Review: The Present (Sydney Theatre Company)
Blanchett and Roxburgh blaze brightly in Upton's punchy revamp of Chekhov's first play.
August 12, 2015
Review: Carter Conducts (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
★★★★☆ Incoming ASO Principal Conductor handles Mahler’s Fourth with diligence and drive. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 11, 2015
Review: Mozart and the Russians (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
From Mozart's Classical perfection to the dark turbulence of Taneyev, music shows it's power to emote.
August 8, 2015
Review: The Marriage of Figaro (Opera Australia)
McVicar brews up an excellently cast comic cauldron of sex and social politics.
August 7, 2015
Review: Bach by Candlelight (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
A marathon day of Bach brilliance, crowned by two astonishing Anderszewski performances.
August 6, 2015
Review: Unrepresentative Swill (Queensland Music Festival)
★★★★☆ A fascinating and artistically absorbing musico-political event. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 6, 2015
Review: Governor’s Gala (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
Anderszewski, Qin and Dickson head an extraordinary musical evening.
August 2, 2015
Review: Transfigured Night (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
From the ridiculous to the sublime, Townsville's 25th birthday bash is off with a bang.
July 31, 2015
Review: Saul (Glyndebourne Opera)
Barrie Kosky ventures forth from Berlin to triumph at Glyndebourne.
July 31, 2015
Review: Australian World Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
Rattle’s wizardry conjures ethereal Debussy and earth-shattering Bruckner.
July 30, 2015
Review: I Fagiolini (Musica Viva)
★★★★☆ Vocal splendours from England, bringing an eclectic musical “tasting menu” Down Under. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 29, 2015
Review: Fast and Furious (TSO)
★★★★★ In Claire Edwardes’ hands, Iain Grandage’s eclectic, new percussion concerto is spectacular. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 27, 2015
Review: Lieder des Abschieds (Melbourne Art Song Collective)
★★★★★ Intimate recital by Siobhan Stagg and Eidit Golder a real treat. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 24, 2015