Our critics have scrutinised 50 outstanding discs released in the past 12 months for the annual Limelight Recording of the Year.

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

Vaughan Williams’ 150th tops and tails this month’s new classical albums, plus the latest from the Danish String Quartet, a classic Bryn Terfel recital and a heartfelt new Traviata.

Andrew Litton, who once met the great man, talks to Clive Paget about the Soviet composer's lighter side.

A staggering 114 musicians will play masterworks by John Adams, Debussy, Ravel, Mahler and Bruckner when the LSO tours Australia next year.

Early Rossini bedroom-hopping one-acter twinkles in fair-to-middling performance. 

From Alkan to Kapustin, the South Korean virtuoso was born to be adventurous.

Simon Stone's Rust Belt resetting doesn't always come off, but Nadine Sierra is a must-see as Lucia.

Rediscoveries and a remarkable Tallis Fantasia grace this Vaughan Williams birthday bouquet.

The American virtuoso talks maestro mentors, the joys of three, and a plus side to the pandemic, as she prepares to tour Australia with the Z.E.N. Trio.

Robert Carsen's new Aida and Simone Young conducting Salome are just two of the highlights.

Shostakovich’s jazzy side leads the field, with ear-ravishing Ravel, Carl Vine’s piano sonatas and Matthias Goerne’s collaboration with Daniil Trifonov in hot pursuit.