The Melbourne-born international opera star presents a very personal program of surprising stylistic diversity.

Some great productions and big names but top of anyone’s must-see list should be the third instalment of Barrie Kosky’s intensely theatrical Royal Opera House Ring Cycle.

A much-loved member of the Opera Australia Chorus and a singer who could hold her own in any company, Adele Johnston has died.

Creating Opera Australia's 2026 season without an artistic director has been a galvanising challenge, "a real team effort".

A compelling case for one of Saariaho's most emotionally resonant works.

Michael Sumuel, Siobhan Stagg and Kiandra Howarth deliver textbook examples of how to sing Mozart under Maestro Matteo Dal Maso.

A first-time collaboration between major regional companies might just switch Australian opera onto a new track.

In the second part of our look at the changing face of China’s arts scene, Tim Draxl, Lise Lindstrom, Dane Lam and Ivan Gil-Ortega share their experiences.

Founded in 1935, GSOV sticks to its founding statement: "To perpetuate the memory of those two men ... and, generally speaking, have a good time.”

A musically rich and evocative presentation of the true-crime story of Victoria's “amazingly gay bushrangers".

In part one of this two-part feature, we hear from Torben Brookman, Sarah Brightman and Dane Lam about the opportunities and challenges they see in the huge and fast-evolving Chinese market for music and theatre.

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