In the Sweet Spot
Australian soprano Lauren Fagan is commanding attention overseas. She tells us about the roles that will be key to her future, and why playing soccer has helped her opera career.
February 23, 2026
Review: Beethoven’s Ninth (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Joy unconfined as Simone Young brings SSO’s season to a spectacular close.
November 28, 2025
Review: Simone Young conducts Elgar & Vaughan Williams (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
SSO Concertmaster Andrew Haveron is a violin god hiding in plain sight.
March 1, 2025
Review: Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Beethoven’s Ninth (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
The MSO's Beethoven Festival ends on an emphatic high, buoyed by fine singing and an Auslan choir.
November 29, 2024
Review: Il trittico (Opera Australia)
A near-perfect night at the opera does Puccini proud, with Suor Angelica proven to be the indispensable heart of the work.
July 4, 2024
Review: La Traviata (State Opera South Australia)
Sarah Giles' production is very successful in bringing a fresh perspective to such a well-known work.
August 30, 2022
National Opera announces its 2022 season with Bonynge as Patron
The great Australian maestro lends support to a season of bittersweet masterpieces.
December 8, 2021
Fleuranne Brockway receives Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award
The coveted $25,000 grant has been awarded to the Australian mezzo-soprano through Melba Opera Trust by Dame Heather Begg’s estate.
October 29, 2021
2021 Elizabeth Connell prize winners announced
Eight young female singers from seven countries were awarded a total of $69,000 in grants at this year's Elizabeth Connell Prize, which was held online due to COVID restrictions.
August 16, 2021
Review: Simone Young Conducts Beethoven (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Simone Young breathes plenty of life into familiar repertoire in this belated birthday celebration.
February 19, 2021
Review: Joyous Reminiscence (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
Welcome initiatives and fine music from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
February 15, 2021
Diva Download is ready to, well, download
Two young mezzo-sopranos have launched a new podcast series in which they interview opera performers, among them Australian soprano Lauren Fagan. They explain how and why.
June 26, 2020
Gen Next: 30 Brilliant Young Musicians Making Their Mark
Meet the new classical superstars.
October 25, 2019