Opera
Homophobia, Opera Australia and the Twitter-storm
What can the arts sector learn from the Tamar Iveri scandal?
Homophobia scandal forces Opera Australia to dump diva
Following 48 hours of intense drama, the contentious opera singer Tamar Iveri has been released from her Opera Australia contract.
Opera Queensland recruits 384 new singers
The company’s newest members range from active servicemen and a singing sparky, to an 86 year old great-grandmother.
Australia’s first Indigenous opera set for Adelaide debut
The score for soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham’s labour of love will be performed by the Adelaide Art Orchestra.
Opera fury over weight slur
British critics are under fire after making unkind comments about a female performer's weight.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly
Handa’s Madama Butterfly opens with the bravado of a rising sun and cocktail flair in a spirited update of Puccini’s…
Jazz and opera meet in the middle
He is an operatic baritone. She is a soul diva. Together they will make the lions roar in an example…
Nazi themed opera causes outrage
Nazi themed German opera has been cancelled after audience members seek medical treatment.
Arts Centre Melbourne to acquire national opera archive
Opera Australia has agreed to donate a portion of its archives to Arts Centre Melbourne for foyer audiences to enjoy.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Carmen
Performances are excellent, but the spectacle overwhelms the drama in this extravagant staging of Bizet's famous opera.