This month's features explore Melbourne Opera's Bendigo Ring Cycle, the challenge for orchestras to attract younger audiences, the new physical theatre production Holding Achilles, and an interview with choral superstar Eric Whitacre.

It’s hard enough for an opera company to survive without government funding, but staging Wagner’s Ring Cycle is something else. We trace the history of Melbourne Opera, which is presenting Australia’s first regional Ring Cycle in Bendigo.

This month's features explore Melbourne Opera's Bendigo Ring Cycle, the challenge for orchestras to attract younger audiences, the new physical theatre production Holding Achilles, and an interview with choral superstar Eric Whitacre.

Director Gary Abrahams talks Borgias, bling and bel canto as opera’s favourite villain makes a comeback.

The Wedding Singer swept the musical theatre categories as the Green Room Awards recognised productions throughout the last two years.

Melbourne Opera and IOpera present a rollicking co-production of Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's rarely staged satirical three-act opera.

Melbourne Opera will tour its new Ring Cycle to Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre in 2023 in a national first.

Melbourne’s opera year begins with an impressive second instalment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Director Suzanne Chaundy says her approach to Die Walküre is to tell the story as clearly as possible, exploring the themes without adding tonnes of obvious contemporary relevance.

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

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

A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.