Opera Australia will celebrate New Year's Eve in two venues this year – the Sydney Opera House and Cockatoo Island.

Highlights include the Australian premiere of La Juive, a new digital production of Il Trovatore, Olivier Py's staging of Lohengrin, as well as Maria Stuarda and Mefistofele in concert.

QSO’s 75th year features classical favourites, works by 20 Australian composers including several world premieres, opera, film and musical theatre galas, and performances by international soloists.

A brand new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, starring Australian soprano Jessica Pratt, comes to Sydney alongside the return of Aida and Attila.

The company has announced its Melbourne autumn season, featuring two Verdi productions.

Ernani is a feast for the ears but rather less so for the eyes.

The 40th anniversary season will feature Lorelei, a new Marriage of Figaro and Aida with Opera Australia, as well as a regional tour of Are You Lonesome Tonight, which combines opera and country music.

OA is announcing its 2021 program in stages. This first season includes Ernani, Bluebeard's Castle, The Merry Widow and Tosca. Lyndon Terracini also addresses the company restructure and redundancies.

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Growing up, the Armenian-Australian soprano wanted to be the next Celine Dion. But as Justine Nguyen discovers, life had other plans for Natalie Aroyan, who is claiming her mantle as Australia’s next great Verdi soprano.

How bequests from opera lovers are supporting established and emerging arts companies across the globe.

Discover the role the arts can play in the face of a climate crisis, and learn about the exciting new collaborations between Indigenous composers and Western classical musicians.