Review: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (Les Arts Florissants, William Christie)
Cross-channel collaboration lends piquant French sensibility to a great English opera.
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.
Cross-channel collaboration lends piquant French sensibility to a great English opera.
The Russian pianist talks to Clive Paget about his personal journey with Scriabin, the challenges of the recording studio and why he’s desperate to get back to Australia.
Relocating from Adelaide, Alfonzetti will bring decades of arts experience to Queensland.
Anna Dowsley fell asleep when she was taken to see her first opera but she still decided to train as a singer. Clive Paget talks to the Australian mezzo-soprano whose European career is taking off.
The big guns are out this month with box sets from Decca and DG, but other labels have plenty on offer, including an outstanding vocal recital from Nicky Spence.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The Aussie tenor on the need for action and why Russian music mustn’t become a victim of politics.
From heroic vocals to inner vision, Nicky Spence’s Vaughan Williams has it all.
The great Romanian pianist who came to shun the recording studio passes at 76.
The British composer, creator of an uncompromising and unique sound world, passes at 87.
Flautist Joshua Batty explains why a fundraiser is so important right now, and what we can expect.
From Jazz Age pastiche to wartime propaganda, this is Walton at the top of his game.
Australian ensemble flies the flag at prestigious overseas event.