The September 2025 issue of Limelight is now available, and hard copies are on their way to those with print subscriptions.
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American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato on Berlioz, opera and speaking out.
by Clive Paget
Why Shostakovich’s music feels so relevant 50 years after his death.
by Paolo Hooke
For her first full-length ballet, Alice Topp was inspired by Madama Butterfly.
by Deborah Jones
Is Australian classical music genuinely embracing Indigenous voices?
by Emily Thornton
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Also in this issue ...
- On Stage: the buzz around live performance
- Newsworthy: a round-up of our recent news reports
- Ray Chen, violinist: interview by Jansson J. Antmann
- On the Record: new classical albums round-up by Clive Paget
- Cutting Edge: ANAM resident artist Steven Schick: interview by Maddy Briggs
- Celeste Lazarenko, soprano: interview by Steve Dow
- Kate Woods, director: interview by Jo Litson
- Brahms: Symphonist by Robert Pascall: book review by Will Yeoman
- The Thread: film review by Jason Blake
- On Air & Online: radio and streaming concert highlights
- Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Tip Top
- Playing Up: the vibraphone by Brian Maloney
- World Premiere: Huw Belling for The Song Company
- Five Questions: Katherine Lyall-Watson, playwright
- My Music: Rob Mills, singer
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