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Too hot to handle? An opera critic in bed with Carmen

In heavy disguise, opera critic Albert Ehrnrooth experiences the sweaty business of performing in a gigantic Carmen staged in scorching summer heat.

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Stories That Must Be Heard: Chloé Charody’s radical art of witness

Chloé Charody brings her politically charged performance pieces to Melbourne for the first time. "I want to use my platform to amplify the voices the world wants to forget,” she tells Limelight.

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Sola Hughes: On the verge of something big

Making her Australian World Orchestra debut in its MAHLERFEST, violinist Sola Hughes is tuning up for a once-in-a-career musical experience.

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Theatre
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Monster mayhem! Millennial meltdown! Yes, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!

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July 10, 2025
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Malcolm Martineau sings the praises of Ravel

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Listen to the Australian Art Music playlist: July 2025: Tied by Strings

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Unsound Adelaide: Bottling lightning

Unsound Artistic Director Mat Schulz chats about the festival's record label; an enduring artefact of an ephemeral moment in time.

July 8, 2025
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Resonant Awakening: Enlightenment in Zou Ye’s Symphony Kūkai

In his monumental Symphony Kūkai, Chinese composer Zou Ye invites audiences into a contemplative experience.

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Creative Australia’s Venice Biennale backflip

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Dear Son: Building a place for conversation

“Men don’t talk.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard so often, it’s practically gospel. A new stage production is challenging the trope.

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Australian Accent: July 2025

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