Don't let the title fool you – these are classics as you don't often hear them.
     
    August 5, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★½ Drummer James McLean wins the annual award for jazz musicians. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    August 4, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★☆ A new Australian play is always exciting; one that’s also an Australian Gothic thriller, doubly so. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    August 4, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★☆ A deliciously staged comedy filled with laughter yet laced with melancholy. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 28, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★½☆ Glorious music-making carries the day despite a clunky plot and static staging. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 27, 2016
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★☆ An almost perfect evening of Germanic musical accomplishment. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 26, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★☆☆ Alagna and Stagg are stellar, but staging, lighting and programme raise concerns. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 25, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★☆☆ Donizetti’s French favourite at La Fenice boasts fine singing but a misguided production. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 25, 2016
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★☆ Caroline O’Connor’s Fanny Brice shows why her reputation as the nation’s most gifted entertainer is so richly deserved. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 25, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★½ A master conducting a master, Simone Young proves she is at the top of her game. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 25, 2016
        
    
    
    
            
        
    
    ★★★★½ A behind-the-scenes look at Wagner’s influence in words and music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
     
    July 24, 2016
    
    
    
            
        
    
    The finalists show off their Romantic chops in the 19th/20th Century Concerto Rounds.
     
    July 22, 2016