Soprano Tiffany Speight shares her travelling tips.

Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th- century, has died in Switzerland at the age of 83.

By day, Morag McDowell investigates death. And by night, well, she sings about it. The full-time Auckland coroner and part-time opera singer talks to Rebecca Barry.

Meg Ryan was among the celebrities at the opening of The Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Auckland's St James Theatre is part of one of five convention centre bids being considered.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operatic success was recognised tonight with the top Maori arts award.

The Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is reputed to have the world's finest acoustics.

Predictably, the star of last weekend's visit by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was Dame Malvina Major.

Questioned about the the appeal of 'crossover' artists, Dame Kiri said: 'You insult me by even wanting to bring it into this conversation'.

Annie Crummer is ready to 'bring it' for the upcoming production of a hard-edged rock opera.

If you were swept away by the broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera La Boheme, then Gerald Finley's Marcello may have been one reason for the intensity of your pleasure.

New Zealanders are guaranteed a special buzz at the latest MetOpera presentation, opening next week.