Glyndebourne launches international opera competition
The winner will get to appear in a production at one of the opera houses represented by those on the jury.
May 5, 2017
Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes new government funding
The venue's CEO has applauded the Andrews Government’s $40 million investment for infrastructure upgrades.
May 4, 2017
Melbourne SO turns its financial fortunes around in 2016
New Managing Director Sophie Galaise is credited with returning the orchestra to surplus, despite the challenging times.
May 4, 2017
Jessica Aszodi gives the gramophone something new
The Australian vocalist’s album Prayer for Nil brings together four new works premiered in 2014.
May 3, 2017
Cate Blanchett and Tim Minchin up for Tony Awards
Blanchett's performance in STC's The Present and Minchin's musical Groundhog Day are among the Tony Award nominees.
May 3, 2017
ACO’s Mountain headlines Limelight’s May 2017 issue
Richard Tognetti's new odyssey leads a line up including Brett Dean's Hamlet, Orwell's 1984, Messiaen's Turangalîla and more.
May 2, 2017
Blind soprano makes opera history
Ju Hyeon Han is the first blind singer to play a lead role in an American conservatory or university opera production.
May 1, 2017
Jeffrey Tate on ringing in the New Year with a knighthood
The conductor and ASO Artistic Advisor speaks about being honoured for his services to British music.
May 1, 2017
Anthony Warlow to star in The Wizard of Oz
The yellow brick road winds its way back to Australia in Andrew Lloyd Webber's London Palladium production.
May 1, 2017
Tomislav Nikolic wins this year’s AGNSW Bulgari Art Award
The artist's winning painting is a contemporary and colourful response to Caravaggio’s Judith beheading Holofernes.
April 28, 2017
Recipients of the 2017 Art Music Fund announced
Works will range from opera, electronics, and immersive live performance, with two thirds of funding going to women composers.
April 28, 2017
Patrick Nolan announced as Opera Queensland’s new AD
The Australian director will take over the helm of OperaQ from Lindy Hume in November.
April 27, 2017
OperaQ’s Pearlfishers to send audiences diving for discounts
Opera Queensland is offering 2,500 specially discounted $25 tickets to the French grand opera.
April 26, 2017