The French company's erotically charged, contemporary version will now come to the Sydney Opera House as well as Arts Centre Melbourne.

The decision comes after the findings of an independent investigation launched by the Met into allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Heldentenor will perform his signature role in Australia for the first time since 2009.

Artist Angelica Mesiti and curator Juliana Engberg will represent Australia at the Biennale in 2019.

Artistic Director Kathryn Stott has unveiled her first program for the Festival, with a swathe of new artists, premieres and plenty of old favourites.

Businessmen and music lovers Robert Veel and Bruce Watson are the new owners of Limelight, ensuring its ongoing future.

An exhibition of modern masters from the Hermitage and a major retrospective of South African photographer David Goldblatt are headed for Sydney.

Composer Liza Lim is among the winners, receiving the Australia Council Don Banks Music Award.

Get your copy of Limelight magazine's March 2018 edition featuring star soprano Nicole Car, Rundfunkchor Berlin's Human Requiem, Graeme Murphy and Donald Runnicles on Mahler 10.

The long-serving Managing Director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will step down at the end of 2018 after 17 years at the helm.

The specialist classical music store on Bourke St will close its doors this month after 96 years.

Some of the artist’s most famous works will travel to Sydney for the very first time.