A look at Philip Glass’s epic Portrait Trilogy; the minimalist’s answer to the Ring Cycle.

A libretto is more than an excuse for music when writing an opera about Russian poet.

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Inside the brilliant mind of the Scottish opera director having his third crack at the Don. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Australians with a disability are sometimes forgotten but a handful of organisations are championing the cause of arts accessibility. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The most famous scion of a legendary guitar dynasty talks fathers and sons, working with Joaquín Rodrigo and his proudest moment.

25 years after the death of Herbert von Karajan, we examine the man who came to define classical music.

Back home in Australia for WA Opera’s Magic Flute, the tenor tell tales of growing up in a famous opera family. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The story of an Indigenous hero is about to become an epic choral work by Paul Stanhope.

An explosive highlight of the 2010 Adelaide Guitar Festival, Costa plays alongside Pepe Romero. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

With tertiary education going up in smoke, it will take more than just fiddling to save this musical Rome. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Once a devoted disciple of Schoenberg, Berg went on to tread his own path, eventually proving a formidable challenge to his former teacher.