From spectral sound worlds to Beethoven’s cosmic fugue, the ASQ charts a voyage of extraordinary precision and intensity.

Rarely heard music by Lully and de Lalande finds a fitting home in the resonant surrounds of a Melbourne church.

A concert of superbly etched detail and fine singing by the TSO Chorus.

Germany’s leading classical company brings its justly admired production of Petipa’s great ballet to Melbourne 

WASO has given Perth plenty of Mahlerian noise and glory over the years. This concert's quietest moments will be among its most memorable.

This staging of the 2023 Silver Gull Award-winner reminds us that when it comes to the boys’ club, it’s women who have to clean up the mess.

Moliere's tale of fraud and gullibility gets a distinctly modern twist, though the comedy could use more air.

Ying Fang shines in Canteloube; Runnicles brings warmth and urgency to Brahms’s Fourth.

Bron Batten’s provocative exploration of love, war and left-wing values is compelling, if not always clear.

A groundbreaking collaboration between the ASO and First Nations musicians and composers bridges cultural and musical traditions.

This new adaptation of Helen Garner’s novel elevates ordinary life through Jane Hammond’s evocative score and the design’s overarching beauty.

An intricate music and multimedia experience presents layer upon layer of shifting perspectives.

Weill’s melting-pot masterpiece soars in Opera North’s live recording.

Whately embodies the master’s voice and the women he inspired.

Bicket delivers a first-night Cesare that Handel would have recognised.

A joyous and insightful musical pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome.

A richly rewarding cross-cultural journey that resonates on many levels.

Uchida’s leave-taking of the last sonatas is magisterial.

Davidsen’s explores five of Verdi’s more complicated ladies.

Australian horn scores traverse serene and rocky terrains.

In this D-Day war drama, director Anthony Maras forges a connection with the present.

A fascinating portrait of the collective endeavour of opera and of the individuals who make the magic happen.

This powerful post #MeToo documentary reveals how defamation laws have been weaponised to silence survivors.

Director Anthony Cordier playful skewers France’s entrenched inequities and post-colonial prejudices.

What Mao’s Last Dancer did next.

Grounding the Broadway legend in historical context, this biography balances skill and scandal.

This novel about conductor Anton Seidl is a sweeping tone poem to a gifted musician.

This gripping novel explores the relationship between music and politics through the stories of three pianists, including Van Cliburn.