Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya comes to Opera Australia to conduct Puccini’s Il trittico, a rare triptych of operas which span tragedy, farce, and religious fervour. Lidiya is at home with the operatic canon but she’s also conducted a swathe of new opera world premieres. She joins Andy to talk about finding the same passion for the music through new and old works. Three of India's most revered instrumentalists have formed trio Triveni. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain (who's played with everyone from Herbie Hancock to Béla Fleck) joins Kala Ramnath's singing violin and Jayanthi Kumaresh's Saraswathi veena. The musicians drop by the studio in the midst of a whirlwind Australian tour to talk about their shared language of improvisation and how they seamlessly blend North (Hindustani) and South (Carnatic) Indian musical traditions. Il trittico is on at the Sydney Opera House until 19 July.  Triveni perform in Melbourne on Friday 5 July and Sydney on Sunday 7 July. Music in this program: Live concert recording: Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore, India 2022 Artist: Zakir Hussain - tabla, Jayanthi Kumaresh - veena, Kala Ramnath - violin Title: O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Composer: Giacomo Puccini Artist: Victoria De Los Angeles, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, conducted by Gabriele Santini Album: The Very Best Of Victoria De Los Angeles Label: EMI Classics 5 75888 2 Title: Now, at the Beginning Composer: Ricky Ian Gordon, libretto Frank Bidart Artist: Jennifer Zetlan, Nathan Gunn, Aeolus Quartet, Evan Premo, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya  Album: Ellen West Label: Shiny Bright Things Title: Forty Days and Forty Nights Composer: Kamala Sankaram, libretto Jerry Dye Artist: Chicago Opera Theater, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya Album: Taking Up Serpents Label: Chicago Opera Theater digital release Live concert recording: Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore, India 2022 Artist: Zakir Hussain - tabla, Jayanthi Kumaresh - veena, Kala Ramnath - violin Technical production by Russell Stapleton and Richard Girvan Produced on Gadigal, Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Gundungurra Country