November 2021

Features
An extract from her new book Well Hello, written with Annabel Crabb
by Leigh Sales
Barrie Kosky discusses his highly original production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s last opera
by Jansson J. Antmann
Anyone can be an online music critic, but what are the skills to do it well?
by Shamistha de Soysa
Soundings
Alice Topp
by Rhys Ryan
Interview
Bellini’s I Puritani
by Clive Paget
Recording of the Month
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Cutting Edge
by Winnie Huang
New Music
Restless Dance Theatre
by Deborah Jones
Dance
Koolbardi wer Wardong
by Marilyn Phillips
Opera
Built for Ballet
by Lee Christofis
Books
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
by Deborah Jones
Film
In the Limelight
Newsworthy
A round-up of our recent news reports
Comings & Goings
The latest arts appointments and departures
On Stage
The buzz around live performance
On Air & Online
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming
Coda
Thinking about Thinking
Beset with monkey mind, Guy Noble currently finds satisfaction in cleaning, and wishes he could take his brain out and give that a good scrub too.
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Cello
Affectionately known as ‘Tipi’, Timo Veikko-Valve is Principal Cello at the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He picked up the instrument to fill the family piano trio, and because a teacher once declared “he looks like a cellist”.
Playing Up
Vincent Ciccarello
5 Questions For
Rachel Kent
My Music
Extra Content
Contributors
Editor
Jo Litson
Contributors
Jansson J. Antmann, Peter Berner, Lee Christofis, Suzannah Conway, Winnie Huang, Deborah Jones, Rachel Kent, Angus McPherson, Steve Moffatt, Guy Noble, Marilyn Phillips, Rhys Ryan, Leigh Sales, Shamistha de Soysa, Timo Veikko-Valve, Chad Vindin
CEO
Cara Anderson
Publisher
Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
Sales Manager
Carla Bird
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William Jeffery
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