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January 11, 2021
Books, Dance
Book Review

Review: Mary’s Last Dance (Mary Li)

Mary Li’s memoir is a splendid companion piece to that by her husband, Li Cunxin.

January 5, 2021
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: The Cambridge History of Music Criticism (Christopher Dingle, Ed.)

This extensive study delves into an “alternate history of music” focusing on those who chronicle and critique music from plainsong to pop.

December 31, 2020
Books, Vocal & Choral
Book Review

Review: Kitty Clive, or The Fair Songster (Berta Joncus)

A must for readers with a special interest in English singers and repertoire of the 18th century.

December 21, 2020
Books, Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Book Review

Review: Humperdinck: A Life of the Composer of Hänsel und Gretel (William Melton)

There’s more to Humperdinck than witches and gingerbread.

December 17, 2020
Books, Dance
features

From Mao’s Last Dancer to Mary’s Last Dance

Former ballerina Mary Li has written a memoir as a sequel to her husband's – a lively, compelling read which covers her career and the journey of their daughter Sophie who was born deaf.

November 17, 2020
Books, Opera
Book Review

Review: Chalet Monet by Richard Bonynge

A visual feast for opera buffs and sticky beaks alike.

July 24, 2020
Books, Theatre
Book Review

Review: The Australian Musical: From the Beginning (Peter Pinne and Peter Wyllie Johnston)

The Australian Musical is a rigorously researched, definitive history of Australian musical theatre. A labour of love for its authors, it will be treasured by musical fans.

April 9, 2020
Books, Visual Art
Book Review

Review: William Robinson: A New Perspective (Nick Earls)

One craftsman pays tribute to another in a unique novella.

April 9, 2020
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: Claude Debussy (François Lesure, translated and revised by Marie Rolf)

The Debussy bible, maybe, but the man remains an impression.

March 18, 2020
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: Peggy Glanville-Hicks: Composer and Critic

Wide-ranging portrait captures both music and words.

March 1, 2020
Books, Classical Music, Dance, Film, Opera, Theatre, Visual Art
features

Read the March 2020 issue of Limelight online

The role the arts can play in the face of a climate crisis, exciting new collaborations between Indigenous composers and Western classical musicians, Natalie Aroyan, Stephen Sondheim and much more.

January 6, 2020
Books, Classical Music, Dance, Film, Opera, Theatre
features

Read the January/February 2020 issue of Limelight online

Discover our readers' and critics' favourite artists of 2019, learn about Beethoven's final tempestuous year, and celebrate Musica Viva as it turns 75.

December 1, 2019
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: I Have a Song to Sing (Viola Tait, edited by Elizabeth Kumm)

Unique memories from Gilbert & Sullivan to JC Williamson Ltd.

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