Did you hear about the grisly case of Paganini’s corpse?
The famous virtuoso violinist suffered ill-health all his life, but his troubles didn’t end with his death.
The famous virtuoso violinist suffered ill-health all his life, but his troubles didn’t end with his death.
The Aussie bass triumphed at the 2017 Opera Awards, giving him the opportunity to hone his craft abroad. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The award-winning artist will recreate Hogarth’s The Enraged Musician to the sounds of the Australian Art Quartet. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Queensland Youth Orchestras’ founder has been mentor, guru and musical legend for a generation of Australian musicians.
After making her name on the international scene, the soprano returns to her hometown for Wagner’s Lohengrin. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ahead of her appearances with the SSO, the mezzo talks big girl roles, speaking German, and the pleasures of the recital. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Why did the brilliantly crafted works of one of the greats of 19th-century French opera suddenly disappear from the repertoire?
As Piers Lane prepares to pass the baton at this year’s AFCM, we look at the life and career of a great Australian pianist.
As a child, the choreographer sat under the keyboard while his mother played – he just wishes he’d learned to play piano. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ahead of OA’s Thaïs, the French-Canadian baritone shares his early dream of being a singer in the style of Elton John. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Director Anne-Louise Sarks has reshaped Shakespeare’s dark comedy, The Merchant of Venice, for today’s audience. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
More adventurous concert programmes are needed to sustain the interest of audiences and musicians, writes Graham Strahle. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The self-confessed workaholic talks about her career, her Parsifal nightmares, and why she will only stay in a hotel with a pool.