Opera
Review: Salome, Opera Australia
An awkward feminist production focused on the objectification of women that attempts to ‘turn the coin’ on Oscar Wilde’s misogynistic…
Review: The Magic Flute, Adelaide Festival
Barrie Kosky’s fantasy Flute is an Adelaide Festival highlight.
Review: Werther, Opera Australia
A breezy opera that spirals into romantic tragedy, Werther is one of opera's most performed productions and it returns to…
Rendered speechless: how a wordless opera came to be
Propelled by the Human Rights Commission Report into Children in Immigration Detention, Cat Hope’s opera transcends the political to create…
Review: Wozzeck, Opera Australia
Artist William Kentridge gives us a mesmorising version of Berg's Wozzeck, his signature animations ramped up to horror vacui proportions,…
Review: Turandot, Opera Australia
An extravagant production of Puccini’s posthumous and deeply flawed masterpiece.
The Whiteley phenomenon – why a painter has impacted theatre, opera and film
Brett Whiteley is no longer exclusive to the visual arts, but has become part of Australian mythology. ArtsHub speaks with…
Review: La bohème, Opera Australia
A charming work and good cast held back by a worn and ineffective production.
Review Pinchgut Opera: Hasse’s Artaserse
Four-time Grammy Award-nominated special guest star Vivica Genaux shines.
Review: The Merry Widow, Adelaide Festival Centre
The merriest of widows promises a night of pure pleasure with State Opera of SA and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.