Review: Humperdinck: A Life of the Composer of Hänsel und Gretel (William Melton)
There’s more to Humperdinck than witches and gingerbread.
December 21, 2020
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
On the Record: What’s New on Disc
What to spend your Christmas money on? Try some Trifonov, or take a punt and discover Thalberg, Eccles or Paul Ben-Haim.
December 21, 2020
Review: One Hundred Years of British Song, Volume 1
A penetrating, frequently revelatory start to a promising new series.
December 21, 2020
Review: Beethoven · Tchaikovsky · Schmidt · Stephan (Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko)
Lip-smacking music-making in BPO’s first fruits with Petrenko.
December 17, 2020
Review: Ķeniņš: Symphony No 1 & Two Concertos (Latvian National Symphony Orchestra)
Latvian or Canadian? Who cares when the music’s this good.
December 14, 2020
Australian World Orchestra announces 2021 program
A new "Symphony" by Paul Dean will form the centrepiece of a three-city tour.
December 11, 2020
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra launches 2021 Summer Season
A three-month program but with an admirable commitment to 100 percent streaming.
December 9, 2020
Pinchgut Opera announces ambitious 2021 season
The company celebrates 20 years with impressively bold offerings and major players.
December 8, 2020
Joyce DiDonato on the joys of scheming as you sing
The American mezzo on the team spirit behind a new recording and a role to get her teeth into.
November 27, 2020
Owain Park on shining a light in the darkness
The Gesualdo Six's conductor explains what makes an award-winning program for an all-male sextet.
November 26, 2020
Jennifer Pike on the agony and ecstasy of English violin music
The violinist discusses Elgar and Vaughan Williams, and why we don’t hear their sonatas nearly often enough.
November 25, 2020
Christian Tetzlaff on a coupling of complementary giants
The violinist discusses his changing approach over the years and his "lust" for collaboration.
November 24, 2020
Review: Love Opera (Freshwater Pictures)
Lisa Gasteen and a cast of young singers offer unprecedented insight into the world of opera in this must-see documentary film.
November 23, 2020