Five Questions for Soprano Gun-Brit Barkmin
The German soprano tells us about her inspirations and what it was liking stepping in at late notice for WASO's Tristan und Isolde last year.
The German soprano tells us about her inspirations and what it was liking stepping in at late notice for WASO's Tristan und Isolde last year.
The legendary Broadway composer is now 92. As Chicago returns to razzle dazzle Australian audiences, he tells us about writing the show with his long-time collaborator, the late Fred Ebb, and why he hasn’t watched the television series Fosse/Verdon.
The 22-year-old mezzo soprano tells us about singing Mahler and Mozart at this weekend's Bangalow Music Festival, and her future plans.
The composer, best known for his vocal music, tells us about his orchestral writing, which is showcased in Limelight's Recording of the Month in August.
The 33-year-old Finnish conductor is quickly making her mark on the podium. She tells us about pawning her violin to pay for masterclasses, stalking Jorma Panula, and her new gig in the UK.
Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek discusses her upcoming debut with Opera Australia in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, playing a spoilt noblewoman, and how she keeps in character in the wings.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s Artistic Director and Principal Violin explains how performing chamber arrangements of Beethoven’s symphonies allows us to find the music’s deeper essence.
One of our busiest playwrights is directing her new work for Queensland Theatre.
This issue includes features on Léo Delibes' Sylvia, Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, Golden Age string instruments, and composers Schumann and John Kander.
Guy Noble explores the dark side of tourism, which he believes commodifies what should be valuable experiences.
The winner of 3MBS's The Talent Season 1 2019 on his ABBA obsession, jazz pianist Makoto Ozone, and taking opportunities as they come.
The baritone is about to embark on an OQ regional Queensland tour of Songs To Die For in which Don Giovanni meets Highway to Hell. He extols the virtues of opera on the road.
Caught between wife and mother, the composer’s danse became macabre indeed.