Mary Finsterer's heart-stoppingly beautiful new opera is endlessly absorbing, sonically and visually.

Mary Finsterer takes us on a journey through time and space in her new opera Antarctica.

Fascinated by complex musical ideas, Jack Symonds never wants to make work that resembles anything else – whether he’s programming it or writing it himself.

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

Despite exquisite vocal and musical performances, this staging of Benjamin Britten's Canticles is less than the sum of its otherwise beautiful parts, landing somewhere between performance art and oratorio.

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

The world premiere of this new Australian opera – a work that prompts dread as well as wonder about humanity's relationship with the natural world – was an enormous triumph, artistically and logistically.

As Opera Australia searches for a new Artistic Director, Peter Tregear argues that it’s time for the company to find a fresh artistic vision predicated on the belief that opera has something important to offer the public.

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

Jack Symonds’ smart score renders Dostoyevsky intelligible for the 21st century.

Romitelli's drowning girl gets thrown a welcome dramatic lifeline.