Frederik Øland on coming of age with late Beethoven
The Danish String Quartet violinist explains how the Prism series has been a rite of passage.
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 Danish String Quartet violinist explains how the Prism series has been a rite of passage.
Barrie Kosky's Das Rheingold among 11 international operas and seven ballets screening at Palace cinemas across Australia.
Delightfully bonkers Offenbach is more fun than a barrel full of llamas.
From Vienna to Hollywood, three quartets that should be heard more often.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Beethoven’s final utterance and Webern’s earliest conclude Danish String Quartet series.
Danes complete their Prism project, Bychkov delivers a blistering Resurrection, outstanding Beethoven from Ohlsson in the mountains, and Piers Lane goes to town . . . again!
Bychkov’s dramatic instincts craft a Resurrection full of light and shade.
The Finnish maestro on interpreting music when there are more questions than answers.
Spontini’s greatest hit gets the revelatory back-to-basics treatment.
This new Il trovatore may not sit well with the purist, but this is one of the most interesting productions of the year.
The star soprano is about to play all four heroines in Opera Australia's The Tales of Hoffmann. She discusses the formidable challenge ahead.
Osmo Vänskä’s Mahler cycle continues with a sublime Ninth, quirky programs from Zubin Kanga and Anna Prohaska, and a Rota rarity.