The Korean-born soprano talks about embracing the cultural perils of Puccini’s tragic Madama Butterfly. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Four hours in a theatre is one of our Editor’s not-so-secret pleasures. But is this becoming an impossible ask for many?
Peter Maxwell Davies was the late composer the Mancunian wild child with the power to shock and awe, or was he the Orkney-dwelling establishment figure? As it turns out, the two are entirely compatible.
Competitive creativity is a problematic concept, but the Keir Choreographic Award shows why they’re useful. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Fording the stream from opera to musicals, this plucky opera singer explains the differences between performing the two genres. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The British conductor reveals how he transforms modern orchestras into perfect period ensembles. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Paul Stanhope explains how the melancholy music of John Dowland became the inspiration for his upbeat new concerto. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The first in our series of interviews with the jurors for the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia.
The director of the Canberra International Music Festival shares why narrative is at the heart of his approach.
We know what Shakespeare gave to the stage, but music has also thrived on slices of the Bard.
Mozart and Salieri were classical music’s biggest rivals… or were they? A newly discovered piece rewrites history. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Daniel Bonic-Goodwin remembers the Japanese-American countertenor, who died earlier this week aged 49. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Music has always been great propaganda, but over the centuries Britain’s royalty have turned it into an art form. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
