The centenary of Puccini's death gives creatives the chance to reflect on what makes his operas so special and explore new ways to stage them.

Norwegian virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth always knew she wanted to be a trumpet soloist and find her own distinctive voice – as Melbourne audiences will discover when she plays Weinberg’s Trumpet Concerto.

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

A round-up of our recent news reports.

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

Elgar became England’s leading composer almost overnight following the premiere of his Enigma Variations. What is the so-called Enigma?

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.

Cameron Lam celebrates five years of curating the Australian Art Music playlist featuring music across Classical, Jazz and Sound Art.

Ahead of an Adelaide Festival performance of their two song cycles, Nigel Westlake and Lior talk about their collaborative process and what comes first: the words or music.

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon explains how her new work broke her compositional silence after the Voice to Parliament referendum left her mute.

The American mezzo-soprano is making her Australian debut in Mahler 3 with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She just wishes she could have brought her dog.