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Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
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Roland Peelman on laments of love

Ahead of Sydney Chamber Choir’s Dido & Aeneas, the conductor delves into the music of Purcell, Monteverdi and Gesualdo. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 18, 2017
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

The Hayes stages its first Sondheim, Assassins

Dean Bryant and Andrew Hallsworth on the timeliness of Sondheim's musical about people who tried to kill US presidents.

September 17, 2017
Classical Music
features

Celebrating Erik Chisholm’s change in fortune

He led a modernist Renaissance in Scotland, premiering Bartók and Hindemith, but his own music has been overlooked. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 15, 2017
Classical Music, Opera
features

Maria Callas’ live recordings get a spruce new makeover

★★★★☆ Engineers at Warner Classics have striven to address some tricky recordings. So have they succeeded?

September 14, 2017
Classical Music, Opera, Vocal & Choral
features

Emma and Brendan Matthews: performing is a family business

Like mother, like son. Limelight chats to Emma and Brendan Matthews ahead of his appearance in Schools Spec. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 14, 2017
Classical Music
features

Why are classical musicians so reluctant to talk about pop?

Elena Kats-Chernin likes Michel Legrand and Michael Kieran Harvey likes Living Colour. Could speaking about pop remove barriers?

September 14, 2017
Dance
features

Until the Lions: More magical Khan-do from Akram

A princess is reborn as a male warrior in a dance work inspired by The Mahabharata at the OzAsia Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 13, 2017
Classical Music, Opera
features

Stuart Skelton explores a quartet of Wagner heroes

The Aussie Heldentenor digs deep into his experience bank to offer insights into Rienzi, Lohengrin, Parsifal and Tristan. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 12, 2017
Classical Music
features

Flautist Sally Walker on the importance of hope through music

Walker will perform Kats-Chernin's Night and Now in a concert commemorating the victims of the Babi Yar massacres.

September 12, 2017
Classical Music
features

My Music: Margaret Lehmann

Love and classical music went hand in hand for the Barossa winemaker and founder of the Barossa, Baroque and Beyond festival.

September 10, 2017
Classical Music, World
features

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man on the way music and culture travels

Working with musicians like the Kronos Quartet and Lou Harrison, Wu Man changed the image of the pipa worldwide. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 8, 2017
Classical Music
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: the pleasant buzz of musical uppers

From Bach to Bernstein, classical music is still the drug of choice for those in pursuit of the ultimate legal high.

September 7, 2017
Classical Music
features

Bass-baritone Adrian Tamburini on why Babi Yar still matters

It’s 75 years since the Russian massacre and 55 years since Shostakovich commemorated it in a symphony. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 7, 2017

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