The top ten silliest operas… that you really need to hear!
The artform has been much maligned over the years for farfetched stories, but beneath the nonsensical plots lurks buried treasure.
The artform has been much maligned over the years for farfetched stories, but beneath the nonsensical plots lurks buried treasure.
In Sydney for three concerts and a recital, we caught up with one smart, literate and very, very musical Beethoven scholar and pedagogue. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The young musician was in town to headline at August’s Deutsche Grammophon Yellow Lounge in Sydney. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Major anthology, unperformed for years, gets dusted off with glorious results. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Australian pianist Michael Kieran Harvey on tackling the music of neglected genius Raymond Hanson and fighting cultural cringe.
The Festival that reaches well beyond “the sea itself” launches in style. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Theatre turned opera director John Bell on bringing Puccini’s tragic opera to life. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Australian soprano Emma Matthews shares her experiences adjudicating at the prestigious competition for young singers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
More and more young singers are being cast in opera’s biggest roles. But how are their voices coping? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
From medieval to modern-day: the Mother Land’s secret music evolution uncovered. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Australian photographer on shooting undercover at the Paris Opéra and undertaking a Mahler pilgrimage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
We talk to the daring young female conductor behind Ruthless Jabiru – London’s only all-Australian orchestra. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
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