Review: Boojum! (Victorian Opera)
Playful to a dizzying degree, this rarely performed Australian work merges the life of Lewis Carroll and his nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark.
November 8, 2025
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in November 2025
This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
October 20, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in November 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
October 20, 2025
Review: Katya Kabanova (Victorian Opera)
Alexander Briger conducts this exciting cine-opera take on a Janáček tragedy rarely performed on these shores.
October 15, 2025
Victorian Opera announces 2026 season
A G&S tonic, a new Australian opera, a 'neglected gem' and a twist on a classic to mark VO's 21st anniversary.
October 6, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in October 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
September 22, 2025
Review: Abduction (Victorian Opera)
This bold, beautifully staged adaptation of an opera classic ditches the outdated bits so we can still enjoy Mozart’s glorious music.
August 13, 2025
Classical Music, Instrumental, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
July 21, 2025
Victorian State Budget delivers $552m for the creative industries
Treasurer Jaclyn Symes spruiks a $600m surplus and major investment in Victoria's cultural institutions. But thousands of public sector jobs to go.
May 22, 2025
2025 Green Room Awards announced
It's a sweep for Victorian Opera's Candide, Belvoir's Counting and Cracking and Melbourne Theatre Company's My Brilliant Career.
May 6, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in May 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
April 22, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in April 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
March 24, 2025
Review: Mansfield Park (Victorian Opera)
The chamber opera adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel makes its Melbourne debut with a cast in tune with their characters.
March 6, 2025