Australian soprano Ali McGregor has formed a company to create concepts for new operas – one of which, The Call, will premiere at Opera Queensland, with McGregor starring. She explains how and why The Call came about.

A text message from his daughter got Guy Noble and his friend Teddy Tahu Rhodes thinking about how comforting (and amusing) it would be to have an emotional support animal or person on stage.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

Shostakovich’s jazzy side leads the field, with ear-ravishing Ravel, Carl Vine’s piano sonatas and Matthias Goerne’s collaboration with Daniil Trifonov in hot pursuit.

The Australian composer and former opera singer discusses her new song cycle, Four Lost Songs, which will be performed by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and soprano Rachelle Durkin as part of Darwin Festival.

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Welsh wizard in top form for a peak performance for Swiss festival crowd.

Pairing Schubert's Winterreise with Fred Williams' paintings proves to be ingenious, but the night still belongs to tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla.

A missing monument to modernism rediscovered.

Brett Weymark delivers a program of music for the soul, as musicians and listeners reconnect in a peaceful setting.