Light, space and beauty: Meistersinger meets Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building
We talk to director Suzanne Chaundy about creating "an absolute opera event" in an iconic UNESCO Heritage-listed venue.
February 6, 2025
Massive Meistersinger for Melbourne
Melbourne's UNESCO-listed Exhibition Building to host an ambitious, all-Australian staging of Wagner's "miracle of complex engineering".
December 20, 2024
Season Preview 2025: Opera and Dance
What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?
December 20, 2024
On Stage: the events you need to see in January/February 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
December 20, 2024
Review: La bohème (Melbourne Opera)
Director Gary Abrahams and a talented cast give this well worn Puccini opera an early 20th century Melbourne refresh.
September 19, 2024
On Stage: the events you need to see in September 2024
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
August 19, 2024
Review: Lucia di Lammermoor (Melbourne Opera)
The little company that could feeds Melbourne’s hungry opera lovers with an engaging new production of Donizetti’s bel canto classic.
May 9, 2024
On Stage: the events you need to see in May 2024
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
April 22, 2024
Limelight’s most-read reviews of 2023
Limelight published hundreds of live music, theatre, dance and opera reviews during 2023. What were the critiques that really clicked with our readers?
December 28, 2023
Season Preview 2024: Opera and Dance
What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?
December 22, 2023
The Limelight Artists of the Year for 2023
Our reviewers and readers have voted for the Australian and international artists who particularly thrilled them over the past year. We are delighted to announce the winners ...
November 20, 2023
Voting closes Sunday for Limelight’s 2023 Artists of the Year
There's one week left to vote for your favourite Artist of the Year – and the race is neck and neck.
October 10, 2023
Review: Maria Stuarda (Melbourne Opera)
Sopranos Helena Dix and Eleanor Greenwood are magnificent as rival queens in Donizetti’s Tudor tragedy.
September 10, 2023