Introducing the December 2026 edition of Limelight
From live film scores and provocative theatre to musical discoveries and the stories behind Australia’s great performance spaces, our December issue celebrates the arts in all their variety.
From live film scores and provocative theatre to musical discoveries and the stories behind Australia’s great performance spaces, our December issue celebrates the arts in all their variety.
A memorable new production of Puccini's tragic romance makes its debut with a fine cast in an imperfect venue.
The First Nations opera star to feature alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in several concerts in its 2027 season.
On a shoestring and with some exceptional musical performances, The Cooperative finds its niche by plunging us into humanity’s dark side.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
The company marks 25 years of independent operation with four major productions, including Parsifal, Rigoletto and Tosca.
Tyran Parke’s new production of The Trumpet of the Swan puts theatrical imagination at the heart of Opera Australia’s new family show.
With a score by Nico Muhly, this immersive exploration of space and time finds its apotheosis in Tristan und Isolde.
Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera and La Fenice to join Australian artists in a gala honouring the legendary soprano.
After reported frustration with the organisation's programming of musicals, the Japanese billionaire's contract will lapse in December.
The vocal equivalent of two marathons back-to-back, this is Don Carlo and Il trovatore done right.
In its third year, the festival boasts two complete operas in a four-day celebration of music, food and country hospitality.