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.
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It was a long way to the top for the first black artist to hit No.1 on the UK classical chart. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Young Samoan tenor Darren Pene Pati claims Dame Joan Sutherland’s legacy prize. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Dutch composer Michael van der Aa’s existential opera is guaranteed to get audiences thinking. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ella Havelka leaves Bangarra to join the national company in its 50th year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The super-orchestra of Australian expats head Down Under with an international legend at the helm.
Didjeridu virtuoso William Barton and oud player Joe Tawadros among this year’s big winners. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The long-serving chief executive steered the Opera through troubled times and transitions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Heartthrob American tenor channels Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in his Opera Australia debut. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The young Australian takes silver in the Sir Georg Solti International Conductors’ Competition. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The eccentric pianist would have been 80 today. We celebrate with breathtaking footage of a genius at work.
Cate Blanchett, Evgeny Kissin, operas La Traviata and Moby Dick among the big winners. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
