A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.

Directing Pinchgut Opera's first fully staged opera since the pandemic began, Mitchell Butel draws parallels between baroque opera and jazz.

What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in May 2021.

Sydney Conservatorium partners with The Women’s Club in Sydney to host a series of recitals highlighting female composers and performers.

Ahead of Pinchgut’s performances, Erin Helyard discusses tackling Monteverdi's masterpiece.

Find out what's on stage and streaming online in December from Limelight editors Jo Litson, Angus McPherson and Clive Paget.

Social distancing and disinfectant help tell a tale of love, madrigals and gender politics.

Following the success of his Winterreise recording with Erin Helyard, David Greco tells us about giving Schubert's younger, more optimistic song cycle the HIP treatment.

JS Bach regularly tops polls as the greatest composer of all time. Today we celebrate his 335th birthday by asking some of our top Bach performers why he's so extraordinary.

Erin Helyard on getting HIP with Richard Tognetti.

Vivaldi’s Farnace is a potent examination of betrayal and loyalty, as well as the thirst for vengeance. Director Mark Gaal reveals how his production for Pinchgut Opera is tackling all these themes head on.

The standout CDs of 2019 plus music for your Christmas stockings, Bran Nue Dae at 30, David Williamson's final curtain call, and we interview Richard Mills.

Comparisons to the piano seem wrong-headed, says Erin Helyard, the Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera. A virtuoso on the harpsichord (and fortepiano), he believes it’s the instrument on which Bach sounds best.

Returning to Sydney to take on a more dedicated role as AD of Pinchgut Opera, Helyard talks the company’s first concert of the season, his wish-list operas, and what he’s been up to in the recording studio.