As Melbourne goes Ring crazy, Limelight celebrates with its annual opera special.

COVER STORY
Opera Issue
As Melbourne goes Ring crazy, Limelight celebrates with an opera special. Guest Editor Lyndon Terracini invites us to compare the phenomenon of Wagner’s first Bayreuth Festival with a modern-day Olympic Games, while Ring stars Lise Lindstrom, Stefan Vinke and Warwick Fyfe take us inside their roles.

FEATURES
Fritz Wunderlich
On the 50th anniversary of his tragically premature death, the great German singer’s daughter talks to Limelight about the rise to fame and fortune of the man many regard as the greatest lyric tenor of the 20th century.

Operatic Disasters
Six favourite singers (and an editor) sharpen up the edges of their wits to reveal some of the funny things that have happened to them on the way to the opera house, with a little help from cartoonist, John Shakespeare.

2017 Season Preview
As the nation’s arts companies prepare to launch their latest programmes, Limelight brings you an exclusive 16-page preview anticipating the treats in store for 2017.

INTERVIEWS
Nina Stemme
She once thought she...