David Hansen takes the philandering title role in a 400-year-old opera receiving its Aussie premiere next month.

Australia's most respected director on what music means to him and how he learned to love Wagner’s epic.

The Art Gallery of NSW welcomes a diplomatic visual invasion from the USA. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A celebration of Australian composer Raymond Hanson in his 100th anniversary year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

As he prepares for his leading role in Opera Australia's new Ring, the Australian heldentenor talks Wagner.

The Dutch orchestra frequently tops the rankings. As it heads our way, we find out what makes it tick. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Opera Australia’s Brünnhilde talks about her rise to fame and fortune and Ring cycles old and new. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Lightning looks set to strike twice as the Australian pianist follows up his hit of last year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

From Messiaen and Boulez to Reich and Zappa, no musician after Stravinsky could fail to be influenced by his revolutionary score. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Ahead of his long awaited Australian debut, the American legend talks Bach, Beethoven and being a friend of Horrowitz

Big guns go head-to-head in a celebration of two of classical music’s most revered figures. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The cellist waited 40 years to record the most beloved concerto. Limelight visited his London home to see what kept him.