Edward Dick’s take on Puccini’s shabby little shocker holds a scathing mirror up to society, with a bravura performance from Giselle Allen in the title role.

A second helping of Melnikov magic serves up a thrilling and intelligent musical journey.

A wonderful package of bite-sized Australian works, and a long-awaited world premiere from an Australian legend.

Britain’s Rolls-Royce vocal group VOCES8 pulls out all the stops for its anniversary tour.

Russian piano virtuoso Alexander Melnikov shows why he is the go-to man for Shostakovich.

Lisa’s musical personality is different to that of her mother Nina, but that remarkable flame is in safe hands.

WASO serves up a Wagnerian quintuple espresso and a supremely well-crafted world premiere from WA composer Lachlan Skipworth.

Madeleine Easton cherry-picks choice selections in an engaging exploration of the incomparable composer's brilliance.

A will-they-won't-they storyline traces a childhood crush as it morphs into toxic co-dependency.

A Life in Notes is Patti LuPone unplugged and intimate, still pushing the envelope and taking risks.

Beauty and precision as expected, along with heart and humour. But the novelty songs left our reviewer cold.

Lucia Mastrantone gives a formidable performance as the demanding, caustic diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's entertaining play.