From Italian Baroque to new works and Rachmaninov from the comfort of a yoga mat, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' 2024 is one of "contrast".

With two world premieres in the pipeline – including one by Carl Vine – Nexas Quartet's Michael Duke sees the limited classical sax repertoire as an opportunity.

Since the first BRAVO Cruise, Guy Noble has played conductor and host. Preparing to set sail again in 2024, he remembers past highlights.

Cheryl Barker and Peter Coleman-Wright are upping the ante at Pacific Opera, using pocket operas and oratorios to prepare the Young Artists for the profession.

Jessica Pratt takes on the fearsome "Hoffmann Challenge". Working Dog's Tom Gleisner makes a musical. All this and more in a fit-to-bust edition of Limelight.

Nuanced and magical, this WA Opera production of Stephen Sondheim's twisty 1986 fairytale musical is a triumph.

Directed by Peter Coleman-Wright, this production was a triumph, with superb singing, beautiful music and inventive staging overcoming budgetary limitations.

As Emma Matthews prepares to debut as Alcina, the role that earnt Joan Sutherland the moniker "La Stupenda", Peter Coleman-Wright lets us in on a surprise awaiting National Opera audiences.

Australian opera’s star couple reflected on their amazing careers and lives together with repertoire that inspired them in an intimate, well-presented and received recital.

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.

This pocket-sized production was an ideal introduction to opera for the young, for opera neophytes and for those who seek an edited experience.