Did you know that the Salzburg wunderkind wrote 22 operas? Gavin Dixon investigates whether we might be missing a trick or two. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

It’s not all tutus and tiaras — behind the scenes, ballet is brutal. Here are those truths all ballet dancers understand.

After wowing audiences in Sydney, this bizarre and beautiful ode to Salvador Dalí heads for Melbourne. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The singer’s return to Covent Garden is about to hit Australian cinema screens – this time minus the prosthetic boobs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Belgian 'early music' pioneer explains why period style matters, no matter what period.

It's a word that's used a lot in the arts world, but what does it actually mean? We asked six of Australia's leading artists.

Are we failing music students as a result of poor staffing priorities? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra shares his experiences of the great composer and conductor. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Beware opening doors to a dark soul within, says our critic of a Boulez-Bartók marriage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Decca and Erato revisit the works and early recordings of the recently departed French nonagenarian. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

From coffee machines to Cage, from jaywalking to joyrides, for one maestro, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad musical world.

Outgoing Festival Director Lieven Bertels' final selection kicks off later this week. We take a look at the best from the fest.