Opera Manners: A night at the 19th-century opera
Might the occasionally sordid history of opera suggest the art form needs to look back to move forward?
July 22, 2016
Canine pianist masters chopsticks in viral video
Move over cat pianists! Cavoodle virtuoso’s chopsticks stuns the internet, but is his Bach worse than his bite?
July 22, 2016
Karin Schaupp’s Don Juan
The Australian guitarist speaks about her collaboration with Tama Matheson, based on Byron's epic poem.
July 21, 2016
John Williams lured out of house by brass players
See what happened when a flugelhorn and trumpet player began playing Star Wars outside the composer’s house.
July 20, 2016
What’s the Delius?
Tasmin Little talks about chicken dinners at the Menuhin school, upcoming performances in Australia and intense collaborations with Piers Lane.
July 20, 2016
Why is ‘period Liszt’ a relatively unexplored field today?
Australian pianist Olivia Sham considers how Liszt’s instrument-crushing virtuosity drove innovation in 19th-century piano design. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 15, 2016
Peter Carroll on lacing the gaudy garters
The veteran actor talks about playing Malvolio and embracing the shock of the new. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 15, 2016
Helping young composers in search of that elusive break
Sarah-Grace Williams explains how The Metropolitan Orchestra is aiming to launch the careers of eight Aussie composers.
July 15, 2016
Roberto Alagna: My life is an opera!
Ahead of his Australian debut, we meet the French-born singer whose life has frequently resembled his chosen art form.
July 13, 2016
Hidden Treasures of the Baroque
Limelight’s brains trust of early music practitioners share their secret pleasures from the bygone period. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 13, 2016
O sing joyfully with all your skill
How choristers radically transformed from medieval monks into globetrotting superstars. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 13, 2016
Is this the “ugliest” music ever written?
Mathematician Scott Rickard has crunched the numbers to create a “pattern-free” piano sonata, but is it “ugly”?
July 12, 2016
Singing till the cows come home is a real thing in Sweden
Singer Jonna Jinton shows off her bovine bel canto, with a technique like nothing you’ve ever ‘herd’.
July 11, 2016