Ahead of directing the Australian premiere of Rossini’s Otello, the legendary director waxes lyrical about the qualities of this overlooked masterwork.

A new musical looks into the life of game show host Adriana Xenides.

The classical crossover group on leaving Simon Cowell, their Timeless tour, singing Adele's Hello in Spanish, and how not to burn out.

The warnings about not getting plenty of shut-eye are enough to keep you awake at night, so how do touring musicians do it?

Few living composers have provoked more extreme reactions from their listeners than Harrison Birtwistle. Bayan Northcott reveals how the now octogenarian composer found a voice to be reckoned with.

Decca’s Birgit box and another rare opera from Sony’s vault.

A major retrospective of photographer David Goldblatt comes to the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Taking into account style and accuracy, a student at the University of Edinburgh rated the violin emoji from Microsoft to Twitter.

As more than 60 masterpieces from the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg travel to Sydney, Justine Nguyen explores the lives and tastes of two pioneering Russian collectors of modern art.

Renée Fleming denies she’s calling time on her opera career, but she charmed in Carousel and has just released a Broadway album. As for taking on another musical theatre role, it’s a case of “stay tuned”.

As the Festival AD finds himself falling in love again, ticket sales are on track to break previous records.

One of the foremost interpreters of Bach, the Hungarian-born, English pianist tells us about his favourite composer, what counts as interpretation, and studying with the fierce Ferenc Rados.