Brett Dean on bringing Shakespeare’s Hamlet to operatic life
Composers from Berlioz to Verdi have shied away from the complex Dane, but not Dean, whose opera is opening at Glyndebourne.
Composers from Berlioz to Verdi have shied away from the complex Dane, but not Dean, whose opera is opening at Glyndebourne.
Beware of locking antlers in a tussle for artistic supremacy, lest you tumble into music’s icy sea and lie frozen for all eternity.
When Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door, renewing church music was far from his mind. And yet, that's exactly what he did.
The self-styled Scottish elf trapped in a middle-aged man’s body describes the horror of living in Trump’s America. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Following the success of The Reef, Richard Tognetti talks about the ACO’s new “cinematic and musical odyssey”, Mountain.
What’s it like to steer clear of the bottom but never quite hit the heights? Masumi Per Rostad on the vicarious life of the viola. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Along with Claire Edwardes and seven canny composers, the playwright explains how she created a musical Everywoman.
In the 19th century, anyone who was anyone came knocking at her door. In his new book, Roger Neill considers Marchesi’s legacy. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The French conductor, whose Daphnis is our Recording of the Month, explains how symphonic music serves the dance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Louise Herron, Lyndon Terracini, and David McAllister share their thoughts on the SOH Theatre as renovation work begins. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
For over a century composers have been drawn to Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister and the enigmatic songs of the waif-like Mignon. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
As part of SIPCA's 40th birthday bash, the former People's Choice winner plays two recitals in Australia.
Between productions at London’s Royal Opera House, the Aussie tenor has found time to sing a newly recovered opera by Liszt. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in