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Live review: Victorian Opera’s Nixon in China

John Adams’ masterpiece is done full justice, proving itself the late 20th century’s great opera of ideas.

Gramophone Hall of Fame 2013 announced

Fifty new influential and inspiring individuals added to list of those who have changed classical music.

Julie Andrews to tour Australia

The legendary performer will appear on stage with an old pal from the Sound of Music.

Victorian Opera: Nixon In China

Victorian Opera bring John Adams' 20th century operatic masterpiece to Melbourne in its first home-grown Australian staging.

Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance

Hickox knew British choral music like the back of his hand.

Albert Lance has died

Legendary Aussie tenor passes away at 86 after a rich international career.

Jason Barry-Smith embraces his inner nerd

Opera Queensland’s baritone talks Rossini, six packs, bullock trains and stage disasters.

June issue of Limelight: Your essential guide to British music

The June issue focuses on the glorious musical tradition that is British music.

Arts proven to combat Alzheimers

New British study proves the benefits of the Arts in treating patients with debilitating mental disease.

How long is a piece of music?

Conductor Mark Wigglesworth wonders if the experience of live music should live longer than the music itself?

Chess sweeps the board in Melbourne

The Production Company’s home-grown hit steals the limelight from OA’s South Pacific.

Sydney to light up with Wagner

Will Wagnerlicht at Vivid compensate the harbour city for missing out on the Melbourne Ring?

Dusseldorf cancels Nazi Tannhäuser

Deutsche Oper am Rhein abandon controversial production on “medical grounds”.

WASO posts profit amidst challenging times

Western Australian orchestra records a profit of $288,423 but acknowledges the future looks tough.

Brisbane Festival: Dancing the light fantastic

Director Noel Staunton talks about Verdi, hip hop, and getting Queenslanders to stay up until 2 am.

Nazis get booed in Tannhäuser

New German production of Wagner's opera leads to protests and walkouts.

Stephen Fry's a lumberjack (and he's OK)

Actor and comedian will be projected into a production of Britten's Paul Bunyan.

Opera Australia slashes singers' contracts

Lyndon Terracini cuts back on key opera principals in order to accommodate another musical.

Mariinsky II Opera House opens to the public

Opening Night Gala launches three days of celebratory performances in St Petersburg.

Live review: Metropolis New Music Festival, Melbourne

Best of British compilation includes exciting surprises from lesser-known artists (some of them even Australian).
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