A near-perfect night at the opera does Puccini proud, with Suor Angelica proven to be the indispensable heart of the work.

As Opera Australia’s Puccini centenary celebrations continue, Limelight talks to the creative team behind its new production of Il trittico.

Edward Dick’s take on Puccini’s shabby little shocker holds a scathing mirror up to society, with a bravura performance from Giselle Allen in the title role.

This month, West Australian Opera unveils a brand-new, all-Australian production of Rusalka. We talk to the creatives staging it.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Watershed, though not strictly an opera, is everything contemporary opera should be and so rarely is.

Opera Australia and JONES Theatrical Group will present the hit Broadway show Hadestown early next year.

Despite some fine performances, this new production of Puccini’s tragedy feels diminished in Margaret Court Arena.

Christos Tsiolkas explains why he felt compelled to put his fear aside to co-write the libretto for Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Cost-of-living pressures are biting, but the real challenge going forward lies in the loss of audience predictability, says OA's CEO Fiona Allan.

"Iggy” to his colleagues and “Nacho” to his family, Ignatius Jones put the irreverent, camp side of Aussie culture onto the world stage.