Director and commedia dell’arte expert Emil Wolk explains how post-WW2 Italy is uncannily like present day Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Churchill Trust report author David Barnard is "irresponsible" and "self-interested," says Opera Queensland's Lindy Hume.

Pratt is a singer at the height of her powers, but in spite of her solid gold C.V., she has been a relatively rare presence on home turf.

★★★★☆ A feast for the ears peppered with delicious performances, but an implausible plot leaves a sour taste. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Steve Vizard tells the story behind his new musical collaboration with Paul Grabowsky. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A musically sublime but visually slight journey to Baroque heaven.

Limelight speaks to Richard Mills about 2016’s gastronomic delights, circus thrills, and bel canto masterworks. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

An almost great production with one unfortunately conspicuous weak link.

As part of our July feature, Victorian Opera's Artistic Director chooses his top recordings.

With opera companies more and more regularly dazzled by the lights of Broadway, we investigate the seemingly irresistible rise of musical theatre.

Limelight takes a look at why Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor still gets us going gaga. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

To coincide with Earth Hour, the Melbourne-based company will stage eco-minded performance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in