In the second part of our look at the changing face of China’s arts scene, Tim Draxl, Lise Lindstrom, Dane Lam and Ivan Gil-Ortega share their experiences.

In part one of this two-part feature, we hear from Torben Brookman, Sarah Brightman and Dane Lam about the opportunities and challenges they see in the huge and fast-evolving Chinese market for music and theatre.

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State Opera South Australia’s Artistic Director Dane Lam tells us why audiences should expect a thrilling joyride when The Magic Flute arrives in Adelaide.

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Dane Lam forges international collaborations with a multiverse Magic Flute and a brand new Roméo et Juliette.

Director Laura Hansford and star Emma Pearson talk to Limelight about making a Lucia di Lammermoor for the 21st century while honouring its history.

Played for laughs, this modern production for modern times bubbles like a bottle of Prosecco.

The number of Australians with their sights set on an international conducting career hasn’t changed, but their success rate is down. Why?

There's a tendency to handle Mozart with kid gloves, says State Opera South Australia's Dane Lam, "But he could be a very dirty man!"

This starkly beautiful production, performed by circus artists alongside the singers, feels fresh, modern and exciting.