After a recent European tour, Guy Noble ponders the delicate balance of accepting applause and the awkwardness of excessive curtain calls.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Cameron Lam’s September playlist creates a listening experience that keeps speeding up, using local Classical, Jazz and Sound Art.

Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.

Small companies are “vital” to Australia’s arts ecology, given “so much opera is being dictated by finances” higher up the chain, says soprano Celeste Lazarenko.

On a recent European holiday, Guy Noble lost the top of a finger. He raises a hand to the good-humoured staff at Britain’s NHS, who repaired his damaged digit.

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

We're celebrating our 250th issue this month. Rather than look back, we've asked leaders in the field to imagine what Australian theatremakers might be presenting when we publish Limelight #500.

In the second part of our look at the changing face of China’s arts scene, Tim Draxl, Lise Lindstrom, Dane Lam and Ivan Gil-Ortega share their experiences.

Two musicals by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty – Anastasia and Once on This Island – are opening in Australia.

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.