Backstage with Nils Mönkemeyer
The German violist talks about Bartók’s Viola Concerto, written in the final weeks of the composer’s life, inspired by the destruction of Hungary during WWII, and a fearsome challenge for musicians.
July 9, 2019
Limelight Magazine’s Letters to the Editor: July 2019
Got an opinion? We'd love to hear it! Every issue, the Letter of the Month wins a fantastic release from ABC Classic.
July 8, 2019
David Hill on the St Matthew Passion
The Principal Conductor of the Yale Schola Cantorum tells us about the pleasures and challenges of conducting Bach's oratorio ahead of church music festival Sydney inSpires.
July 5, 2019
Shakespeare, Back in Love
How Lee Hall has adapted Tom Stoppard’s love letter to the theatre for the stage.
July 5, 2019
Reissues Round-up: Reger Returns
Becker’s complete survey of the piano works is a bargain.
July 5, 2019
AYO on the road
The Australian Youth Orchestra's CEO and Concertmaster speaks to Limelight about the orchestra's upcoming international tour.
July 4, 2019
How do you resolve the misogyny in Much Ado About Nothing?
Zindzi Okenyo, who plays Beatrice, and director James Evans talk about gender dynamics and Elizabethan slang ahead of Bell Shakespeare's new production of the comedy.
July 4, 2019
Did you hear about Richard Wagner’s stark-naked fire fight?
An addiction to spas and a quest for a good bowel movement nearly proved his undoing.
July 4, 2019
A new Stamping Ground at Bangarra
Jiří Kylián allows the company to perform his 1983 work inspired by a corroboree.
July 3, 2019
Sydney, You’re gonna love Jennifer Holliday
Headlining at the Sydney Cabaret Festival, the Tony Award-winning star tells us about originating Effie in Dreamgirls, learning from Barbra Streisand, and speaking out about depression.
July 2, 2019
Come From Away: A Gift From Gander
Like most of us, Irene Sankoff and David Hein remember what they were doing on September 11, 2001.
July 2, 2019
Muriel’s Wedding: Here Comes the (new) Bride
When Natalie Abbott was told she’d been cast as Muriel Heslop in the musical, she couldn’t believe it. She tells us about making her professional debut in her dream role.
July 1, 2019
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Ideas are Inextinguishable
In the wake of the Notre Dame fire, Guy Noble ponders which institutions we take for granted and which are fire proof.
July 1, 2019