15+ hour, 39+ min ago   (329+ words) National Opera’s Heroines is a bold new project celebrating the power and depth of opera’s most unforgettable women. Drawing on repertoire from across the operatic landscape, the production presents a carefully curated sequence of fully staged scenes that highlight the…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago   (325+ words) Two monumental scores test the orchestra’s mettle, but the NCO and pianist Lucas Krupinski rise magnificently to the occasion. So why not include Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 ‘Titan’ in a single program? What could possibly go…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (335+ words) The origins story of Handel’s Messiah but the characters don’t always sing. A composer who has lost his mojo, a soprano cast low by a sex scandal, a bishop climbing the ecclesiastical greasy pole and a German king of England…...

18+ hour, 23+ min ago   (536+ words) A demanding 20th anniversary program finds hope amid three profound meditations on mortality. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Melbourne Bach Choir. Formed principally to celebrate the work of JS Bach, its debut performance was the St Matthew Passion in…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago   (398+ words) The Farm confronts mortality with a chaotic, darkly playful collision of dance and theatre. A festival is a time to trial experimental approaches to theatre, dance and music. No One Gets Out of Here Alive by The Farm, the provocative…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (165+ words) An unprecedented exhibition exploring the imaginative storytelling and world-building of The Jim Henson Company. Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company is an immense and immersive journey through the creative process behind some of the most cherished…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (710+ words) Sally-Anne Russell interprets the title role in Handel’s fictional romp about Persian king Xerxes. Until a week ago, Handel’s opera Serse (aka Xerxes) had not been performed in Melbourne since Victorian Opera’s 2009 production. Now it’s déjà vu, with the University…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (913+ words) The British pianist celebrates connections found in the most far-flung of places. The Limelight Recording of the Month for September is Stephen Hough’s Piano Postcards, the latest release from the musically omnivorous British virtuoso. It’s a charmer of an album,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (264+ words) Get ready to go wild! This spring school holidays, the Sydney Opera House will transform into a creative wonderland for kids and their families with the inaugural Wild Things International Kids Festival. Across 16 days, leading companies from Europe, North America,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (150+ words) From the Wild West of Dalmatia to the high-stakes kitchens of Sydney, Kauboj is a riotous and heartfelt musical journey through the life of Jakov—a chef-slash-cowboy whose adventures are as unpredictable as a misbehaving mechanical bull. With original music…...