Tippett’s operatic swansong opens its throat at last.

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They say it takes a village to put on a show, let alone a festival. That’s certainly true when it comes to Handa Opera at Millthorpe.

Staging a commercial musical can help finance a potentially loss-making opera, but has Opera Australia tipped the balance too far?

A disc of Donizetti gold, a Mahler 3 from the Czech Philh and the best in homegrown chamber music. Simon Rattle’s latest Creation is the icing on the cake.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

April's issue of Limelight is a feast of must-reads on music and the performing arts, from trailblazing bagpipe player Erwan Keravec to Richard Roxburgh's new film.

As Guys & Dolls opens on Sydney Harbour, Musical Director and Supervisor Guy Simpson discusses his new arrangement of Frank Loesser’s iconic score.

Adelaide opera lovers will get their first chance to experience the JDF magic when the Peruvian tenor returns to Australia in November.

Johann Strauss II’s New Year’s Eve staple Die Fledermaus proves perfect for the batty times we live in.

The Spanish counductor and countertenor on reconstructing a baroque gem.