Opera
What our opera companies are offering in 2024
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Opera review: Galileo, Victorian Opera
A bold and epic new opera from Richard Mills that almost reaches its potential.
Opera review: Götterdämmerung (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Well-crafted and powerfully delivered, Götterdämmerung’s resounding success concluded a polished and exceptional Ring Cycle presented by Opera Australia in Brisbane.
Opera review: Siegfried (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
'Siegfried' offers some of Wagner’s finest singing in an opera that has its flaws alongside its emotional highs.
Opera review: Die Walküre (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Some very fine singing within a panoply of impressive digital imagery makes 'Die Walküre' a winner on many levels.
Opera review: Das Rheingold (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Commencing Opera Australia’s 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' cycle in Brisbane, 'Das Rheingold' offers an impressive introduction to the tetralogy.
Opera Review: The Marriage of Figaro, State Opera SA
Mozart’s delightful opera buffa gets a modern makeover.
Opera review: Sibyl, Sydney Opera House
A creative South African performance that dazzles the senses, ‘Sibyl’ marks a new era for Sydney's famed icon.
Summer festival season heats up as programs launch nationwide
Adelaide, Perth and Sydney Festivals launched their 2024 programs this week, with Mona Foma waiting eagerly in the wings.
Theatre reviews: Love Letters and A friendship of life and death, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Ambitious shows aiming to bridge cultural understandings showed good intentions, but needed more development.