The Sydney Opera House is an architectural wonder, but soaring construction costs and the departure of architect Jørn Utzon meant the performance spaces were always severely compromised. Now, nearly 50 years after the building first opened, the interior of the Concert Hall finally matches the glory of the exterior, thanks to a two-year overhaul.

In this month’s cover story Back at the House, Limelight Deputy Editor Hugh Robertson reports on the $200 million refurbishment of the Concert Hall, which reopens in July, capping the Opera House’s Decade of Renewal program. The story is accompanied by stunning photographs, which capture some of the construction process and architectural details of the revitalised venue.

Cover of Limelight’s July 2022 issue

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason shot to global fame when he played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He and his siblings had already captured public attention in the UK when they competed on Britain’s Got Talent in 2015. This month, he performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 2 with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor Jaime Martín, then in August he tours nationally with six of his siblings. In our second...