On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2026
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The August edition of Limelight is one in which high notes, high aspirations and high marks combine.
South Australian soprano Lucy Stoddart is about to step into the spotlight in a pair of pivotal roles.
Suzanne Chaundy appointed to new role and charged with the oversight of Melbourne Opera's future development.
In director Graeme Murphy and conductor Vanessa Scammell’s hands, Lehár’s operetta reveals a very human heartbeat beneath all the froth.
The August edition of Limelight is one in which high notes, high aspirations and high marks combine.
Monteverdi’s opera of ancient Rome gets an exciting makeover courtesy of the 1983 film Scarface and Elena Kats-Chernin’s new orchestration.
Time flies in this charming, absorbing, dreamlike spectacular.
Already postponed once, Franco Zeffirelli’s famed arena production was to have played in Adelaide in early 2027.
Deft choices do justice to Brahms’ very “human” requiem. What more could one ask for?
Opera Australia’s Head of Music explains how he moved from playing classical piano to conducting opera, and why The Drover’s Wife is so powerful.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Our mid-winter edition celebrates orchestral milestones and boundary-breaking composers while pondering creativity in the algorithmic age.