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Young Joan Sutherland
Before Covent Garden, before she became a Dame... How did a girl from Woollahra grow up to become "the voice of the century"? From secretary to superstar: opera's greatest untold story.

FEATURES

Schubert's Last Year
The most miraculous year in the composer's brief life is discussed by his most illustrious interpreters, including Imogen Cooper.

Scheherazade
The fascinating story behind Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral fantasy Scheherazade, a work fragrant with the exoticism of the Orient.

A Sleeping Beauty
Legendary Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi shares his insights into Tchaikovsky's most exquisite story ballet.

Fifty years after his death, the Czech master's diverse music deserves an audience as wide as his range of influences.

Reviews

A whopping 24 pages of classical CD, DVD, book and live concert reviews, including the landmark recording of Australian composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks' Sappho; Alison Balsom's glorious Baroque disc Sound The Trumpet; Anthony Marwood and Aleksandar Madžar are new-age Romantics with Brahms sonatas; Simon Tedeschi proves he's got rhythm in Gershwin, and Solti's Ring Remastered – more kilos of music than even the complete Glenn Gould!

The Limelight Classical Chart
Exclusive to Limelight, this chart ranks the top 20 best-selling classical CDs and DVDs according to monthly sales figures drawn from Australia's leading classical specialist stores. Unlike other charts, Limelight's specially assembled list admits only pure classical releases – it's not diluted with crossover.

ABC HIGHLIGHTS

The only magazine to feature highlights and recommendations for ABC Classic FM, Radio National and ABC TV.