Jake Lyle, who played The Phantom on Sydney Harbour, is one of OA's new Young Artists, who will perform in concert with the graduating class in August.
Musician Stephen Pigram, director and playwright John Harvey, and artist Bronwyn Bancroft are amongst this year's honourees.
Ahead of his tour with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Italian baritone Renato Dolcini reflects on his passion for Baroque music and his collaboration with William Christie.
As the festival moves to Cairns, the new grants will support regional touring and the invitation of international artists through a tourism initiative.
After a backlash, the move was defended by its CEO as a "controlled" use of the AI that can generate revenue for participating artists.
The company appeals to youngsters with a major new discount as Music Australia reports a decline in opera attendance.
Samuel Cairnduff explores how political pressure, weak leadership and funding models are reshaping what Australian arts organisations dare to do.
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The real-life fake heiress who was the subject of a Netflix mini-series is the inspiration for this fast-paced, dialogue-driven play.
If you need a little escapist pick-me-up, this delightful musical comedy could be just what you need.
An unforgettable Australian night of opera inspired by the landscape and spirit of the outback.
Stephen Adams and The Music Box Project tune into the whimsical, lo-fi world of radio with fun, fantastical sonic results.
It could use a little more focus, but comic and playwright Happy Feraren's Savior is entertaining, if not revelatory.
This triple bill reminds audiences of the social and cultural issues that connect people and place.
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At this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music, a concert inspired by Horrible Histories will explore the demise of several composers.
As the end of the financial year approaches, we look into the Australian Cultural Fund’s revolutionary rethinking of the ways in which artists can connect with potential donors.
Mark Wigglesworth says Henk de Vlieger’s orchestral synthesis captures the drama – not just the highlights – of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle.
Samuel Cairnduff explores how political pressure, weak leadership and funding models are reshaping what Australian arts organisations dare to do.
Steve Dow talks with actors Googoorewon Knox and Guy Simon, and playwright Jane Harrison about her new play Bennelong in London.
Cameron Lam surveys the latest (and upcoming) Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases on this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.
Limelight partners with Australian Festival of Chamber Music for an immersive Cairns experience led by Rachel Whealy.
Ahead of his tour with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Italian baritone Renato Dolcini reflects on his passion for Baroque music and his collaboration with William Christie.
The pianists, mostly British, performed these unfamiliar, challenging works with extraordinary discipline and flair.
An unforgettable Australian night of opera inspired by the landscape and spirit of the outback.
As the festival moves to Cairns, the new grants will support regional touring and the invitation of international artists through a tourism initiative.
Bychkov and his Prague forces prioritise history over histrionics.
Each piece in cellist-composer Hilary Kleinig's colourful solo debut is a star in its own right.
Ahead of his tour with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Italian baritone Renato Dolcini reflects on his passion for Baroque music and his collaboration with William Christie.
Jake Lyle, who played The Phantom on Sydney Harbour, is one of OA's new Young Artists, who will perform in concert with the graduating class in August.
An unforgettable Australian night of opera inspired by the landscape and spirit of the outback.
The company appeals to youngsters with a major new discount as Music Australia reports a decline in opera attendance.
Log in to read the flipbook version of Limelight's June 2026 magazine.
Ahead of her title-role debut in Opera Australia’s The Merry Widow, soprano Emma Pearson tells us why operetta deserves pride of place alongside opera.
The real-life fake heiress who was the subject of a Netflix mini-series is the inspiration for this fast-paced, dialogue-driven play.
Musician Stephen Pigram, director and playwright John Harvey, and artist Bronwyn Bancroft are amongst this year's honourees.
Donovan will return to Australia to play the rebellious Randle P. McMurphy in an exclusive Melbourne season, which he will co-produce.
British actor Nathaniel Parker will take on the role for Opera Australia, starring opposite Australian soprano Claire Lyon as Eliza Doolittle.
It could use a little more focus, but comic and playwright Happy Feraren's Savior is entertaining, if not revelatory.
Steve Dow talks with actors Googoorewon Knox and Guy Simon, and playwright Jane Harrison about her new play Bennelong in London.
Musician Stephen Pigram, director and playwright John Harvey, and artist Bronwyn Bancroft are amongst this year's honourees.
Inaugural recipient Beau Dean Riley Smith will develop a new major work which the dance company will premiere.
This triple bill reminds audiences of the social and cultural issues that connect people and place.
Queensland Ballet takes its audience to Europe for a triple bill with personal meaning.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
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The pianists, mostly British, performed these unfamiliar, challenging works with extraordinary discipline and flair.
Bychkov and his Prague forces prioritise history over histrionics.
Each piece in cellist-composer Hilary Kleinig's colourful solo debut is a star in its own right.
The attractive works of another talented Bach revealed.
Flanders and North Africa collide in an emperor’s fantasy funeral.
Get stuck into George Szell and Artur Rodziński care of Australian Eloquence.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
Read our complete coverage of this year’s Canberra International Music Festival.
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