Perth Festival's in-concert staging is a reminder of the pleasures of immersion in the orchestral world of an opera.

Exquisite singing and a feeling of déjà vu mark the return of Mozart’s seminal opera after a 30-year absence.

In-concert operas are sometimes regarded as the poor relation of their fully staged cousins. But can less be more?

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

Baroque is back at the Sydney Opera House in the form of Handel's pungent tale of religious intolerance and sacrifice in a polarised society.

A busy schedule sees him spend much of his time in Poland and Italy, but conductor Daniel Smith is busy promoting Australian musicians far and wide.

This starkly beautiful production, performed by circus artists alongside the singers, feels fresh, modern and exciting.

Limelight published hundreds of live music, theatre, dance and opera reviews during 2023. What were the critiques that really clicked with our readers?

New Australian musicals, revivals of popular productions and new productions of crowd favourites: there's plenty to excite musical theatre fans in 2024.

Ben Mingay was once a construction worker in Newcastle. Now, he’s about to make his Opera Australia debut.

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

What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?