Review: Louise Bertin: Fausto (Les Talens Lyriques, Flemish Radio Choir, Christophe Rousset)
Berlioz’s employer’s daughter turns out to be a first-rate composer.
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
Berlioz’s employer’s daughter turns out to be a first-rate composer.
A Frenchwoman’s resurrected Faust is Recording of the Month alongside an opera-fest that includes Kaufmann’s Parsifal. Smetana, Stravinsky, Debussy and Rózsa also feature.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The ingenious violinist explains the secrets of a good program and the impact of one man's music.
Opera Rara sheds light on a Donizetti rarity, mad scene for bass-baritone and all.
Kaufmann lays down a signature role with (some) sterling support.
Elgar became England’s leading composer almost overnight following the premiere of his Enigma Variations. What is the so-called Enigma?
An enthralling Vivaldi survey is our Recording of the Month, alongside dynamic new releases from Lang Lang, Piotr Anderszewski and Sir Simon Rattle.
Simon Stone’s production for Opera di Roma has its hits and misses, but the optics are terrific.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Bristling with passion and pathos, Rattle delivers the finest of Kát’as.
Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?
The earth moves for Gimeno in a supremely sexy Turangalîla.