This month’s news round-up includes the return of the arts, Opera Australia’s latest outdoor spectacle, Queensland Ballet’s new home on the Gold Coast, the triumph of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Tony Awards, and the winners at the 2021 Art Music Awards.

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

After doing a double degree, Alexander Rodrigues had to choose between astrophysics and music. He settled on music and is now the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellow at The Australian Ballet.

The pandemic has accelerated the move online, but is it financially viable?

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

Marg Horwell tells us how her stunning design for Opera Queensland's new Marriage of Figaro has been directly influenced by the unpredictable nature of the last 18 months.

On the eve of a new ballet, we ask why Tolstoy’s novel still inspires so many adaptations.

What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in May 2021.

What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in April 2021.

Based in London, Brisbane-born conductor Dane Lam had a diary full of international concerts, then COVID struck. He and his fiancée decided to return home – and it’s turned out better than he ever dared hope.

Are story ballets naff? asks Jill Brown

David Hallberg talks to Deborah Jones about his plans for The Australian Ballet, about holding the audience’s hand when presenting unfamiliar choreography, and about keeping the spark in classical ballet alive.

The company's official tour photographer Lisa Tomasetti has released a book of her striking photographs of the dancers in costume in various cityscapes.

Ahead of concerts for Southern Cross Soloists and Opera Queensland, the soprano tells us about how she fell in love with singing, her dream roles, and how she’s adapted to the challenges of 2020.

As David McAllister prepares to leave The Australian Ballet, he releases a new memoir.

West Australian Ballet and Queensland Ballet both planned to stage Dracula this year, but while WAB is going ahead QB has postponed it until next year due to concerns around COVID-19.