Duelling Red Priests race to film Vivaldi biopics
Depardieu and Kingsley rumoured to star in rival flicks about the Baroque composer. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 3, 2011
Melissa Lesnie
Melissa Lesnie bid a tearful farewell to Limelight in 2013 to move to Paris, where Warner Music kindly sorted her visa. She now works for Radio France and spends her spare time singing in the Latin Quarter jazz bars. Follow her adventures at @francemusique and @throwingmyarmsaroundparis.
Articles by Melissa Lesnie
Tell-all memoir lays bare soprano’s darkest chapter
Deborah Voigt will reflect on personal and career triumphs since her controversial clash with Covent Garden. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 2, 2011
Radiation fears: Netrebko & Calleja cancel Japan tour
Two of opera’s biggest stars have left the Met in the lurch for Tokyo performances. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 2, 2011
Australia’s first Stradivarius for Satu
The ACO's assistant leader has become the proud player of a rare $1.79-million violin.
June 1, 2011
Spicks and Specks swansong the end of a musical era
ABC1’s upbeat music quiz show calls it quits after seven years. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 31, 2011
Gill to pass Victorian Opera baton to Mills
What does Melbourne's flagship company have in store when it welcomes Richard Mills as artistic director in 2013?
May 30, 2011
Joshua Bell named music director of the ASMF
American violin virtuoso to head London’s iconic Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 30, 2011
Sydney polishes dancing shoes for Strictly Ballroom musical
Baz Luhrmann’s chooses Sydney to premiere stage adaptation of his iconic film. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 26, 2011
Surplus success for Sydney Theatre Company
Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton take their second bows leading STC into record profit. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 26, 2011
Handel duet receives premiere recording in Sydney
Fiona Campbell breathes new life into an unfairly neglected Baroque masterpiece.
May 26, 2011
Review: Martin Fröst & the ACO
Martin Fröst’s got moves; he should be crowned Scandinavia’s Lord of the Dance.
May 25, 2011
La Traviata: Sydney Harbour’s massive floating opera
Opera Australia’s grand spectacle features fireworks and a 9.5-metre chandelier. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 24, 2011
Review: S’il Vous Plait: Music for Accordion (Mie Miki)
Dance forms are the order of the day in this recital replete with waltzes, polkas and tangos.
May 24, 2011