Opera
Livestreaming opera into the future
Opera is not an art form that often makes it inside the primary school classroom. Livestreaming can reach students in…
Review: Candide, Sydney Opera House
A rare outing of a problematic yet effervescent American operetta.
Metamorphosis: How a visual artist became an opera designer
Artist-come-designer Mark Thompson has created the sets and costumes for Opera Australia’s new production ‘Metamorphosis’, based on Kafka’s iconic novel
Where is the great Australian opera?
It is vital for the health of opera as an art form that new Australian work is both presented and…
Review: Der Rosenkavalier, Melbourne Opera
A voluptuous, comedic romp where young love triumphs over all in the style only opera can provide.
Review: The Turk in Italy, Sydney Opera House
Loads of fun.
Review: Aida, Opera Australia
A new tech era for Opera Australia delivers artistically, while operatically tradition held strong with phenomenal singing.
Review: William Tell by Victorian Opera, Palais Theatre
Victorian Opera has gone where other Australian companies fear to tread, and emerged all the better for it.
Review: Rigoletto by Opera Australia
Classic opera; classic revenge, classic tragedy. Rigoletto's big opulent sets are matched by big voices and big entertainment.
Review: Lucia di Lammermoor by Opera Australia
A minimal set only serves to punch this opera into high voltage as the soloists offer a tour de force…