The American composer withdraws his 'Lincoln' Symphony from its world premiere citing a conflict of values.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC now has a new chair: President Donald Trump. Renée Fleming and Ben Folds immediately quit.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Winners in the classical music, opera, music theatre, jazz and visual media/film categories have been announced in a ceremony taking place in Los Angeles.

As The Hours arrives in cinemas, its co-star Renée Fleming speaks to Limelight about the making of the opera and why it is "crucial" to stage new work.

Silvia Colloca chats about her debut album for Decca Australia, Sing like an Italian.

The Met's General Manager on season details, the slow return of audiences, new music that does "the shocking thing of pleasing audiences" and the Netrebko dilemma.

Folk-inflected lieder get a distinctly artful treatment.

Two operas rarely seen in Australia, some more familiar fare, four musicals, digital stagings and the future of opera – OA's Lyndon Terracini discusses the lot.

Over 100 of today’s finest Australian and international singers have cast their votes to determine the most influential voices across the ages. Now, 30 singers tell us what makes our top 30 truly great.

Great expectations fulfilled in Andris Nelsons' Straussian music fest, despite the kerfuffle.

Fleming’s savvy picks run musical theatre’s gamut from A to Z.