Melbourne singer wins Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award
Bass-baritone James Young has won the $40,000 prize, with the judges unanimously declaring him "ready to fly".
September 1, 2025
2024 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award recipient announced
Australian soprano Anna-Louise Cole "completely floored" and "very honoured" to receive the 11th annual Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award.
October 24, 2024
Review: Così fan tutte (Opera Australia)
A nuanced reading of Mozart’s score by conductor Zoe Zeniodi and impressive house debuts by Nardus Williams and Filipe Manu make this Così sparkle.
August 2, 2024
2018 Bel Canto Award and Elizabeth Connell Prize presented
New Zealand baritone Benson Wilson has won the 2018 Bel Canto Award, while the Elizabeth Connell Prize went to French soprano Claire de Monteil.
September 3, 2018
Semi finalists chosen for 2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition
11 young singers will compete to secure their place in the final, where they’ll get a chance to take home the Marianne Mathy Scholarship.
July 9, 2018