The British director "brings deep knowledge of the artform, strategic insight and proven collaborative leadership" says OA.
Composers Rachel Hocking and Max Kielly take the top prizes in a competition recognising contributions to new choral repertoire.
British organist Anna Lapwood prepares to unearth the unique personalities of two of Australia's grandest instruments.
Cate Blanchett, Trevor Ashley and Suzie Miller among those nominated for British theatre's most prestigious honours.
Bucking inflationary trends, Classical Music Australia promises "accessible pricing" for concerts by Stephen Hough, Anne Sofie von Otter, Pinchas Zuckerman and more.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Many arts organisations are now offering a range of accessible options from tactile tours to Auslan-interpreted and relaxed performances.
Australian soprano Lauren Fagan is commanding attention overseas. She tells us about the roles that will be key to her future, and why playing soccer has helped her opera career.
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Pulsing with club beats, Peter Van Hoesen's electronic score rewires a Hollywood action classic.
Two English 20th-century masterpieces in dynamic performances.
Isabelle Huppert is a force of nature: rag doll, witch, madwoman and plotter.
A cautionary for any maximalist theatre-maker: more is more, until it’s too much.
Roberto Fonseca swaps piano spotlight for bandleader swagger in a vibrant Cuban music spectacular.
An exhilarating ride through a variety of musical idioms culminating in Ravel’s wondrous Piano Trio in A minor.
Sydney Youth Orchestras alumnus now Berlin Phil player Harry Ward flies in to inspire a new generation of players with eyes on an international career.
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Limelight partners with Australian Festival of Chamber Music for an immersive Cairns experience led by Rachel Whealy.
Always moving with the times, The King’s Singers balance tradition, conviction and contemporary ideas of connection.
BenQ’s PianoLight Grand is changing the way pianists see the keyboard – at home and in the concert hall.
From synagogue gin bars to beanbag lounges, Vladimir Fanshil's Live at Yours series prioritises intimacy and innovation over convention.
Isobel Waller-Bridge chats to Maddy Briggs about her new album, Objects, which shines a magical lens on mundane objects and sounds.
Set in modern-day Seoul, Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard finds new urgency in Chekhov’s portrait of a society on the brink.
Two English 20th-century masterpieces in dynamic performances.
Avian-inspired collaborations from Australian violist toys with juxtapositions.
An exhilarating ride through a variety of musical idioms culminating in Ravel’s wondrous Piano Trio in A minor.
Ahead of appearances across Australia, Sergej Krylov blazes in his WASO debut.
The competition will be handed off in the wake of Creative Victoria's decision not to renew Musica Viva Australia's funding.
British organist Anna Lapwood prepares to unearth the unique personalities of two of Australia's grandest instruments.
The British director "brings deep knowledge of the artform, strategic insight and proven collaborative leadership" says OA.
A profound musical and dramatic experience, bringing the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to electrifying life.
Cabaret in format but operatic in scope, Julia Bullock’s gloriously terrifying “reincarnation” of Joséphine Baker will shake you to your core.
Presented alongside Verdi’s AIDA, Romeo Castellucci's staging of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle will be a keystone of the 2027 Adelaide Festival.
An efficient, glass-walled descent into Kafka’s world of systems, stagnation and spiritual suffocation.
Big reads, in-depth analysis of Limelight's Artists of the Year vote, and everything you need to stay on top of the classical music and performing arts scene.
Isabelle Huppert is a force of nature: rag doll, witch, madwoman and plotter.
A cautionary for any maximalist theatre-maker: more is more, until it’s too much.
Cate Blanchett, Trevor Ashley and Suzie Miller among those nominated for British theatre's most prestigious honours.
Queensland Theatre Company's A Few Good Men and Shake & Stir's The Lovers among the shows spotlit in the 38th Matilda Awards.
Bernie Dieter's Weimar-inspired variety night leaves its audience not just entertained but galvanised.
An insightful interrogation of what it means to live both privately and performatively, underpinned by a masterful performance.
A gala program avoids most of the usual suspects and introduces new faces.
Glamour trumps intensity in choreographer Jenni Large’s new work.
A visually startling spectacle performed by dancers wearing eye-popping exoskeletons and prostheses.
Big reads, in-depth analysis of Limelight's Artists of the Year vote, and everything you need to stay on top of the classical music and performing arts scene.
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The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Avian-inspired collaborations from Australian violist toys with juxtapositions.
Brace yourself for a colourful Finnish voyage of discovery.
From snotty noses to the glory of Tallis, Luminescence have it all covered.
Kossenko’s electric take shows why Atys is Lully’s masterpiece.
A colourful celebration of musical diversity by two fine artists
Melbourne professor’s energetic chamber music is far from dusty academia.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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