The standout CDs of 2019 plus music for your Christmas stockings, Bran Nue Dae at 30, David Williamson's final curtain call, and we interview Richard Mills.
Over the last 12 months, our critics have listened to nearly 300 recordings across local and international labels. After much discussion and voting, we can reveal the 25 discs that took our team by storm.
Clive Paget surveys this year’s festive releases and finds intriguing offerings for Advent, Christmas, and something for the post-prandial cheese plate.
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This month, Guy Noble relives the magic of seeing two musical geniuses perform live.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
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In-concert operas are sometimes regarded as the poor relation of their fully staged cousins. But can less be more?
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.
Ahead of his Australian debut, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson talks about performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations around the world.
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.
A busy schedule sees him spend much of his time in Poland and Italy, but conductor Daniel Smith is busy promoting Australian musicians far and wide.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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