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In Rinaldo, Pinchgut Opera deliver a rare synergy of historical and contemporary elements.

Anyone with a love of Melbourne history will find this Corners of Melbourne enthralling.

Berkshire Opera Festival’s “La Bohème” at The Colonial Theatre is a satisfying but mishap-plagued edition of Giacomo Puccini’s beloved 1896 drama.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra presented Mozarts "Cosi fan tutte," an opera in two acts at Tanglewood on Saturday, July 15.

Dr George Ian Ogilvie Duncan was murdered at a gay ‘beat’ in the 1970s. His death was instrumental in South Australia’s decriminalisation of male homosexual acts.

The core of the story is that of the widowed Dido feeling a revival of desire upon meeting the visiting warrior Aeneas. She loves, only to lose again when Aeneas is persuaded to sail away by a deceitful sorceress and her followers. The women are the focal point and have numerous opportunities to shine. As Dido’s maiden Belinda, soprano Lindsay Ohse is a steady thread from beginning to end. She confidently leads the chorus urging Dido to open up to Aeneas and is there at Dido’s death. Yes, ...

It would be the greatest compliment to DeRenzi to note that the performance continued without a hitch. Under the direction of assistant conductor Geoffrey Loff, making his Sarasota debut this season, the orchestra sounded as polished as usual with notable solos from both English and French horns.  The singers, most of whom are veterans of Sarasota Opera seasons past, carry out their roles with consummate skill pointing to the fact that the largest share of work for both conductor and stage d...