Opera Australia has earned its stripes as one of the world’s leading presenters of Italian opera – a legacy outgoing Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini can fully take pride in.

Likening opera to slow-cooking, Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director Patrick Nolan continues breaking new ground with his genre-defying programming from QPAC to the outback.

Hosted and conducted by Dane Lam, Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Opera Gala was one of exceptional quality, showcasing the talents of four of Australian opera's most exciting voices in a first-class concert program.

Great Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto shines in this concert performance of a Faustian obscurity by Arrigo Boito.

This spectacular co-production of Halévy's 1835 opera couldn't have been grander, while offering a powerful reminder that everyone suffers when hate prevails.

Once hugely popular, now rarely seen, Halévy’s La Juive returns to the Australian stage.

Opera Australia will celebrate New Year's Eve in two venues this year – the Sydney Opera House and Cockatoo Island.

Highlights include the Australian premiere of La Juive, a new digital production of Il Trovatore, Olivier Py's staging of Lohengrin, as well as Maria Stuarda and Mefistofele in concert.

QSO’s 75th year features classical favourites, works by 20 Australian composers including several world premieres, opera, film and musical theatre galas, and performances by international soloists.

A brand new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, starring Australian soprano Jessica Pratt, comes to Sydney alongside the return of Aida and Attila.

The company has announced its Melbourne autumn season, featuring two Verdi productions.

Ernani is a feast for the ears but rather less so for the eyes.