It's been 100 years since the death of the Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini. From La bohème to Turandot, Puccini's operas remain some of the most popular around the world. To explore Puccini's life and legacy, we're joined by musicologist Dr Linda Fairtile and hear performances from two upcoming Opera Australia productions.

Also, over their 20-year history, Brisbane's contemporary circus company Circa have grown enormously in scale, reputation and ambition. Right now, the entire ensemble are at home in Brisbane rehearsing seven different shows that are bound for stages right across the world, including a major new production of Dido and Aeneas with Opera Queensland.