An appealing rather than a dazzling musical, though Kate Maree Hoolihan and Ian Stenlake shine as the lovers in a fluent production.

A fine performance of a rarely heard 20th-century masterpiece.

An uneven program of contemporary ballets from established and emerging choreographers.

Missy Mazzoli's opera, based on Lars von Trier's film, builds to a devastating finale.

Impressive singing, but the storytelling leaves something to be desired.

A privilege to be immersed so persuasively in Beethoven’s sound world.

Vivid musical storytelling from Alexander Shelley and the SSO.

A very rare afternoon of truly eloquent chamber music performances at the UKARIA Cultural Centre.

Australia’s biggest choreographic competition remains a hotbed of experimentation.

An uneasy start redeemed by energetic, committed playing.

Exciting period performances of well-known classics alongside a 19th-century rarity.

Two seemingly different worlds coalesce in music.

Scarlatti delights, but is four discs too much of a good thing?

Melnikov’s probing Prokofiev goes from strength to strength.

Melodiya opens a unique window on time.

The new Beethoven 2020 Complete Edition set really does set a new benchmark, and includes many of the greatest Beethoven recordings of all time, says Clive Paget.

Hipster fivesome prove they're just as good live as they are in the studio.

The young Shostakovich's incidental music for Mayakovsky's farcical play proves a delight.

Another generous helping proves that when it comes to women composers, Australia has always been a leading light.

Conservative’s music emerges as shapely and consistently engaging.

Inspired by a real choir, this movie feels familiar yet new.

A film with vim and vigour even though it feels episodic.

Loach’s film about the gig economy leaves you enraged.

A meditative film about creating art and the female gaze.

How the Belle Époque saw Bizet’s free-spirited heroine.

The history of the song, well at least for the last 800 years.

How a whispering campaign sent a German conductor to jail.

Wide-ranging portrait captures both music and words.