Australian soprano Margaret Nisbett has died
A leading lady at Sadler's Wells for eight years, Margaret Nisbett was one of Australia's best-known singers in the 1960s and 1970s.
July 6, 2023
Review: Idomeneo (Victorian Opera/Opera Australia)
Lindy Hume’s new production of this early Mozart opera offers much to delight both eye and ear.
July 5, 2023
Review: The Grumpiest Boy in the World (Victorian Opera)
A treat for young lovers of music and theatre, and an easy entry point for little ones starting their performing-arts adventures.
June 24, 2023
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in June 2023
This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
May 22, 2023
On Stage: the events you need to see in June 2023
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
May 22, 2023
Review: Melbourne, Cheremushki (Victorian Opera)
Shostakovich’s satirical operetta about a Soviet housing crisis gets a funny, inventive modern Melbourne makeover.
March 23, 2023
The very model of a modern major festival
Long-standing aficionado Stuart Maunder chats about Gilbert & Sullivan, their ongoing relevance and State Opera South Australia’s G&S Fest.
March 20, 2023
Melbourne, Cheremushki: An opera for Generation Rent
A new and city-specific adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s satirical operetta skewers the Australian housing crisis.
March 17, 2023
Opera Australia and Victorian Opera announce first-time collaboration
OA and VO to present an epic staging of Mozart’s Idomeneo for three performances at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda.
March 14, 2023
On Stage: the events you need to see in March 2023
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
February 20, 2023
Season Preview 2023: Opera and Dance
What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?
December 23, 2022
Newsworthy: January and February 2023
A round-up of our recent news reports.
December 23, 2022
Review: A Christmas Carol (Victorian Opera)
A musically sumptuous modern Melbourne take on Dickens’ classic Yuletide tale.
December 15, 2022