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Two-time Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles talks about her musical Waitress, returning to songwriting and finding meaning in loss.

Obsessed with The Drover’s Wife as a child, Leah Purcell has adapted it as a play, novel and film. Then composer George Palmer asked if she would collaborate on an opera.

Sheridan Harbridge is reclaiming female history on Australian stages through her work as a playwright, actor, singer and director.

The University of Sydney recently acquired a collection of first editions of works by Mozart and Beethoven. Why are they so important?

After directing Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Hannover, Barrie Kosky vowed he would never tackle it again. Then The Royal Ballet & Opera called.

Hot on the heels of this month’s Remix Tour Live, Suzy Izzard is bringing her one-woman version of Shakespeare’s tragedy to Australia.

As Alfie Boe prepares to return to Australia, the much-loved tenor talks about farewelling Les Misérables and the art of collaboration.

After visiting friends, Guy Noble wonders why hospitals make it so hard for patients to sleep and eat well, and why pieces of medical equipment can’t all beep in harmony.

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

First Nations musician Eric Avery is creating a new work with Melbourne’s Flinders Quartet. He tells us why he has asked the four string players to use stringybark as part of the performance.

The ABC news presenter explains how music helps him disconnect from the daily news cycle, and why a playlist is one of the great joys of life.