March 2022
Features
Rediscovering Halévy’s opera La Juive as it takes to the Australian stage.
by Nick Fuller
Surely it’s time more classical repertoire incorporated electric instruments.
by Paul Ballam-Cross
Opera’s gendered violence is a complex issue, with no easy fix.
by Caitlin Vincent
Why Finnish concert pianist Paavali Jumppanen was drawn to ANAM.
by Patricia Maunder
Soundings
Eddie Perfect
by Olivia Stewart
Interview
Lise Davidsen sings Grieg
by Justine Nguyen
Recording of the Month
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Cutting Edge
by Gabriella Smart
New Music
Bowral Autumn Music Festival
by Hugh Robertson
Interview
Wudjang: Not the Past
by Jo Litson
Dance
Baggage – Tales from a Fully Packed Life
by Diana Simmonds
Books
The Duke
by Lynden Barber
Film
In the Limelight
Newsworthy
A round-up of our recent news reports
Ruth Slenczynska
A child prodigy in the 1920s and a Decca artist in the 1950s and 60s, 97-year-old American pianist Ruth Slenczynska has now been re-signed by the label.
Comings & 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
Safe and sound?
Forced into box-ticking to be allowed to work (safely) at the Sydney Opera House, Guy Noble suddenly had an egotistical thought . . .
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Oud
Joseph Tawadros recalls how he got hooked on the oud, and how the instrument – and the teaching of it – is evolving as it becomes more accepted into orchestras around the world.
Playing up
It’s time to rethink music education
Has the time come for us to take a serious look at the way we teach music to children?
Sacred Cow
Joseph Twist
The Australian composer discusses his new oratorio Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan, which premieres at the Adelaide Festival.
5 Questions
Mitchell Butel
Musicals, opera, film scores, classical guitar and the incomparable Stephen Sondheim are all part of the rich musical tapestry that inspires the State Theatre Company South Australia Artistic Director.
My Music
Extra Content
Contributors
Publisher
Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
Editor
Jo Litson
CEO
Cara Anderson
Designer
Tristan Main
Deputy Editor
Hugh Robertson
Editor-at-Large
Clive Paget
Contributors
Paul Ballam-Cross, Lynden Barber, Andrew Batt-Rawden, Peter Berner, Laura Biemmi, Mitchell Butel, Tom Donald, Nick Fuller, Michael Kaufmann, Patricia Maunder, Steve Moffatt, Justine Nguyen, Guy Noble, Diana Simmonds, Gabriella Smart, Olivia Stewart, Joseph Tawadros, Caitlin Vincent
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