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Cecilia Bartoli's Mission - Episode 4

Cecilia Bartoli threatens to call the police as the Mission mystery team get closer to the truth of her new recording. Philippe Jaroussky also implicated...

Classical music at the movies: 10 great moments in film

Classical music and opera have a special role to play in these scenes.

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All-new Limelight magazine launches May 16

Richard Tognetti is the cover star with a no-holds-barred interview.

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Is composer Eric Whitacre the Messiah of new music? Plus, the truth behind Mozart's Requiem.

No spaghetti for Ennio Morricone

Why the Italian icon of film music hears the term Spaghetti Western as an "insult".

The Artist wins Oscar for Best Film Score

Silent film finds its voice in the modern age. Plus, see the complete list of Academy Award winners.

Silent film's composer hailed an artist

Ludovic Bource's acclaimed score for The Artist draws as much from Brahms as from Hitchcock.

David Garrett to star as Paganini in new biopic

The crossover sensation says The Devil's Violinist was “the first rock star”.

West Side Story: Sydney Symphony plays it cool

Bernstein's masterpiece screens at the Sydney Opera House with live orchestral backing.

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Leonard Bernstein's friends, family and fellow musicians discuss the man and the legend.

Sounds from Outer Space: Doctor Who at the symphony

For Melbourne Symphony's sci-fi extravaganza, conductor Ben Foster uses a baton, not a sonic screwdriver.

Amiina out of the shadows: Iceland's sextet down under

Sigur Rós's former string section has come into its own, bringing bucketloads of instruments, quirky tunes and charm to the Sydney Festival.

Winners revealed: the 2011 Limelight Awards!

The brilliant performers who brought the house down in 2011, as chosen by Limelight readers.

Score for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo revealed

Rocker-turned-composer Trent Reznor unveils music for David Fincher's much-hyped film.

Tribute to Ken Russell: his best classical music films

Insightful, shocking, lurid, masterful: eight examples of Russell's composer portraits on film.

Controversial filmmaker Ken Russell has died

The experimental director brought the “creative genius” of classical composers to life on screen.

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The magazine pays tribute to Joan Sutherland a year after her death.

Live review: Fritz Lang's Metropolis (Sydney Symphony)

Metropolis: The complete film with original score
Sydney Symphony/Frank Strobel
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, October 29

Limelight reaches 100 issues of classical music coverage

The November magazine celebrates the milestone with 100 classical CDs and the chance to win them all!
 
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