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Classical Music
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Newsworthy: April 2026

A round-up of our recent news reports.

March 23, 2026
Dance
Live Review

Review: Theatre of Dreams (Hofesh Shechter Company & Adelaide Festival)

Shechter is a festival favourite in Australia but this time around, he disappoints.

March 15, 2026
Festivals, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Mary Said What She Said (Adelaide Festival)

Isabelle Huppert is a force of nature: rag doll, witch, madwoman and plotter.

March 9, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: Orfeo (Ensemble Pygmalion & Adelaide Festival)

A profound musical and dramatic experience, bringing the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to electrifying life.

March 5, 2026
Festivals, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Live Review

Review: Serenade from the Sewer (The Tiger Lillies & Perth Festival)

In tub-thumping sideshow mode or when quietly melancholic, The Tiger Lillies' musical delivery is a cut above.

March 3, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine (Adelaide Festival)

Cabaret in format but operatic in scope, Julia Bullock’s gloriously terrifying “reincarnation” of Joséphine Baker will shake you to your core.

March 2, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: A Concise Compendium of Wonder (Slingsby & Adelaide Festival)

An ideal introduction to the theatre, Slingsby’s last hurrah is a timely reminder that storytelling is vital to our survival.

March 1, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Cherry Orchard (Simon Stone, LG Arts Center & Adelaide Festival)

Set in modern Korea, Simon Stone's adaptation of Chekhov's final play captures the tenor of our uncertain times.

March 1, 2026
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Bach: Good Night World (Pygmalion & Adelaide Festival)

A life-altering experience for anyone present, the long-awaited Australian debut of Pygmalion under Raphaël Pichon is a music-making miracle.

February 28, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Barton & Brodsky (Melbourne Recital Centre)

William Barton and the Brodsky Quartet are friends; and it shows.

February 28, 2026
Dance, Festivals
Live Review

Review: Faraway (Australian Dance Theatre & Adelaide Festival)

Glamour trumps intensity in choreographer Jenni Large’s new work.

February 27, 2026
News, Opera
news

Castellucci’s Bluebeard set for Adelaide in 2027

Presented alongside Verdi’s AIDA, Romeo Castellucci's staging of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle will be a keystone of the 2027 Adelaide Festival.

February 27, 2026
Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in March 2026

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

February 23, 2026

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