Opera
Review: Don Giovanni, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Opera Australia’s revival run of Sir David McVicar’s production is part revelatory – and part not.
Carmen, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Opera Australia’s dynamic revival production is likely to please both opera fans and the uninitiated.
The 2020 Opera and Fine Music calendar
From the world premiere of a new opera by Tim Finn and a significant exploration of women’s contribution to classical…
Faust, Opera Australia, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Despite some heavy-handed religious imagery, this Opera Australia production is emotionally moving and a treat for the eyes and ears.
Two Weddings, One Bride; Opera Australia (VIC)
A pantomime that feels past its peak, though it hits all the right notes for fans of the genre.
Il Viaggio a Reims, Opera Australia (NSW)
In a twist, the world’s most famous artworks come to life in Rossini’s rarely performed opera.
Review: Whiteley, Opera Australia (NSW)
Opera Australia has premiered its first new work in nearly a decade, and it’s quintessentially Australian, both in subject and…
Review: Boojum!, State Opera SA
A picturesque, experimental production that doesn’t shy away from Lewis Carroll’s darker side.
Review: Anna Bolena, Opera Australia (NSW)
From bewigged airheads to mysterious animated black beetles, the fast-moving visuals and dramatic intensity of Anna Bolena brings history into…
Review: Bluebeard’s Castle, BK Opera (VIC)
This contemporary repackaging of Bartók's 1911 opera is intriguing, playful and original, with moments of brilliance.