On Stage: the events you need to see in October 2024
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
This month includes Don Quixote, but not as you know him, rare archival Bruckner, two of Germany’s most interesting Lieder singers and Meyerbeer’s greatest hit.
The Neave Trio explores cultural and emotional roots from Smetana to Frank Martin.
Meyerbeer’s Anabaptist epic is revealed in its full colours.
Conductor and cast lend musical weight as Dvořák’s fairytale goes green.
German rising star has plenty of tales and tells them with aplomb.
Over a 30-year career, Andreas Scholl’s voice has retained its remarkable beauty. He talks to us about his instrument and the road to fame.
In 2025, Mark Wigglesworth becomes Chief Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He talks about his approach to conducting, and his passion for cricket.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Dibble’s magisterial biography gets a centenary update.
American trio goes Czech via Africa and a Swiss version of Ireland.
Folk-flecked piano trios, Elder’s Elgar, Jurowski’s Stravinsky, and orchestral songs from Magdalena Kožená and Stanford. This month’s releases are strikingly eclectic.
The hottest tickets in European opera, the razzle-dazzle of Broadway, and a Tchaikovsky trifecta coming to a screen near you.