Paul Grabowsky.

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

Known for his visionary, striking productions, Damiano Michieletto returns to Opera Australia with a new take on Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, which starts with Hoffmann as an old man in a bar, then travels through different episodes in his life.