October 17, 2018
Jim Coyle: Being Billy Bray
Australian composer Jim Coyle tells us about the indefatigable Cornish preacher, who is the inspiration for his energetic new work for The Metropolitan Orchestra, Dancing with Billy Bray.
October 16, 2018
Australian Haydn Ensemble announces its 2019 season
Chamber-sized symphonies and international guests on the menu for AHE's 2019 season.
October 16, 2018
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Gertrude Opera, Yarra Valley Opera Festival)
This adaptation of Atwood's novel is the best of the bunch at this new opera festival.
October 16, 2018
Lina Andonovska: I love stepping outside my comfort zone
The Dublin-based Australian flute player and new music specialist tells us about the joys of curiosity and collaboration.
October 15, 2018
Omega Ensemble announces its 2019 season
Four world premieres and a chamber-sized Mahler among the highlights in Omega's 2019.
October 15, 2018
Bruce Beresford: Verdi’s Otello is not the only one
Ahead of directing the Australian premiere of Rossini’s Otello, the legendary director waxes lyrical about the qualities of this overlooked masterwork.
October 15, 2018
Review: Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Queensland Theatre unfurls the mysteries of the universe with a stellar world premiere production by David Williamson.
October 15, 2018
Review: Everyday Requiem (Expressions Dance Company)
A tender portrait of the extraordinary triumphs and emotion of an ordinary life.
October 16, 2018
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Gertrude Opera, Yarra Valley Opera Festival)
This adaptation of Atwood's novel is the best of the bunch at this new opera festival.
October 15, 2018
Review: Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Queensland Theatre unfurls the mysteries of the universe with a stellar world premiere production by David Williamson.
October 15, 2018
Review: Everyday Requiem (Expressions Dance Company)
A tender portrait of the extraordinary triumphs and emotion of an ordinary life.
October 14, 2018
Review: Forces of Nature (Australia Ensemble)
A typically thoughtful, superbly performed concert including two Australian compositions.
October 13, 2018
Review: The Last Days of Socrates (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Brett Dean conjures a dramatic debate between philosophers in his final concert as SSO Artist in Residence.
October 17, 2018
Jim Coyle: Being Billy Bray
Australian composer Jim Coyle tells us about the indefatigable Cornish preacher, who is the inspiration for his energetic new work for The Metropolitan Orchestra, Dancing with Billy Bray.
October 16, 2018
Review: Stravinsky • Eötvös • Elia: Octets for Wind Instruments (I Solisti Della Scala/Andrea Vitello)
Eight soloists explore musical forces unleashed by Stravinsky.
October 16, 2018
Australian Haydn Ensemble announces its 2019 season
Chamber-sized symphonies and international guests on the menu for AHE's 2019 season.
October 16, 2018
Review: Night Triptych (Duo Noire)
Terrific premiere recordings of new music for two guitars.
October 16, 2018
Review: Percy Code: Preserving Code (Matthew van Emmerik)
Euphonium enthusiast’s eulogy for a Sunday sort of composer.
October 16, 2018
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Gertrude Opera, Yarra Valley Opera Festival)
This adaptation of Atwood's novel is the best of the bunch at this new opera festival.
October 15, 2018
Bruce Beresford: Verdi’s Otello is not the only one
Ahead of directing the Australian premiere of Rossini’s Otello, the legendary director waxes lyrical about the qualities of this overlooked masterwork.
October 13, 2018
Review: Sketches from Frankenstein (The Angel’s Share, Brooklyn)
Whiskey and opera: the perfect combination for a chilling site-specific performance in a cemetery.
October 12, 2018
Review: Pelléas and Mélisande (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera celebrates the centenary of Debussy’s death with an accomplished production of his only, highly enigmatic opera.
October 11, 2018
Review: Verdi: Luisa Miller (Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Ivan Repušić)
Verdi’s early middle period gem gets a good polish.
October 15, 2018
Review: Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Queensland Theatre unfurls the mysteries of the universe with a stellar world premiere production by David Williamson.
October 15, 2018
Xenides: Black Swan spins a wheel of fortune
A new musical looks into the life of game show host Adriana Xenides.
October 12, 2018
Review: An Enemy of the People (Belvoir St Theatre)
Anchored by Kate Mulvany's terrific performance, this is a show that speaks directly to our troubled, complex times.
October 10, 2018
Review: Watt (Melbourne International Arts Festival)
Leading Beckett performer Barry McGovern charms with a masterful, beguiling performance.
October 9, 2018
Review: Flight (Vox Motus, Melbourne Festival)
Mininature dioramas make this a fascinating visual experience.
October 15, 2018
Review: Everyday Requiem (Expressions Dance Company)
A tender portrait of the extraordinary triumphs and emotion of an ordinary life.
October 11, 2018
Review: Layla and Majnun (Mark Morris Dance Group & Silkroad Ensemble)
A sumptuous fusion of genres, cultures and art forms.
October 6, 2018
Review: The Legend of Dunhuang (Ausfeng)
Lavish stage pictures pay tribute to the beauty of the Mogao Caves.
October 5, 2018
Layla and Majnun: A classic Eastern tale of doomed lovers
Silkroad Ensemble and Mark Morris Dance Group perform Azerbaijani dance-opera at the Melbourne Festival.
October 4, 2018
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Queensland Ballet)
A colourful and comedic rendering of the Bard’s classic.
October 10, 2018
David Goldblatt: A telling lens on South Africa
A major retrospective of photographer David Goldblatt comes to the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
October 9, 2018
A tale of two collectors
As more than 60 masterpieces from the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg travel to Sydney, Justine Nguyen explores the lives and tastes of two pioneering Russian collectors of modern art.
October 2, 2018
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October 2, 2018
Limelight Magazine: The Daniel Barenboim Edition
The October 2018 issue of Limelight Magazine is now on sale featuring Daniel Barenboim, Karina Canellakis, Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company, and much more.
September 27, 2018
Visual arts peak body calls for return of Create NSW funds to artists
NAVA Executive Director Esther Anatolitis has called for the money, which was diverted to a ‘special project’ by the Arts Minister, to be returned to artists immediately.
October 16, 2018
Review: Stravinsky • Eötvös • Elia: Octets for Wind Instruments (I Solisti Della Scala/Andrea Vitello)
Eight soloists explore musical forces unleashed by Stravinsky.
October 16, 2018
Review: Night Triptych (Duo Noire)
Terrific premiere recordings of new music for two guitars.
October 16, 2018
Review: Percy Code: Preserving Code (Matthew van Emmerik)
Euphonium enthusiast’s eulogy for a Sunday sort of composer.
October 16, 2018
Review: The Aussie Album (Benaud Trio)
Trio whacks a sextet of Aussie composers out of the park.
October 16, 2018
Review: Ravel: Mother Goose, Le Tombeau de Couperin (Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth)
Roth finds charm and freshness galore in his HIP Ravel volume two.
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