★★★★☆ Stuart Skelton earns top laurels as Wagner’s tortured hero. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

John Bell's 'Cuban' take on Bizet offers a lot to sing and dance about.

★★★★½ Outlasting governments, the Wharfies’ poison pen is still sharp, prolific and relevant. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★½ Queensland’s star pianist takes London by storm ahead of Aussie tour. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ It’s on for young and old in this hilarious update of Bizet’s rarely-performed opera buffa. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ A programme of new music with emotional punch to defy the expectations of contemporary haters. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ Digging the dirt on Kurt with Bert (and others). Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ Clarity, cohesion and exuberance make for a beguiling afternoon of chamber music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★½☆ Queen of the Burlesque pays homage while investing a 21st-century feminine sensibility. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★½ Gavrylyuk stuns in knife-edged journey to Austria, France and Russia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★½ Fine English chanteuse takes aim with political and socially critical songs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Chinese pianist's Grieg intrigues, if suffering from ideas overload.