If you love the musicals of Boublil and Schönberg, this concert is a real treat, with an impressive lineup of soloists nailing the songs and sharing stories about their connections to the roles.

The Sydney Opera House has announced the first lineup of events in its year-long anniversary program, with outdoor concerts (some of them free) and a classical festival among the broad mix.

Musical theatre star Michael Ball discusses performing in Do You Hear the People Sing?, his new album with Alfie Boe, and his debut novel.

Bell Shakespeare celebrates the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s First Folio with contemporary productions of Macbeth and Twelfth Night, with music by Sarah Blasko, as well as an intimate production of Romeo and Juliet.

Eric Whitacre talks about The Sacred Veil, written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, who lost his wife to ovarian cancer, and how the internationally acclaimed work has helped others grieve.

The Australian soprano's long-delayed home tour was worth the wait.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The Welsh actor will play Salieri in a spectacular new production in the Concert Hall – the first event to be announced in the SOH's 50th-anniversary celebrations.

The second half of the year features chamber performances from Helena Rathbone, Alexandra Flood, Jonathan Biss and Rahim AlHaj among others.

We take an exclusive tour around the Sydney Opera House to learn about the mission to overhaul its Concert Hall.

Features include a tour around the revitalised Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, interviews with Maestro Zubin Mehta, and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, and a look at the state-of-play of Australian musicals.

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