Author(s): Limelight

Music

Cover story- Ring in the New- Chinese director Chen Shi-Zheng plans to shine a futuristic lens on Wagner's monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen, using Chinese symbolism on digital panels to tell the story of gods, mortals, giants, dragons and dwarves. So, what can we expect? Jansson J. Antmann immerses himself in Opera Australia's latest Ring Cycle, running in Brisbane from November 10 to December 5.

Feature- English maestro Mark Wigglesworth, Principal Guest Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, writes a specially commissioned article about Beethoven's nine symphonies, which he conducts with the ASO over four concerts in two weeks.

Interview- Maltese lyric tenor Joseph Calleja has a golden-age voice that inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. He chats about his career ahead of his debut Australian tour.

Panorama- The legendary Joel Grey (Cabaret) tells us about the acclaimed, Yiddish-language production of Fiddler on the Roof he directed in New York, now coming to Sydney and Melbourne.

Reviews- A Global Ode to Joy at Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop; cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and other performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville; Vasily Petrenko conducting the West Australian Symphony Orchestra with South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son; the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home at Melbourne Theatre Company.

What's on- live performance and radio highlights for September 2020.