One can only admire and wonder at the organisation required to enable such an event to take place.

Excerpts from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Superman etc. Shaun Micallef; SSO/Guy Noble Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, August 12 Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A concert of well-known works can still be an exciting event if handled properly.

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Pinchas Steinberg shows what a difference diligent and inspiring conducting can make.

Highly traditional British fare, lightly seasoned with the topical.

Stuart Maunder directed, compèred and played the patter roles very adroitly and the cast was largely in good form.

Martin Fröst’s got moves; he should be crowned Scandinavia’s Lord of the Dance.

The Australian Ballet’s decision to mount a program of British ballet was an excellent one.

Director Christopher Alden has had a field day, drawing from the visual language of Salvador Dalí, Man Ray and other surrealists of the 1930s.

Cecilia Bartoli has become one of today’s most popular and recognisable classical stars.