Tenors on trapeze: Circus Opera Academy opens in Sydney
Could circus skills help pave a spectacular new path for opera in the 21st century?
Could circus skills help pave a spectacular new path for opera in the 21st century?
Choreographer Boris Eifman has mined a life rich in tragedy to create his ballet Tchaikovsky, which he brings to Australia next week Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
How the hell do you play a watercolour? Just one of many new music challenges faced by pianist Zubin Kanga.
The winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition recounts his journey, round by gruelling round. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Cecilia Bartoli threatens to call the police as the Mission mystery team get closer to the truth of her new recording. Philippe Jaroussky also implicated… Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The crew make it into the recording studio of Cecilia’s new album. But are they any closer to discovering what she is recording? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Classical music and opera have a special role to play in these scenes.
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Ben Heppner and more reminisce about their most cherished albums.
Ahead of performances at Hamer Hall, the maestro explains why Bohemian music is in the Czech Philharmonic's blood.
A Gilbert & Sullivan junkie’s take on how the Savoy Operas became part of Australia’s theatrical DNA. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Composer Philip Glass sparked the musical revolution of minimalism – then pronounced it dead. But, at the age of 75, he is still propelled by the manic energy of those early works.
Don’t be fooled by the “Liberace of the organ”: there’s a very serious musician behind the glitzy facade. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ashkenazy nails Mahler's Ninth; Venetian choirs circa 1612; Elena Kats-Chernin's chamber delights.