The judges listened, the votes are in, and the verdict is…

Our critics have scrutinised 50 outstanding discs released in the past 12 months for the annual Limelight Recording of the Year.

A gilt-edged ensemble of soloists with superlative all-round ability and stamina deliver a performance of dramatic power and grim beauty in Verdi's seldom-seen five-act Don Carlos.

Nézet-Séguin and his Philadelphians do this African American trailblazer proud.

Terence Blanchard’s important new work is gut-wrenching, but it’s also uplifting.

Opera lovers can enjoy six new productions and three contemporary works from the Metropolitan Opera, presented in Australian cinemas by Sharmill Films across 2021-22.

An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and his orchestra have the measure of snarly gnarly scores.

Sex-crazed nuns and a Swedish trombonist’s tribute to Wollongong headline a month of new takes with plenty of surprises.

Heartache and heat: Joyce DiDonato's startling Winterreise from the maiden’s point of view.

In this week's column, Angus McPherson checks out concerts by violinist Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin, the Australian World Orchestra and Zubin Mehta in Melbourne, and takes Concert Roulette for a spin.

Nézet-Séguin luxuriates in Mahler’s most grandiose conception.