Our Recording of the Month for June is the debut recital from Mauritian-Australian soprano Stacey Alleaume. Clive Paget caught up with the rising star soprano to talk repertoire, recording during a pandemic, and what’s ahead.
The vocal chamber work is based on the friendship of botanist Vera Scarth-Johnson and Guugu Yimithirr man Tulo Gordon, and involves Tulo Gordon's nephew Derek Rosendale.
On the eve of a new ballet, we ask why Tolstoy’s novel still inspires so many adaptations.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Give your nose wrinkling disdain at the musical taste of others a rest, says Diana Simmonds.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
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Dulcie Holland’s diaries reveal her heartbreaking decision to leave London.
The award-winning producer, casting director and Chair of the Hayes Theatre Co, Lisa Campbell, pays tribute to the amateur dramatics company where she became smitten with musicals, and her father’s love of piano.
Iranian-Australian tar player and composer Hamed Sadeghi fell in love with his instrument after hearing it on the radio aged 13. Now based in Sydney, he fuses traditional Persian music and jazz with his quintet Eishan Ensemble.
Lockdown in a global pandemic gave soprano Sonya Yoncheva the opportunity to realise a long-held dream and return to her musical roots. So, where does ABBA come in?
Christopher Latham explains the motivation behind the 200-strong Vietnam Requiem, a project he hopes will enable the healing of those who were harmed during the war.
Rather than always expecting classical precision, it’s sometimes cool to be like Harrison Ford and make things up on the spot, says Guy Noble.
