A collaboration between the ACO and Hand to Earth, a national tour for the musical Phar Lap and a new Back to Back Theatre work among the projects funded.
The Musical Theatre Development Fund aims to "strengthen the pipeline of homegrown musicals" amid an industry crisis.
Coffee, comedy and family chemistry fuel Miriam Allan's return to Australia to sing with her father and Bach Akademie Australia.
What separates a memorable festival appearance from a performance that enters Montreux legend?
Creative Australia funds a pilot program to co-invest in the commissioning, development and presentation of new Australian theatre works beyond the capital cities.
Spanning French Baroque and Romantic, Bach with a jazz twist, improvised electronics and chats about AI, this year's festival is an exciting pick-and-mix.
As her international career goes from strength to strength, Suzie Miller talks about her latest play, Strong is the New Pretty, about the formation of the AFL’s women’s league.
Ahead of their upcoming tour, Dutch piano duo Lucas & Arthur Jussen tell Jansson J. Antmann how brotherly love sustains them on the road.
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A modestly produced but finely acted Australian premiere finds humour, hope and heartbreak in a royal visit to a Canadian AIDS hospice.
Making her title role debut, Emma Pearson invites us to the Silver Age of Viennese operetta, and the entire company comes to the party.
In total interpretative sync, Simone Young and Javier Perianes deliver a mini-Beethovenfest full of youthful promise and mature genius.
Opera Australia marks its 70th birthday with an “outrageously good performance” that breathes new life into Elijah Moshinsky’s iconic production.
As piano recitals go, this was a World Cup-level winner. ¡Viva España!
A tension-filled second act elevates an uneven musical portrait of Grey Gardens' unforgettable mother and daughter.
Christopher Nolan’s pursuit of authenticity extends beyond visuals, writes composer Alison Cole. Music brings Homer’s world alive.
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Sitting in with the Sitkovetsky Trio, Stefanie Farrands reflects on musical chemistry and the art of connection.
South Australian soprano Lucy Stoddart is about to step into the spotlight in a pair of pivotal roles.
By the end of his epic Brisbane Festival concert, Bowman will have explored virtually every corner of Bach's musical imagination.
Directors Shannon Burns and Patrick Nolan lift the curtains on their new productions of the fairy-tale musical Into the Woods for two of our opera companies.
Cameron Lam brings together Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art pieces that are evocative of starlight in this mid-winter Australian Art Music playlist.
Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What’s the attraction in a podium position?
Coffee, comedy and family chemistry fuel Miriam Allan's return to Australia to sing with her father and Bach Akademie Australia.
Violinist-composer Netanela Mizrahi earns nominations across three categories in this celebration of NT creatives both on and off the stage.
In total interpretative sync, Simone Young and Javier Perianes deliver a mini-Beethovenfest full of youthful promise and mature genius.
Spanning French Baroque and Romantic, Bach with a jazz twist, improvised electronics and chats about AI, this year's festival is an exciting pick-and-mix.
As piano recitals go, this was a World Cup-level winner. ¡Viva España!
Sitting in with the Sitkovetsky Trio, Stefanie Farrands reflects on musical chemistry and the art of connection.
Making her title role debut, Emma Pearson invites us to the Silver Age of Viennese operetta, and the entire company comes to the party.
Opera Australia marks its 70th birthday with an “outrageously good performance” that breathes new life into Elijah Moshinsky’s iconic production.
The stars of Beijing's opera scene put on a tasting plate in a delicious debut gala.
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The acclaimed Australian tenor played The Stranger in Jonathan Mills’ new opera Eucalyptus. Now, he performs the world premiere of Mills’ song cycle, Songs for the Stranger, with the Australian World Orchestra on its 15th birthday.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
A modestly produced but finely acted Australian premiere finds humour, hope and heartbreak in a royal visit to a Canadian AIDS hospice.
Making her title role debut, Emma Pearson invites us to the Silver Age of Viennese operetta, and the entire company comes to the party.
Violinist-composer Netanela Mizrahi earns nominations across three categories in this celebration of NT creatives both on and off the stage.
Creative Australia funds a pilot program to co-invest in the commissioning, development and presentation of new Australian theatre works beyond the capital cities.
A tension-filled second act elevates an uneven musical portrait of Grey Gardens' unforgettable mother and daughter.
QTC’s raucous regency romp takes another turn about the room.
Violinist-composer Netanela Mizrahi earns nominations across three categories in this celebration of NT creatives both on and off the stage.
Lucy Guerin stepping down as leader of the dance company bearing her name has sent ripples of surprise through Australian performing arts circles.
This triple bill lives up to its name with driving force and exceptional performance.
The acclaimed choreographer relinquishes the artistic directorship of the company that has taken her name across the world.
Over-hasty storytelling mars this ballet version of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
The Australian Ballet's Music Director and Chief Conductor on the music of Aaron Copland and choreographer Justin Peck's captivating Copland Dance Episodes.
A walk in this musical garden promises reflection and delight.
Sparkling HIP brings two neglected nineteenth-century gems to life.
Esfahani dazzles in Bach's concertos for solo harpsichord and strings.
All-Australian recital gets mythical, but loses something sans visuals.
Colin Davis at his peak, and just who were Ataúlfo Argenta and Enrique Jordá?
Rouvali has a ball with sassy, sardonic and sugar-coated Shostakovich.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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