What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?

A round-up of our recent news reports.

A musically sumptuous modern Melbourne take on Dickens’ classic Yuletide tale.

Syrah Torii and Alastair Cooper-Golec will recieve full-time employment and mentorship from a company committed to supporting young operatic talent.

Two world premieres, Mozart, and Shostakovich's hilarious operetta feature in Richard Mills' swansong season.

A Christmas Carol has become a yuletide tradition. We explore its magic with the creative artists behind the various adaptations that are about to grace our stages.

"Employ more women," says Opera Australia CEO Fiona Allan, one of six women, including Simone Young and Deborah Cheetham, interviewed in a new documentary by Miriam Gordon-Stewart.

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

Richard Mills’ take on a timeless Chinese love story finally gets its world premiere.

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

The composer, conductor and Artistic Director of Victorian Opera discusses his new opera The Butterfly Lovers, based on a famous Chinese legend about doomed lovers who finally find freedom when their spirits are transformed into butterflies.

Catherine Foster makes a stunning Australian debut in a concert of Strauss’ Greek tragedy.