Simon Stone’s production for Opera di Roma has its hits and misses, but the optics are terrific.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Bristling with passion and pathos, Rattle delivers the finest of Kát’as.

Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?

The earth moves for Gimeno in a supremely sexy Turangalîla.

Ridout celebrates the great Lionel Tertis and all things viola.

Gurrelieder was one of Schoenberg’s greatest public triumphs. We discuss the cantata with Simone Young, who's conducting the Sydney premiere.

Ahead of his Australian debut, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson talks about performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations around the world.

A Finnish find features as our Recording of the Month, plus Tognetti’s resounding Beethoven, Vänskä’s blockbuster Mahler and a perfect pairing of Whitwell and Withers.

Stasevska ensures a fine Finnish composer gets her due.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Behind every great man, there’s a great woman (frequently airbrushed out).