William Walton’s feast for the ears
Despite choristers blushing and the Anglican Church declaring it “unsuitable,” Belshazzar’s Feast went on to conquer the world.
November 8, 2017
Dame Emma Kirkby on taking a road less travelled
It was amateur choirs not the conservatory that launched the career of this pioneering English soprano and early music specialist.
November 8, 2017
Review: Solomon (St George’s Cathedral Consort)
The Queen of Sheba's long-awaited Perth arrival doesn't disappoint.
November 7, 2017
Review: Songs by Donald Swann (Lott, Rudge, Ainsley, Williams, Glynn)
No gnus is good news as Swann's way sees serious poetry settings.
November 3, 2017
Review: Rudi Stephan: Chamber Works and Songs (Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Tehila Nini Goldstein, Hinrich Alpers)
Fascinating glimpse of a forgotten young composer.
November 3, 2017
Review: Machaut: Sovereign Beauty (The Orlando Consort)
The cult of courtly love revisited in exquisite performances.
November 3, 2017
Review: Ablaze With Light (The Rose Singers, Peter Foggitt)
Music by a talented composer with a tragically short career.
November 3, 2017
Review: Decades Volume 2 (Martineau, Maltman, Connolly)
Going for a song, part 2: Martineau's Odyssey takes us on past Schubert's glory years.
November 3, 2017
Read the November 2017 issue of Limelight Magazine online
The November 2017 issue of Limelight Magazine is your ultimate 2018 Season Preview. Use our comprehensive guide of orchestral, chamber, opera & vocal, dance, theatre, musicals, galleries and festival events to plan your 2018 cultural calendar.
November 1, 2017
Why Joseph Nolan looks forward to mining King Solomon
Ahead of its WA premiere, the organist reckons Handel’s oratorio offers more than just The Queen of Sheba’s ubiquitous arrival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 31, 2017
Who will be Limelight’s Artists of the Year? You decide
Vote here for who you'd like to see honoured in our Australian and International Artists of the Year Awards.
October 25, 2017
Samantha Wolf wins the inaugural Pythia Prize
Melbourne’s Rubiks Collective has initiated a prize to address the underrepresentation of female composers in Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 24, 2017
Adelaide Festival announces its 2018 programme
Highlights include Brett Dean’s Hamlet, a Shakespeare adaptation akin to House of Cards, and an immersive German Requiem. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 24, 2017