Did you hear about Cherubini’s mad pursuit of Berlioz?
Confusion over door etiquette caused a meeting of greats to descend into farce.
August 18, 2017
Richard Meale’s Voss, thirty years on
The operatic version of Patrick White’s novel is legendary. How long have we to wait before someone takes up the cause? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2017
Slava Grigoryan: Bach Cello Suites are life changing experiences
Ahead of his performances in Guitarra, the Australian guitarist chats about his most recent recording projects. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2017
Vaughan Williams’ portraits of Tudor life, saggy tits and all
Brett Weymark enjoys exploring the ripe choral masterpiece that the Countess of Albermarle pronounced "disgusting".
August 17, 2017
Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov on piano competitions
The artistic directors of the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition talk about the competition they founded in 1999. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2017
Oh, so loverly to work with the first Eliza
Christopher Gattelli could have danced all night when Julie Andrews approached him. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 15, 2017
Reviving a Requiem for Mozart
How did Rosetti’s Requiem come to be chosen for Mozart’s memorial and why has it largely disappeared? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 15, 2017
Paco Peña: King of Flamenco
How a boy playing flamenco passing his front door set this master on the path to musical fame and fortune.
August 14, 2017
Andrew Blanch and the ‘unusual instrument’
The young Aussie chose the guitar because it was totally different from what his siblings played. Now he’s determined to liberate it. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2017
A Sweet, snappy Ballarat Foto Biennale
Over 100 exhibitions, from David LaChapelle to selfies, train a lens on photography. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2017
John Bell goes deep inside a decaying mind
Lear casts his shadow over The Father, an intriguing, confounding thriller of a play. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2017
Learning to love Lucretia in the 21st century
Even in Benjamin Britten’s day, his operatic treatment of Livy’s reported act of Etruscan on Roman violence raised eyebrows. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2017
Alexander Gavrylyuk on his Proms debut
The pianist talks about the challenges of Rachmaninov, surrendering to the music, and being one with the orchestra. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2017