Liszt by Lang Lang

As Australian opera faces a national review, Opera Queensland’s artistic director Lindy Hume eyeballs the challenges facing the art form and how it has adapted, both in Australia and overseas. “…it’s not just the companies in flux, but audience appetites and art itself. This is a rare opportunity for a rethink. The best outcome would be a blueprint…

Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, written in 1928 and one of the world’s most recognisable pieces of classical music is out of copyright, and lies in the public domain, which means it is much more likely to be heard in a variety of contexts. Dreaded by snare drum players the world over, Ravel’s Bolero came to popular attention…