This issue includes features on Léo Delibes' Sylvia, Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, Golden Age string instruments, and composers Schumann and John Kander.
Stanton Welch’s new version of Sylvia throws a welcome spotlight on the work’s composer, the gifted French melodist Léo Delibes. As The Australian Ballet prepares to perform it for the first time, Deborah Jones explores the history of the work and its score, which Tchaikovsky adored.
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The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian String Quartet join forces for one special concert.
Writing from a small Indonesian island, Guy Noble reflects on the Muslim call to prayer and the ringing bells at Christian churches.
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This month, Guy Noble relives the magic of seeing two musical geniuses perform live.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Goldner String Quartet bookends its 30-year farewell tour with concerts in the room in which it has done much of its finest work.
Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?
Cameron Lam celebrates five years of curating the Australian Art Music playlist featuring music across Classical, Jazz and Sound Art.
Ahead of an Adelaide Festival performance of their two song cycles, Nigel Westlake and Lior talk about their collaborative process and what comes first: the words or music.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Pondering the passion in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Guy Noble discovered the composer was something of an Italian stallion.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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