Weaving fragments from medieval versions of Tristan and Isolde, David Lang's a cappella chamber opera speaks potently about love's varied moods.

Ahead of concerts for Southern Cross Soloists and Opera Queensland, the soprano tells us about how she fell in love with singing, her dream roles, and how she’s adapted to the challenges of 2020.

Skelton’s Grimes, captured at last for posterity, heads an outstanding recording.

The Grammy Award-winning Canadian lyric soprano, a regular visitor to Australia, has died from complications due to metastatic breast cancer at the age of 44.

Alwyn’s powerful reworking of Strindberg is superbly championed.

Deborah Cheetham’s Parrwang Lifts the Sky is one of four new works in the pipeline.

Bright new Belgian soprano introduces Handel’s forgotten final muse.

OA is accused of "dropping a hand grenade" into the Opera Australia Orchestra by one of the 16 dumped musicians, while CEO Rory Jeffes responds to their accusations.

Noseda blends lyricism and atonality in Dallapiccola’s psychological masterpiece.

The MEAA has said the redundancies “will reduce the company to a shell”.

Neil Armfield’s staging of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will headline.

Funded by the venue's donors, partners and contractors, New Work Now will commission a broad range of work from companies including Sydney Chamber Opera and the Indigenous World Art Orchestra.