Opera
Cloudstreet: an opera in Australian vernacular
Audiences won't need subtitles for a new opera, based on Tim Winton’s iconic novel set in suburban Perth and populated…
Opera costing more, losing audiences
The Federal Government pays an average of $60 for ticket-holder but opera is still losing both money and audiences. At…
Public submissions sought for overdue Opera Review
A delayed National Opera Review report has been released and is open for comment from the the sector.
A first-timer's guide to the opera
A first night at the opera turns out to be filled with surprises - not all of them on stage.
National Opera Review: listening but to what end?
The Opera Australia Review will short change Victoria, and itself, if it ignores useful comparisons with the Victorian Opera.
Australian opera – a dying art?
Diminution, diversification, hybridity and new audiences are essential if opera is to thrive in the 21st century.
From birdsong to canon fire: Fly Away Peter’s operatic rendition
Sydney Chamber Opera will contemporise David Malouf’s Fly Away Peter into a symphonic feast at Carriageworks in 2015.
Shall we dance? Why Opera Australia staged The King and I
Why is a government subsidised company staging a work that falls squarely within the ambit of commercial theatre?
Creating a future for opera
Finding new audiences for old art forms means pushing both geographical and generational boundaries.
For the love of opera
Expect epic tales of sex, lust, revenge and murder feature in the State Opera of South Australia’s 2015 season.