Barrie Kosky returns to the Adelaide Festival with his third operatic production, Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel.

In this month's opera column, Greg Eldridge explores the dichotomy that has emerged between purists who loved traditionalist productions and lovers of modernist regietheater.

Highlights include Barrie Kosky's riotous Meistersinger, a bravura new Tannhaüser, and two complete Ring Cycles.

Clive Paget recommends a week with the Vienna State Opera, Glyndebourne's Vanessa, and asks who's afraid of Arnold Schoenberg?

Clive Paget recommends rarities by Stravinsky and Strauss, plus Barrie Kosky’s take on Mussorgsky.

New music group Ensemble Offspring, director Barrie Kosky, and arts editor Richard Watts receive prestigious awards.

Elena Kats-Chernin and Justin Fleming’s Whiteley has received an International Opera Awards nomination.

Barrie Kosky's company debut goes beyond shock value to the human drama at the heart of the opera.

Barrie Kosky's daring, dazzling production is controversial yet poignant, with the music having the final say.

Once again it was Counting and Cracking's night as the epic new play from Belvoir and Co-Curious took home three more awards.

The first 20 winners at the 19th Annual Helpmann Awards were announced tonight, with Counting and Cracking taking home four awards.

A delightful production that is as intoxicating as Papageno's pink cocktail, while acknowledging the darker elements in Mozart's opera.