Opera
The feminist opera destroying the 'witches, bitches, britches' archetype
An opera staged in a bathroom is delivering an important message about gender roles and equality.
Review: Bach and Telemann, Pinchgut Opera
A most glorious concert – musically and vocally dazzling.
What is the future of opera?
A three-day forum in Brisbane will interrogate the operatic form and consider opera’s place in contemporary culture.
Review: West Side Story, Opera on the Harbour
More aptly "wet" side story, the show on the harbour opened, but it was a lost opportunity as a classic…
Review: State Opera South Australia Carmen in the Square
A touch of Seville in Adelaide’s Victoria Square from State Opera South Australia.
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,…