The Italian ensemble fail to captivate in a performance marred by tuning issues, wrong notes and a lack of verve.

Miriam Margolyes and the ASO are a dream team, their respect and love for orchestral music is infectious.

Musically mind-blowing – a highly talented, intelligent collaborative period music ensemble.

This beautifully conceived interactive installation is an act of remembrance and of gentle protest.

Eidinger’s pissing and puking monarch is the dark heart of Ostermeier’s Germanic staging.

Dynamic world premiere is a close encounter that charms and disarms.

Kosky’s baroque extravaganza could power SA’s electricity grid for a month.

Neil Armfield’s staging won five-star reviews, but staging it in the Australian landscape takes it to new level. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Students can purchase $50 tickets to attend the final dress rehearsal of Barrie Kosky’s sold out opera production. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The renowned Australian stage director’s love of music and opera goes back to school days at Homebush Boys High. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Teens and concession card holders have greater opportunities to attend the Fest with the return of accessibility schemes. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The one-time enfant terrible is now the toast of Covent Garden and Glyndebourne and runs his own opera company in Berlin.