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 features operatic fantasies for cello, Shostakovich quartets, new albums from the Seraphim Trio and Andrea Lam, and the latest in Simon Rattle’s Janáček project.
Lalo’s masterpiece gets the modern recording it so richly deserves.
Rattle’s deeply felt reading and flawless cast make for a top recommendation.
The British pianist explains what makes Ravel's songs special, and how to pull them off.
Another rediscovered gem from the man who taught Donizetti.
Arriving in Australia this month, British clarinettist Michael Collins chats about his fast-paced career and surviving two terrible setbacks.
This month features a double helping of Ravel, contemporary music by two leading Brits, the latest from the Takács Quartet and Benjamin Grosvenor, plus a Ponchielli rarity.
Martineau dishes up the finest survey of Ravel song to date.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Ponchielli’s pre-Gioconda hit given a fair suck of the sauce bottle.
An Italian-Australian pianist finds the fantasy in Bach’s Toccatas.
As Patricia Kopatchinskaja returns to tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, she explains why art needs “all your strangeness”.
