SYDNEY FESTIVALCinderellaOpera AustraliaJoan Sutherland Theatre, Opera HouseJanuary 2Reviewed by PETER McCALLUM★★★A few ...

Four of the city’s best-known productions are remarkably different yet still deeply satisfying in their individual approaches to the perennial masterpiece.

In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by winning. His unique sail-shaped design has become a symbol of Sydney and ...

When I first saw The Nutcracker, I was convinced one of these things must be true: either someone had spiked my drink, the ...

After being postponed due to the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, The Met's new production of the opera Aida finally opened as ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The story of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”—its composition, premier and gradual rise to worldwide popularity—has been told many times. Charles King’s innovation in “Every Valley ...

“Messiah” is the first kind of show, a hearty holiday roast that leaves you reliably satisfied and slightly exhausted after consuming it. The Handel and Haydn Society’s other holiday ...

“Messiah” productions are like fingerprints: No two are exactly the same. Handel’s beloved oratorio, composed in 1741 and an important staple of orchestral repertoire ever since, is a little ...

Nearly 30 local musicians will perform "Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah: Part 1" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 3516 E. Monroe Road in Midland.

For a detached house just a two-minute walk from one of Sydney’s busiest business districts, it’s a bargain price. But it comes with a catch. The house is currently in a poor state of repair ...

What brought about this outpouring of emotion among the usually reticent Britons? The setting by director Richard Jones is beautifully executed: we open with a 19th-century Parisian garret, the ...