Béla Bartók’s only opera, first performed in 1918, sounds glorious and is astutely staged for 21st-century audiences.

Saxophonist Matt Keegan charts his great-grandfather’s journey from Vienna to Australia in a soaring song cycle, surrounded by a suite of players at Mary’s Underground.

For its first concert of the year, the Omega Ensemble unleashed a torrent of sound in three concertos, two of which were commissions.

The Adelaide-based contemporary circus troupe takes a bold leap forward with its latest, ambitious show.

WA's top operatic talent delighted the audience with a program of classics and favourites, though a broader mix of repertoire wouldn't have gone astray.

A slightly uneven but innovative take on Chekhov's famous play.

Kate Mulvany's new play based on Ruth Park's classic children's novel, set in The Rocks, is the perfect way to reopen the refurbished Wharf.

An antipodean dream finally comes home.

Dane Lam unveils Lyle Chan’s new fanfare in a concert that spans chamber orchestra to organ symphony.

An emphatic, energetic start to a new year with the first subscription concert for 2021.

World Premiere proves love is a four-legged word.

Alexander Berlage's colour saturated, overblown production of Mel Brooks' musical doesn't quite find its groove though there's still much to enjoy.

Glorious pianism from one of the true masters of the keyboard.

Bach out of order but working well in Anderszewski’s collection.

Virtuosic Bach transcriptions from Emmanuel Despax that satisfy head and heart.

A Steve Reich survey shows old-school Minimalism still packs a punch.

Two satisfying solutions to the perennial problem of writing a piano trio

Compelling, crystalline performances despite some missed repertoire opportunities.

Weinberg’s string quartets get the Arcadian treatment.

An inventive mix of East meets West makes for an appealing debut.

Docudrama on rural nomads taps into the Steinbeck tradition.

Even Kate Winslet fails to fire in this slow, miserable film.

Lisa Gasteen and a cast of young singers offer unprecedented insight into the world of opera in this must-see documentary film.

Anthony Hopkins gives one of his greatest performances.

Australia’s Max Bialystock gets a biography to match his rollicking life.

An essential guide to the thoughts of an essential woman.

A splendid life and times of an Australian theatrical design icon.

A noteworthy contribution to Australian musical history, handsomely presented.