December 2022
Features
Why Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol inspires so many theatremakers.
by Deborah Jones
Our reviewers and readers have voted, and the winners are . . .
by Steve Moffatt, Shamistha de Soysa, Megan Steller and Greg Keane
The challenges facing a cultural sector still emerging from its deepest downturn.
by Ben Eltham
Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg on her skyrocketing, international career.
by Clive Paget
Soundings
Rahel Romahn
by Steve Dow
Interview
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Cutting Edge
by Katie Yap
New Music
Silvia Colloca
by Jo Litson
Interview
Sun & Sea
by Steve Dow
Interview
Clementi and the woman at the piano
by Will Yeoman
Books
Triangle of Sadness
by Jason Blake
Film
In the Limelight
Newsworthy
A round-up of our recent news reports
Comings and Goings
The latest arts appointments and departures
On Stage
The buzz around live performance
On Air & Online
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming
Coda
A sparkling whine
Why do post-concert celebrations so often revolve around alcohol? asks Guy Noble, who is thinking of trading a glass of bubbly for an iced doughnut.
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Veeh Harp
Andrew Rumsey explains how he was inspired to import Hermann Veeh’s bespoke, portable harp to Australia after seeing his brother, who has Down syndrome, fall in love with the chance discovery.
Playing up
Applause for individual players at orchestral concerts has gone too far
Robert Veel argues that applause for individual musicians now overshadows the performance itself.
Sacred Cow
Naomi Price
The Artistic Director of The Little Red Company unwraps Christmas Actually, created with her company co-founder Adam Brunes.
5 Questions
Fiona Allan
The Opera Australia CEO explains how she moved from playing the clarinet to arts management, and how she was once a whiz on the WX7, a Yamaha MIDI controller.
My Music
Listen and Read
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Contributors
Fiona Allan, Peter Berner, Jason Blake, Shamistha de Soysa, Steve Dow, Ben Eltham, Deborah Jones, Greg Keane, Steve Moffatt, Guy Noble, Andrew Rumsey, Katie Yap, Will Yeoman
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The January/February 2023 issue of Limelight will be available online from Friday 23 December.