A round-up of our recent news reports.

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Nicole Car dazzles in Sarah Giles’s five-star staging of Dvořák’s masterpiece – the best in decades.

Lalo’s masterpiece gets the modern recording it so richly deserves.

Simon Phillips' 2022 production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical rebooted for a Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2026 season.

In heavy disguise, opera critic Albert Ehrnrooth experiences the sweaty business of performing in a gigantic Carmen staged in scorching summer heat.

"A very fine talent, company member and friend". Mezzo-soprano Rosemary Gunn was an admired and regular presence on Australian opera stages.

Rattle’s deeply felt reading and flawless cast make for a top recommendation.

Danielle de Niese is incandescent in her role debut in a new OA Carmen that's great on character, great on relationships.

Decca boxes up Kaufmann's golden years, operas and all.

“This year’s nominees reflect the extraordinary depth and diversity of talent working in production design across the country,” says APDG President Michael Scott-Mitchell.

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