Six finalists will compete for the 2016 Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award in September. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The American soprano, heard in the films The King and I, West Side Story and My Fair Lady, has passed away aged 86. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev has been signed to Universal Music on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tim Minchin's musical wins a record 13 awards at this year's Bobbys.

The Australian Youth Orchestra was held up by some authentic 'sturm und drang' in Berlin last week.

Pat Hudson has won the Bald Archy Prize – a parody of the Archibald Prize – with a phallic-themed likeness of Cardinal Pell. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

After 17 days of intense of competition, Russia’s Andrey Gugnin takes out the prestigious competition's First Prize.

The Adelaide-based festival of Asia-Pacific culture has announced the line-up for its ten-year anniversary celebration. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has put out a call for artwork for her upcoming album Verismo. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A New Zealand fur seal who enjoys sunning on the Opera House steps has returned and he’s brought a friend. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The annual Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music champions the cutting edge of musical thinking. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Iain Grandage kicks off his first year as Artistic Director of the festival with a programme titled Re-Inventions.