Brad Cohen announced as Artistic Director of WA Opera
Respected conductor with proven eclectic tastes bodes well for WA opera lovers.
January 30, 2015
Clive Paget
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.
Articles by Clive Paget
Review: Review: Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia)
So-so revival only manages a flutter compared to last year’s offering on the Harbour. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 28, 2015
It’s goodbye Hobart, hello Brisbane as baroque festival heads north
Enlightenment comes to Queensland as Brisbane breathes new life into Baroque blockbuster. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 27, 2015
Review: Latvian Radio Choir (Sydney Festival)
Latvian voices live up to stellar reputations in voyage of choral discovery. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 24, 2015
Birgit Nilsson nearly reaches the Swedish top note
Wagnerian soprano will be worth five Garbos and two-and-a-half Bergmans from October. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 23, 2015
Review: On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco (Sydney Festival)
Eighty-something shabby Frenchman in Chekhov still manages to seduce the crowd.
January 22, 2015
Aussie soprano Siobhan Stagg gets her Berlin Phil call up
Christian Thielemann hand picks Australian singer to front his latest Brahms’ Requiem. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 21, 2015
Review: Bach & The Italian Style (Sydney Festival)
Bach’s triple-decker organ sonatas get a distinctly variable Italian outing.
January 21, 2015
Review: Variations on Béla Bartók (Sydney Festival)
An enthralling fusion of folk and classical, but perhaps in need of a trim.
January 20, 2015
Simon says
Sir Simon Rattle reveals why the Berliner Philharmoniker decided to launch its own record label.
January 20, 2015
Rising Star: Thomas Strong
The winner of the 2014 Lady Fairfax Scholarship sets his sights on the States. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 19, 2015
Nicole Car nominated for International Opera Awards
Young Aussie soprano is ray of light in a generally bleak year for Australian opera. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 14, 2015
Review: Tosca (Opera Australia)
John Bell’s shocking Nazi-infused Tosca gets a far from shabby revival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 13, 2015