Returning to Melbourne for a concert version of Strauss’s final opera, Simone Young drew out the score's beauty; a little visual pleasure wouldn't have gone astray.

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

That such bias exists will come as a surprise to only a few. That it is so extreme may shock many.

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

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.

Lindy Hume’s new production of this early Mozart opera offers much to delight both eye and ear.

A treat for young lovers of music and theatre, and an easy entry point for little ones starting their performing-arts adventures.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

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

Shostakovich’s satirical operetta about a Soviet housing crisis gets a funny, inventive modern Melbourne makeover.

Long-standing aficionado Stuart Maunder chats about Gilbert & Sullivan, their ongoing relevance and State Opera South Australia’s G&S Fest.

A new and city-specific adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s satirical operetta skewers the Australian housing crisis.