A fascinating contemporary Australian opera inspired by Renaissance music and a true Renaissance Man.

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

Elena Kats-Chernin's first opera casts a welcome light on Ovid's mythic representation of same-sex attraction, but this revival would have been better served by a less-is-more approach.

Addressing the ongoing gender imbalance in opera, Lyric Opera breathes new life into Elena Kats-Chernin's first opera Iphis, as part of a new partnership with Theatre Works.

Patrick Burns has been appointed as the new AD of Melbourne's Lyric Opera and plays a program committed to female Australian composers in 2022.

Melbourne’s annual awards ceremony for the performing arts takes stock of 2019’s best and brightest.

Be seduced by Monteverdi’s tale of lust and power in Lyric Opera’s colourful production.

Saint-Saëns’ charming comic opera receives a delightful Australian premiere.

Maverick Malcolm’s first opera finally premieres in Australia.

Malcolm Williamson’s opera was hailed as the best thing since Peter Grimes, yet it sank as its composer sank. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in