12+ hour, 13+ 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…...

14+ hour, 26+ 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…...

3+ day, 13+ 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, 17+ 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, 15+ hour ago   (310+ words) Featuring an exclusive soundtrack from Brisbane music royalty The Veronicas. Bright Nights by ANZ transforms the Brisbane River into a dazzling, choreographed canvas of water, light, and sound. Floating fountains, waterscreens, amazing animated water features and water jets shooting up…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1038+ words) Audiences are coming to theatres despite the cost-of-living crisis. So why do so many shows fail to make money? Recent cancellations of major musical theatre productions, including Waitress and Beetlejuice, have raised an obvious question: has Australian theatre become too…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (376+ words) Michelle Lim Davidson’s heartfelt playwriting debut is a story of inter-country adoption, imperfect motherhood, the search for home, and how we try to understand ourselves by understanding where we come from. Koreaboo is set over one summer in Seoul. A…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (142+ words) A la parilla is an expression from Argentinian folk traditions, describing music that is raw, honest, and high-risk, like cooking on open flames. Join Argentina’s leading saxophonist, Jorge Retamoza, alongside Blue Mountains guitarist Kieran Sawyer, for a night of unmissable…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (481+ words) The inaugural program of Artistic Director Ebony Bott includes the world premiere of Suzie Miller’s latest play Strong is the New Pretty about the creation of the AFL Women’s Competition, and a new movement piece about mortality from The Farm…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (216+ words) Suzie has always been the breaker-upper. Until now. Suddenly dumped, Suzie’s armed with a Narrator turned dating coach, early 2000s dating advice, and the gospel of diet culture self-improvement – she is going to win him back! No matter what it takes....