A rich realisation of Monteverdi's humane drama.

The company’s starry production of Artaserse has been named best Rediscovered Work.

The best of Sydney in Melbourne’s best room.

Returning to Sydney to take on a more dedicated role as AD of Pinchgut Opera, Helyard talks the company’s first concert of the season, his wish-list operas, and what he’s been up to in the recording studio.

Brett Dean's Hamlet on DVD, Stuart Skelton's debut recital album, and Pinchgut Opera are among the finalists.

The American mezzo delivered a Baroque rockstar performance, but the Orchestra of the Antipodes was no mere backing band.

Strong music making, including a compelling performance by Vivica Genaux, is hampered by hands-off direction.

Take a peek at what's happening in Pinchgut Opera's rehearsals for Artaserse, opening in Sydney this Thursday.

Long a champion of Johann Adolph Hasse, American mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux waxes lyrical about a composer whose vocal writing she compares to the act of spreading peanut butter.

In a roundtable chat, mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux and artists of Pinchgut discuss the weight of history in the Australian premiere of Hasse's opera.

Erin Helyard gives us masterworks from Monteverdi and Vivaldi, as well as two recitals with an Australian premiere to whet the appetite.

Handel’s flop is a winner in Pinchgut Opera’s hands.