As Emma Matthews prepares to debut as Alcina, the role that earnt Joan Sutherland the moniker "La Stupenda", Peter Coleman-Wright lets us in on a surprise awaiting National Opera audiences.

The Australian composer and former opera singer discusses her new song cycle, Four Lost Songs, which will be performed by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and soprano Rachelle Durkin as part of Darwin Festival.

Benjamin Britten's operatic adaption of Henry James' famous novella is presented with strong performances and magnificent, menacing stage design.

After two decades based in the US, Durkin has returned to Australia and is poised to star in one of Britten's darkest works.

State Opera South Australia will perform The Turn of the Screw and The Barber of Seville in the remainder of its 2021 season.

An antipodean dream finally comes home.

Neil Armfield’s staging of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will headline.

Miriam Gordon-Stewart and Rachelle Durkin hope Virginia might enjoy a slice of Rameau with a little hip hop on the side. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ Star turns (and zombies) help Haydn’s musical sorceress cast her spell. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Handel with heft turns a concert into an occasion.

Welsh baritone returns to Margaret River to duet amongst the vines with Rachelle Durkin. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Conal Coad and Rachelle Durkin prove there’s no fool like an old fool in this operatic Roman Holiday homage.