Carmen Giannattasio makes an impressive Opera Australia debut in John Bell’s dramatic production.

SXS's season opener with Slava Grigoryan proved an amiable, enjoyable concert with a fascinating new work for guitar and chamber orchestra by Natalie Nicolas.

Freeze Frame Opera presents an operatic Play School and has a whale of a time.

An all-encompassing, explosive, emotional experience that mines the pain and glory of human existence.

The Met comes up with a neat, COVID-safe solution.

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s first Maestro Concert for 2021 was a sure-fire winner, perfectly delivered.

Rachael Dease's songs are moving, haunting, dark and ultimately unshakeable.

Radiant return to the stage despite some last-minute border decisions.

Simone Young breathes plenty of life into familiar repertoire in this belated birthday celebration.

An ambitious new production about Australian asylum seekers, which is above all an act of generous storytelling.

A hypnotically beautiful work, choreographed to a wonderful, visceral score by Bryce Dessner, which is performed live by the Australian String Quartet.

Musicianship from some of the best in the business, in a lovely chamber recital.