She's back ... OA's monumental Aida to be revived for the first time since its 2015 debut.
Rachel Griffiths, Sigrid Thornton and Kate Mulvany among the headlining names in a season promising to be both "edgy" and "playful".
Making her recital debut in Australia next month, the UK pianist says she relishes the sense of freedom that playing solo can bring.
Yoshimoto is setting her sights on the next stage of her career, which will include "more opportunities for chamber and solo playing".
Four Winds enters a new era with Louise Herron and Gabrielle Trainor at the helm.
"There's an energy you have to go with": Peter Evans' 2027 season reflects his abiding interest in Shakespeare’s ability to speak directly to the present.
Twenty-five years after founding her innovative contemporary dance company, Lucy Guerin is ready to embrace the next chapter in her career.
This powerful post #MeToo documentary reveals how defamation laws have been weaponised to silence survivors.
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Honest old school staging allows a fine cast to explore the hazardous currents and depths of Harold Pinter’s mid-'60s masterpiece.
Liv Satchell's two-hander captures the pain and joy of growing up middle class and Millennial.
A welcome (and terrifying) reminder of how powerful the melding of film and music can be.
Alan Harris’ tender and whimsical Welsh comedy depicts one man’s strange journey towards invisibility.
Two of Sibelius’s most contrasting works feature in the second concert in this season of all seven of his symphonies.
The first of this three-part recital series was nothing less than exquisite.
Cameron Lam spotlights Change, both musical and environmental, in this month’s playlist featuring Australian Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases.
For Alexander Gavrylyuk and Richard Tognetti, duo playing means listening, responding and surrendering to possibility.
Written for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra's violinist Sophie Rowell, Young’s new work finds hope amid environmental uncertainty.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner is about to join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for two programs of his work. He chats about his compositions.
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In The Enormous Radio, Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott turn a circle of vintage radios into a listening station for the animal world.
Ensemble Offspring celebrates the 90th birthday of revered Minimalist composer Steve Reich with a special concert.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
Ahead of his Australian tour, British pianist Paul Lewis chats about Beethoven, Mozart and why he feels no need for a holiday.
We examine Australia’s orchestral fellowship and mentorship programs to discover what they offer the participants.
Arts Centre Melbourne reopens the Ian Potter State Theatre this month. It’s just one of a number of new and revitalised venues around the country.
Breandáin O’Shea reports from this year’s Musikfest Berlin where three Australian composers featured in the 75th-anniversary program.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
After working at Opera Australia for 19 years before becoming Director of Canberra Theatre Centre in 2019, Budd returned to OA as CEO in 2025. He believes music is a vital part of life.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Laura Hansford talks about her new production of Bizet’s Carmen for State Opera South Australia, in which Don José is seen to fail as a human being rather than its heroine.
This month features David Greco and Erin Helyard’s latest Schubertiad, orchestral works by de Falla, McCabe and a whole host of Ukrainians, and a look at Handel’s Italians in London.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Honest old school staging allows a fine cast to explore the hazardous currents and depths of Harold Pinter’s mid-'60s masterpiece.
Liv Satchell's two-hander captures the pain and joy of growing up middle class and Millennial.
Rachel Griffiths, Sigrid Thornton and Kate Mulvany among the headlining names in a season promising to be both "edgy" and "playful".
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
What Mao’s Last Dancer did next.
Named in honour of Dame Peggy van Praagh and Keith Bain, the two fellowships provide $20,000 each in direct support.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
Alice Topp’s muscular Macbeth turns Shakespeare’s tragedy into a riveting modern political nightmare.
Greco and Helyard ends their HIP Schubert trilogy in fine style.
Hindoyan and his Liverpudlian forces finesse Falla.
More seismic Sturm und Drang from Ian Page and his crack London Mozart outfit.
Tuneful and well-crafted, what’s not to like about Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Chandos’s Finnish series reveals more Nordic gems.
A welcome return for a departed English symphonist.
Explore the guide and listen to our 25 in 25 playlist of Australia’s favourite art music.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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