Asher Fisch on wrangling WASO’s towering Tristan
The conductor tells us about his Tristan und Isolde, Limelight's Opera Recording of the Year 2019, and what's next on his bucket list for WASO.
November 20, 2019
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
Matthias Goerne: In Schumann’s world, everything seems to be upside down
The German baritone tells us about his Schumann album, Limelight's Vocal Recording of the Year 2019, and why in a couple of years he plans to stop singing.
November 20, 2019
Steven Isserlis: You want to have a slight creeping of the flesh
The cellist, who has won Limelight's Chamber Recording of the Year, tells us about the complications of Kabalevsky, and the power of unsupervised Shostakovich.
November 20, 2019
Review: Barber: Vanessa (London Philharmonic, Jakub Hrůša)
Overthought at times, but Barber’s forgotten gem shows much promise.
November 18, 2019
Review: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Salzburg Festival/Carydis)
Hyperactive, if nostalgic Flute comes with a shock ending.
November 18, 2019
Primephonic invites you to enjoy a musical mystery tour with Richard Bonynge
Sign up for three months gratis and listen to all things Bonynge on Limelight's latest curated playlist.
November 15, 2019
Review: Zauberland (Lincoln Center, New York)
Julia Bullock is haunting in Katie Mitchell's exploration of Schumann's Dichterliebe and a whole lot more.
November 1, 2019
Review: 2019 Richard Tucker Gala (Carnegie Hall, New York)
Lisette Oropesa proved a worthy winner of this year's Award, and the support were no slouches either.
October 29, 2019
Review: Manon (Metropolitan Opera, New York)
Massenet's Manon may not pass #MeToo muster, but Lisette Oropesa shines as all the stars align.
October 24, 2019
Review: An Evening with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Carnegie Hall, New York)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra bring a pair of fine Australian works to the Big Apple.
October 22, 2019
Review: Madama Butterfly (Metropolitan Opera, New York)
Hui He soars as Minghella's thoughtful Butterfly, though all is not at ease down below.
October 21, 2019
Did you hear about the rise and fall of the notorious Mrs Cornelys
London’s raunchiest 18th-century impresario was a patron of JC Bach who had been Cassanova's lover.
October 18, 2019
Review: Hans Otte’s Book of Sounds (Bargemusic, Brooklyn)
Ivan Ilić offers a meditative night on the water despite a windy night in Brooklyn.
October 15, 2019