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Pinchgut Opera offers permanent $20 student rush tickets

The company appeals to youngsters with a major new discount as Music Australia reports a decline in opera attendance.

May 26, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: The First Murder (Pinchgut Opera)

This brilliantly conceived production of Scarlatti's 1707 oratorio is set in contemporary times, on a beach, with superb performances all round.

May 24, 2026
Opera
features

Paradise lost – on the beach

Pinchgut Opera melds the Old Testament with Aussie holiday tradition in a reimagined, psychologically driven staging of Scarlatti’s The First Murder.

May 1, 2026
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in May 2026

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

April 20, 2026
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Bach & Telemann (Pinchgut Opera)

A peek into the soundscape of 18th-century Germany through works by important composers and the rare instruments of the Orchestra of the Antipodes.

March 30, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral
features

On the Record: April 2026

This month mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately rediscovers the remarkable Madeleine Dring, plus contemporary works by Kalevi Aho, Daniel Bjarnason and Dan Walker, and operas by Lully and Vivaldi.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in April 2026

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Vivaldi: Farnace (Pinchgut Opera, Erin Helyard)

A novel approach to completing Vivaldi's unfinished opera pays dividends.

March 20, 2026
Classical Music, Dance, Opera
features

Season Preview 2026: Opera and Dance

What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?

December 19, 2025
Classical Music
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in January/February 2026

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
news

Pinchgut Opera announces 2026–27 Taryn Fiebig Scholar

"A radiant vocal quality and natural elegance": Sydney soprano Izabelle Zammit joins Pinchgut Opera for mentorship and performance opportunities.

December 9, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Messiah (Pinchgut Opera)

The fresh sounds, harmonies and improvisations Erin Helyard infuses into this production turn the old into something new and extraordinary.

November 28, 2025
Classical Music, Theatre
features

Stream Line

Online arts platforms blossomed during the COVID lockdowns. Six years later, what's the way forward for them?

November 24, 2025

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