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.
Sydney’s early music choir the Parsons Affayre sheds light on a Baroque masterpiece. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Alexander Briger’s new all-Australian orchestra welcomes back our top expat musicians. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A new guitar and voice duo plays music from the British Isles - from Dowland and Purcell... to Radiohead.
Zhou Long's Madame White Snake honoured for its cross-cultural take on ancient legend.
Full honours for Archibald favourite Ben Quilty’s painting of Margaret Olley. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
An educational and eclectic tour of music from the middle ages to today illustrated with clips from YouTube.
Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra offer up an exclusive track from their new Mozart album.
An Eastern-style painting of the Australian soprano is a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
We catch up with the Australian tenor in New York for his Metropolitan Opera debut.
The operatic community in Australia and abroad is mourning the loss of bass-baritone Don Shanks, who passed away on Friday.
The Finnish violinist and Austrian pianist fire questions at each other for the Musica Viva Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The famed tenor assisted in the birth of his son with Australian wife Julia… then rushed on stage.
Listen to a track from the Australian tenor who sang with Sutherland and Callas, dazzling Europe in the 1960s Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
