Maria Callas’ status as cultural icon endures 90 years after her birth. But how was the legend of La Divina born? Limelight finds out.

Not only did these composers write immortal music, they inspired history’s great artists to new heights of expression.

Making the move from international opera star to eight-shows-a-week Broadway baby.

Musical theatre star Scott Irwin on Cho Cho, the Madame Butterfly-inspired production set to hit Sydney and Melbourne. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Smartphone apps are changing the way people interact with classical music. But why listen on an iPad? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

How the Baroque master used maths, physics and the power of God to create music of stunning complexity.

How did The Lark Ascending, which Vaughan Williams largely ignored, become a classical smash hit? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

How did a Hungarian white-bread baker found the most famous musical dynasty in history?

One of the highest male voices in the world hails from down under. David Hansen talks about vanquishing his rivals and his new CD. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

How the Australian World Orchestra snared the great Zubin Mehta for this year's concerts.

On sleeping out all night for SSO tickets and what hearing the Eroica on period instruments taught me about acting. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

On the eve of her Australian Brandenburg concerts the firebrand coloratura reveals the parts that other singers are afraid to show. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in