Project Rameau: there’ll be dancing at the French Revolution
Richard Tognetti and Rafael Bonachela's pas de deux sheds new light on the French Baroque.
October 18, 2012
Bonynge conducts Australian debut of Handel’s Rodelinda
A young successor to Dame Joan takes on the soprano role La Stupenda sang nine times. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 17, 2012
Je ne sais quoi: what’s so special about the music of France?
ABC Classic FM found out when they made this year’s Classic 100 Countdown an all-French affair. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 16, 2012
Salome with a woman’s touch: decapitation, slit throats and gore
We peer behind the veils in Opera Australia’s gruesome new production. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 11, 2012
Five Questions for Amadeus Leopold
The kooky violinist formerly known as Hahn-Bin on what to expect at the Melbourne Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 9, 2012
Harlem tenor Noah Stewart says race still matters
It was a long way to the top for the first black artist to hit No.1 on the UK classical chart. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 9, 2012
Glenn Gould vs the World
Thirty years after the death of a piano genius, we ask: can any other pianist match him? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 3, 2012
Twenty piano recordings that shook the world
Our critics choose the discs any self-respecting pianophile simply must own.
October 1, 2012
Ten Piano Practice Tips with Jonathan Plowright
The British virtuoso's secrets to making scales fun, learning and memorising a new piece, maintaining concentration and more.
September 30, 2012
There will be blood: Lucia di Lammermoor
Heartthrob American tenor channels Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in his Opera Australia debut. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 27, 2012
Top Ten Glenn Gould moments captured on film
The eccentric pianist would have been 80 today. We celebrate with breathtaking footage of a genius at work.
September 25, 2012
Wharf Revue takes aim at Australian politics from outer space
Tony Abbott as Darth Vader: just one of this year’s spoofs in STC’s great political satire. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 23, 2012
The Top Twelve Trills in Classical Piano
A Limelight video compilation of the most epic, thrilling trills in piano music, from Beethoven to Debussy.
September 19, 2012