10 things all conductors know
Baton? Check! Tails? Check! Coloured pencils? Check! Crazy hair? Check! It takes a lot to be a masterful maestro.
March 19, 2016
Riccardo Massi on Turandot, martial arts and taking on that aria
A former Italian stuntman is set to turn heads as the tenor of the moment on Sydney Harbour. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 18, 2016
Asher Fisch has a masterplan to satisfy a secret Passion
Why WASO’s Chief Conductor can’t wait to get his hands on a chorus of Jews. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 18, 2016
Who was the HIP-ster guru of his day back in 1833?
Robert King explains how Handel got a 19th-centuy makeover care of Mendelssohn. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 17, 2016
The Curious Case of Pinchas Zukerman
From the holocaust to Isaac Stern, we learn a great deal about a musician whose middle name is ‘curiosity’. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 17, 2016
Piers Lane on his ten years in Townsville
The Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music looks back on a decade of superb music making. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 16, 2016
Anthony Warlow and music: a marriage match-made in heaven
Before Fiddler on the Roof migrates to Sydney, here are a few of the musical tips that have made him a rich man. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 14, 2016
Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Six of the Best
A handful of Limelight critics are spoiled for choice picking their favourite recordings.
March 10, 2016
Sir Andrew Davis’s Last Night Down Under
The conductor who has led more Last Nights than any other will helm the Proms’ first ever sojourn outside of England. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 8, 2016
Going Golem: 1927’s anti-phone fable
The cutting-edge British theatre-makers take aim at our modern obsession with our mobile devices. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 8, 2016
Pierre-Laurent Aimard on life with the Messiaens
The French virtuoso brings his unique perspective to the mighty Vingt Regards. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 8, 2016
In Praise of Women
Throughout history there have always been, and there will always be, women composers.
March 7, 2016
Enter the Water Dragon
None shall sleep on Sydney harbour as Potra brings a bit of Chinese spice to bear on Puccini’s classic love story. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 7, 2016