The June 2019 issue of Limelight is now on sale
Learn how Lang Lang became a more rounded artist, brush up on Opera Australia's Brett Whiteley opera, and discover the rich musical history of Notre Dame.
June 3, 2019
Opera Australia announces a digital Ring Cycle
The company is to present a fully digital, 21st-century staging of Wagner’s epic tetralogy in Brisbane in 2020, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng.
May 29, 2019
Christopher Dragon nabs two conducting appointments
He has been named Music Director of the Wyoming Symphony and Resident Conductor of the Colorado Symphony.
May 28, 2019
National Gallery of Australia launches campaign to redress gender imbalance
Its #knowmyname campaign aims to give greater attention to women artists, as well as pave the way for more meaningful change.
May 27, 2019
Boy Swallows Universe set for the stage
Queensland Theatre and Brisbane Festival are to stage a theatrical adaptation in September 2020, directed by Sam Strong.
May 25, 2019
David McAllister to retire from The Australian Ballet
The former dancer will leave at the end of 2020 after two decades as Artistic Director, while Frances Rings becomes Associate AD at Bangarra.
May 25, 2019
Callum O’Reilly has won the 2019 Fine Music 102.5 and Willoughby Symphony Young Composer Award
The 22-year-old from Western Australia receives $5000 and will see his work premiered by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.
May 22, 2019
Hamilton to open in Sydney
The smash-hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive its Australian premiere in 2021.
May 22, 2019
Queensland Music Festival announces its 2019 program
Highlights include a new work by Jessica Wells, a choir of thousands, and the return of a revamped Opera at Jimbour.
May 21, 2019
The Song Company has been placed in Voluntary Administration
The Board of Directors has announced that the Company, which is renowned for performing chamber vocal repertoire, must regretfully cease operations.
May 16, 2019
Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night to merge
The two Melbourne festivals will become one in 2020.
May 16, 2019
New miniseries created by and starring Cate Blanchett announced
She joins an all-star cast for Stateless, a drama about Australia's immigration system.
May 15, 2019
Australian soprano wins Guildhall Gold Medal
Samantha Clarke, a student of Yvonne Kenny's, has received the school's most esteemed award for soloists.
May 14, 2019