May 2021
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In the Limelight
The luminous Australian soprano has died at home of cancer at the age of 49.
The Australian tenor, whose career spanned almost six decades, has died at 93.
Features
Paul Dean celebrates the Australian World Orchestra’s first decade
by Christopher Lawrence
Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s new Artistic Director talks COVID and connection
by Steve Dow
What is at stake for all of us in deciding which musical stories we tell?
by Amanda Harris
Soundings
Joanna Murray-Smith re-enters stage right
by Jo Litson
Interview
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
by Clive Paget
Recording of the Month
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Cutting Edge
by Keyna Willins
New Music
From Lockdown to Live
by Antony Pitts
Vocal & Choral
Hamilton
by Jo Litson
Theatre
Supernova
by Lynden Barber
Film
Children in Opera
by Justine Nguyen
Books
On Air & Online
Coda
In praise of living eulogies
Instead of only celebrating people when they’re in a box, let’s regularly tell them we love them, says Guy Noble.
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Viol Family
Though she studied the piano, Laura Vaughan became smitten with the viola da gamba and also plays the lirone, which a colleague described as “The Goosebump Machine”.
Playing Up
Catherine Alcorn
The stage performer, whose Bette Midler show The Divine Miss Bette has toured widely including to the US, discusses learning on the job in Wagga Wagga, and her excitement at premiering a new show at Tasmania’s Festival of Voices.
My Music
Maggie McKenna
5 Questions For
Contributors
Editor
Jo Litson
Contributors
Lynden Barber, Peter Berner, Steve Dow, Jazmin Ealden, Amanda Harris, Christopher Lawrence, Justine Nguyen, Guy Noble, Clive Paget, Antony Pitts, Laura Vaughan, Keyna Wilkins
Publisher
Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
General Manager
Cara Anderson
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William Jeffery
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Carla Bird
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The June 2021 issue of Limelight will be available online from 24 May, 2021.