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Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Made for Opera (Nadine Sierra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Riccardo Frizza)

Soprano's voice charms, but where's the sense of drama?

April 29, 2022
Books, Opera
Book Review

Review: The Annotated Ring Cycle (Frederick Paul Walter)

Walter’s up-to-date, illustrated translation comes with insightful analyses.

April 28, 2022
Opera, Theatre
news

State Opera South Australia launches digital library

The new digital archive features the first dedicated library of Australian operas and is accessible to the public.

April 27, 2022
Classical Music, Film, Opera
features

Sacred Cow: Don’t clap too soon!

Applauding too soon and leaving before the final credits roll robs you of the full experience, argues Christine Hinton.

April 26, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral
features

Anna Dowsley: Home and Away

Anna Dowsley fell asleep when she was taken to see her first opera but she still decided to train as a singer. Clive Paget talks to the Australian mezzo-soprano whose European career is taking off.

April 26, 2022
Chamber, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

On the Record: What’s new on disc in May 2022

The big guns are out this month with box sets from Decca and DG, but other labels have plenty on offer, including an outstanding vocal recital from Nicky Spence

April 26, 2022
Books, Classical Music, Film, Opera, Theatre
news

The May 2022 issue of Limelight is now available

We explore portraits of pianist Simon Tedeschi, how opera singer Anna Dowsley is building a career on two continents, the life of Arrigo Boito and our fascination with The Devil, the incredible life of pianist Ruth Slenczynska, and plenty more.

April 26, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Stage, Theatre
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in May 2022

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

April 26, 2022
Books, Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

Read the May 2022 issue of Limelight online

Log in to read the PDF version of Limelight's May 2022 magazine.

April 26, 2022
Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

The Devil You (don’t) Know

Arrigo Boito is best known as the librettist for Verdi's Otello and Falstaff, but he was also a composer. As Opera Australia prepares to stage his only opera, Mahima Macchione traces his career.

April 26, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Instrumental, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in May 2022

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

April 26, 2022
Opera
features

Rachelle Durkin on the terror of Turn of the Screw

After two decades based in the US, Durkin has returned to Australia and is poised to star in one of Britten's darkest works.

April 22, 2022
Opera
features

Stacey Alleaume on Violetta and Verdi

As she prepares to revisit the role of Violetta, the star soprano has fallen in love again with Verdi’s music.

April 19, 2022

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