The Limelight 2024 Australian Artist of the Year was announced last night. Chosen by a panel of critics, Australia’s leading artist of 2024 turns out to be the British pianist Jayson Gillham. Gillham was fired […]
In 1781, the enlightened Emperor Joseph II abolished serfdom, ensuring society’s least privileged – servants like Figaro and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro – of certain civil freedoms, including marriage. In their opera, Mozart and […]
The Moldovan soprano Valentina Nafornița, who was twice honoured with opening the Vienna Opera Ball, has announced a happy event. Sometimes miracles come in pairs! Life has given us another reason to be grateful, and […]