State Opera South Australia’s Artistic Director Dane Lam and director Rodula Gaitanou talk about their new production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

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

This month features a new opera by Jake Heggie, dramas by Handel and Bantock, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and a treasurable new symphony by Mark Isaacs.

One remarkable day at the Sydney Opera House reminds us that we shouldn't underestimate the public's thirst for classical music, writes Alexander Briger.

Mixing improvisation and silliness, Reuben Lewis and Emily Bennett bring seat-of-the-pants fun to schools via Musica Viva Australia's education program.

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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.

Ahead of the Australian World Orchestra's performances of Mahler's Fourth and Fifth Symphonies, we look at the film and TV moments in which you might have heard them before.

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

A first-time collaboration between major regional companies might just switch Australian opera onto a new track.

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.