Features
Barrie Kosky explains why he’s revisiting Wagner’s epic at Covent Garden.
by Clive Paget
Leah Purcell turns to opera for her fourth adaptation of The Drover’s Wife.
by Jane Albert
Sheridan Harbridge on returning to Prima Facie and reclaiming female stories
by Elissa Blake
What do first-edition manuscripts tell us about a composer’s true intentions?
by Miriam Cosic
Sara Bareilles opens up about loss, her new album and the musical Waitress.
by Jansson J. Antmann
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Soundings
Interview
As Alfie Boe prepares to return to Australia, the much-loved tenor talks about farewelling Les Misérables, opening up on stage and the art of collaboration.
by Jansson J. Antmann
On the Record
This month features new music from Huw Watkins and Bernadette Harvey, old music by Dowland and Zelenka and blockbusters care of Alkan, Bizet and Lise Davidsen.
by Clive Paget
Theatre
Hot on the heels of this month’s Remix Tour Live, Suzy Izzard is bringing her one-woman version of Shakespeare’s tragedy to Australia. She talks about making theatre for the people.
by Steve Dow
Cutting Edge
First Nations musician Eric Avery is creating a new work with Melbourne’s Flinders Quartet. He tells us why he has asked the four string players to use stringybark as part of the performance.
by Steve Dow
Books
★★★★★ Three-time Tony nominee Tim Curry’s insightful memoir is an inspiration.
by Jansson J. Antmann
Opera
★★★★½ There’s a new lightness in the third opera in Barrie Kosky’s mesmerising Ring Cycle.
by Clive Paget
Film
★★★½ Circling its mysteries, this atmospheric film doesn’t quite stick its landing, but Jodie Foster is superb.
by Jason Blake
In the Limelight
Coda
Guy Noble's Soapbox
After visiting friends, Guy Noble wonders why hospitals make it so hard for patients to sleep
and eat well, and why pieces of medical equipment can’t all beep in harmony.
Playing Up
Saxophonist and composer Calum Builder explains how he created his extraordinary, dismantled organ, using pipes salvaged from churches across Northern Denmark.
World Premiere
Melody Eötvös explains how her third piano trio, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia, is a meditation on rulership inspired by her love of trees.
5 Questions For
The Artistic Director of Victorian Opera tells us about his passion for G&S and the musical celebration he is directing for Opera Australia.
My Music
The ABC news presenter explains how music helps him disconnect from the daily news cycle, and why a playlist is one of the great joys of life.
Playlists
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