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The big finish to Wagner's monumental Ring cycle is musically and dramatically strong, engaging and a feather in Melbourne Opera's cap.

Melbourne Opera’s Ring cycle hits its stride with an energising second instalment of Wagner’s tetralogy.

Melbourne Opera opened the first of its three full Ring cycles in Bendigo with a Das Rheingold packed with fine performances.

An excellent cast and orchestra showcased Wagner’s rich score in this one-off concert of the third opera in his Ring Cycle.

It’s hard enough for an opera company to survive without government funding, but staging Wagner’s Ring Cycle is something else. We trace the history of Melbourne Opera, which is presenting Australia’s first regional Ring Cycle in Bendigo.

Melbourne’s opera year begins with an impressive second instalment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Melbourne’s opera drought breaks with a multi-year Ring cycle’s bold start.

Das Rheingold will open at Melbourne's newly renovated Regent Theatre in February, with the Cycle culminating in 2023.

In the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven’s birth, Melbourne Opera is tackling his only opera, Fidelio. Conductor Anthony Negus discusses the work’s power and the influence of one of its greatest interpreters.

A ghost ship worth catching before it sails away later this week.

About to take on Wagner's cursed sailor for Melbourne Opera, the bass-baritone discusses the joys of a short rehearsal period, training like an athlete, and the humanity of the Dutchman.