Arrigo Boito is best known as the librettist for Verdi's Otello and Falstaff, but he was also a composer. As Opera Australia prepares to stage his only opera, Mahima Macchione traces his career.

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

After two decades based in the US, Durkin has returned to Australia and is poised to star in one of Britten's darkest works.

As she prepares to revisit the role of Violetta, the star soprano has fallen in love again with Verdi’s music.

We explore portraits of pianist Simon Tedeschi, how opera singer Anna Dowsley is building a career on two continents, the life of Arrigo Boito and our fascination with The Devil, the incredible life of pianist Ruth Slenczynska, and plenty more.

The Melbourne theatre stalwart talks about the unique proposition of playing the voice of Cohen in Australian Contemporary Opera Co's 'Book of Longing'.

MRC has announced composer and performer Mindy Meng Wang and conductor and instrumentalist Erin Helyard as Artists in Residence for 2022.

Half-truths are rendered in sonic half-light in this evocative new account from Roth and Les Siecles

Shaun Rennie discusses his work as Assistant Director on Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour and the challenges posed by torrential rain, wild winds disrupting the use of the cranes, COVID and his unexpected appearance.

Tchaikovsky's final opera gets a clever and thoughtful reworking that gave Iolanta the chance to tell her own story.

An extraordinarily ambitious production gives Weill and Brecht’s limited works their best imaginable presentation.

Five new appointments have been made to the board as the federal government prepares for the election.