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Opera
Live Review

Review: Opera Up Late (Opera Australia)

Starring Emma Matthews and members of the OA Chorus, Reuben Kaye and Shaun Rennie’s unique blend of lowbrow and “Hochkunst” proves irresistible.

February 22, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: Hänsel & Gretel (Opera Australia)

Elijah Moshinsky’s iconic production still works its magic, with stunning voices and a sublime reading of the score by maestro Tahu Matheson.

January 28, 2026
Opera
features

Hansel and Gretel – and a conductor spellbound

Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera has captivated conductor Tahu Matheson since childhood. Now he returns to it with fresh insight.

January 23, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News, Theatre
news

Sydney Theatre Awards: The winners

Belvoir's Grief and Hayes Theatre Co's Phar Lap pick up multiple awards at this year's critic and industry peer-voted STAs.

January 20, 2026
Classical Music, News
news

The big reads: Limelight’s most-read feature stories of 2025

A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company in our top stories for 2025.

January 5, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia)

Opera Australia begins its 70th anniversary with the jewel in its crown restored and a musical reading to match.

January 4, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Anastasia – The Musical (John Frost for Crossroads Live & Opera Australia)

This Broadway musical looks lovely but is bogged down in details, dreary songs, underwritten characters and perfunctory romance.

December 29, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News
news

In the spotlight: Limelight’s most-read musical theatre reviews of 2025

Revivals of beloved musicals and brand-new works in this year's most-read mix.

December 26, 2025
News, Opera
news

Limelight’s most-read opera reviews of 2025

Our top 10 opera reviews chart an operatic landscape where bold new works jostle with reimagined classics for audience attention.

December 22, 2025
Classical Music, Dance, Opera
features

Season Preview 2026: Opera and Dance

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

December 19, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Season Preview 2026: Musicals

What musicals are on offer in 2026?

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
features

Melting the Ice

Turandot was radically different to anything Puccini had written before. To mark its centenary, Opera Australia is staging a new production.

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in January/February 2026

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

December 19, 2025

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