• Dr Richard Chew: The Passion of Joan of Arc

    Ballarat Performing Arts Community 501-503 Neill Street, Soldiers Hill, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodore Dreyer is considered a masterpiece of early silent cinema. By turns surreal, intense and deeply moving, the film continues to shock and amaze. This screening of the work will feature a curated score of gothic-inspired music by French composer Erik…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Mirra

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the profound artistry of a Norwegian supergroup as they weave traditional music with contemporary evocations of the north. Led by acclaimed Hardanger fiddler Benedicte Maurseth, she brings together an exceptional ensemble featuring Morten Qvenild, Mats Eilertsen, and Håkon Stene. At the heart of this performance lies the Hardanger fiddle,…
    Manon

    The Australian Ballet: Manon

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet. From the echelons of high society 18th-century Paris to the gritty streets of New Orleans, Manon tells a story of a young girl desperate to rise above her lowly origins, seduced…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in Recital

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    ‘There is no finer Ravelian,’ says Limelight, and in this concert dedicated to the Impressionist master, Bavouzet showcases his intimate connection to this music. Twenty years ago his award-winning recording of Ravel's complete solo piano music established his interpretive brilliance, which Sydney experienced in critically acclaimed performances of the Piano Concerto in…

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Pre Concert 18th Century Unpacked – Beethoven Arranged

    State Library of NSW 1 Shakespeare Pl,, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Enhance your concert experience with our exclusive five-part pre-concert series, designed for anyone passionate about 18th-century music, historical performance, and period instruments. Held in conjunction with the State Library of NSW and alongside our 2025 season, this program offers you five curated pre-concert events, each including a glass of wine…

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Up Close – Baroque Resonance with ACO & Pinchgut Opera

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    We are thrilled to be collaborating with our friends at Pinchgut Opera for this Baroque celebration led by Erin Helyard, featuring star soprano Samantha Clarke. Clarke’s performances in Handel’s Julius Caesar with Pinchgut Opera last year were described as “superb” (Daily Telegraph). For her ACO On The Pier debut, the Australian/British soprano…
    Mozart, Salieri & Pleyel

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Mozart, Salieri & Pleyel

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Experience the full force of the Brandenburg in a dramatic and large-scale Classical concert that pairs familiar brilliance with rediscovered treasure. Anchored by Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 — one of his most majestic and emotionally charged works — this program features the Australian premiere of a cracking Sinfonia by Antonio…
    Manon

    The Australian Ballet: Manon

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet. From the echelons of high society 18th-century Paris to the gritty streets of New Orleans, Manon tells a story of a young girl desperate to rise above her lowly origins, seduced…
    Editor's Choice Songs from the Uproar – The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt

    Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Songs from the Uproar – The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Melbourne’s intrepid Lyric Opera presents the Australian premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s Song from the Uproar. Set to a libretto by Royce Vavrek, the chamber opera tells the story of Isabelle Eberhardt, a Swiss-Algerian explorer, writer and mystic. Born in 1877, Eberhardt travelled to North Africa where she lived an adventurous, defiant…
    Editor's Choice Il trovatore

    West Australian Opera: Il trovatore

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Elke Neidhardt’s classic staging of Verdi’s opera comes to Perth. The plot – involving sibling rivalry, mixed-up babies and vengeful mothers – may have more twists and turns than a gypsy’s fandango, but it boasts a back-to-back run of opera’s greatest hits, from the Anvil Chorus to the tenor’s heroic Di quella pira. Asher…