Elijah Moshinsky's production of La traviata returns to Melbourne on April 20. Nicholas Braithwaite conducts a cast including Joanna Cole as Violetta. Sets are by Michael Yeargan and costumes by Peter J. Hall.

Opera Australia's new production of Lakm_ premieres April 27. Adam Cook directs; sets are by Mark Thompson; Richard Bonynge conducts. Emma Matthews makes her debut in the title role. The company's production of The Gondoliers features Reg Livermore, Judi Connelli and John Bolton Wood; it will be conducted by Stephen Mould.