On the centenary of WS Gilbert’s death, Tom Ford sheds light on the life without Sullivan.
They were a musical and lyric juggernaut brought to its knees by a series of artistic and personal misunderstandings. This disharmony – like John Lenon and Paul McCartney’s – was left unresolved following a premature and unforeseen death.
The mighty partnership between wordsmith William Schwenck Gilbert and musical prodigy Arthur Seymour Sullivan, which produced 14 comic...
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Elgar became England’s leading composer almost overnight following the premiere of his Enigma Variations. What is the so-called Enigma?
Classical music has been a lifelong passion of the veteran actor. He reveals how a chance invitation shaped his taste in music forever.
This month, Guy Noble relives the magic of seeing two musical geniuses perform live.
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The SSO’s Principal Guest Conductor strives to create a transformative experience in every concert he designs.
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In-concert operas are sometimes regarded as the poor relation of their fully staged cousins. But can less be more?
Ahead of an Adelaide Festival performance of their two song cycles, Nigel Westlake and Lior talk about their collaborative process and what comes first: the words or music.
Gurrelieder was one of Schoenberg’s greatest public triumphs. We discuss the cantata with Simone Young, who's conducting the Sydney premiere.
Ahead of his Australian debut, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson talks about performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations around the world.
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