Musicals and harbour spectaculars help company recover from multi-million-dollar deficit.

The British director "brings deep knowledge of the art form, strategic insight and proven collaborative leadership" says OA.

A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company in our top stories for 2025.

Opera Australia begins its 70th anniversary with the jewel in its crown restored and a musical reading to match.

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In August, Opera Australia announced three key appointments, with one to follow. Peter Tregear discusses the restructure.

Opera Australia’s new Music Director, Andrea Battistoni, tells us why he was keen to take on the role and discusses the challenges ahead.

From the conductor’s podium to opera’s power plays, November’s Limelight captures the people shaping Australia’s musical, operatic and theatrical future.

From the conductor’s podium to opera’s power plays, November’s Limelight captures the people shaping Australia’s musical, operatic and theatrical future.

OA announces three key leadership appointments. Company "now on a sustainable footing," says outgoing Board Chair Rod Sims.

The future direction of Opera Australia; the art story that hit headlines worldwide; batons passed and classics reimagined.

Opera Australia has earned its stripes as one of the world’s leading presenters of Italian opera – a legacy outgoing Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini can fully take pride in.