No less than all of human existence is mined in this weighty song-recital.

Tenor Nathan Bryon has won the prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship, with baritone Jeremy Boulton placing second and soprano Anna Stephens coming third.

There were some exciting new works in this concert. Occasionally the musical elements faltered, but nonetheless the joyousness of the choristers shone through.

Allchurch leads his fine ensemble in meticulous style offering songs for comfort, for entertainment and for change, sung from the heart.

The six month-long program features a generous collection of Australian and international artists, 17 premieres of new works and a broad variety of genres.

Castalia Vocal Consort can pride itself on keeping the Renaissance and Baroque consort repertoire alive in a modern context.

English tenor Allan Clayton discusses A Winter’s Journey, a new staging of Schubert’s mournful song cycle Winterreise, and explains why he is drawn to bleak work and outsider roles.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

This month, we lead with gripping string quartets from the greatest composer nobody knew for years, plus a century of outstanding music by women, both home and away.

Currently playing Mary Poppins, the rising musical theatre star expresses gratitude for her violin training and reveals her family’s love for Celine Dion.

Musical theatre legend Geraldine Turner has written a candid autobiography that is shocking at times, but such a good read it’s hard to put down. She explains why she wrote the book and why she decided to be so forthright.

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