Lest we forget
There are some big musical centenaries in 2024. But what about these six once-respected yet now relatively obscure composers?
There are some big musical centenaries in 2024. But what about these six once-respected yet now relatively obscure composers?
A new Queensland Theatre production of Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 stage thriller shows us where this now-familiar term 'gaslight' originated.
Ben Mingay was once a construction worker in Newcastle. Now, he’s about to make his Opera Australia debut.
After the success of Koolbardi wer Wardong, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse have written a second (and maybe last) Noongar opera together.
Virtuoso player Anoushka Shankar reflects on her relationship with the sitar ahead of her Sydney Festival concerts.
The founding director of GWB Entertainment has developed most of his musical connections through work – though his daughters are now expanding his horizons.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The inventive director discusses staging Puccini’s one-act opera Il tabarro on board a ship for Sydney Festival.
The latest arts appointments and departures.
Opening Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s 2024 season, a new work from Katy Abbott taps into the complexity of musical communication.
Essential holiday listening includes gripping symphonies from a well-known pianist, Rattle’s Siegfried, Wilson’s Daphnis and Osborne’s latest Debussy.
Sophia Brous discusses her site-specific work The Invisible Opera, which explores the concept, dynamics and paradoxes of a public space.