World AIDS Day: Understanding Stuart Challender’s story
Close to the Flame: The Life of Stuart Challender, by Richard Davis for Wakefield Press, explores Challender’s remarkable career from his early years with Opera Australia […]
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Live review: OA’s Madama Butterfly
BY SYLVIE WOODS Madama Butterfly Opera Australia Capitol Theatre, 24 October What’d you miss? One of the finest dramatic sopranos on the scene Optimism […]
Young scholarship winners reveal their ambitions
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, four emerging opera stars experience a rare opportunity for professional development, exclusive workshops and coaching with leaders in the industry. Lisette […]
Rolling two operas into one: Samuel Dundas
BY JAMES BANHAM AND STEPHANIE ESLAKE Problem: Can’t get enough of the opera. Solution: Roll two shows into one. Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci is a double-bill event presented […]
6 (more) things I learnt at Wagner’s Ring Cycle
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT Seated in front of an assemblage of diehard, rather vocal Ring-goers, this operatic cycle’s full power dawns upon me. Here I […]
6 things I learnt at Wagner’s Ring Cycle
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT “It’s like going on a flight!” the cloakroom attendant tells me as I hand over the Target Collection coat I wish […]
Live Review: OA’s Cosi fan Tutte
BY ELEANOR WOOD Cosi fan Tutte Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 25 July Sir David McVicar returns to complete his Mozart trilogy for […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Carmen
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Carmen Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 21 June The opera is a fancy […]
Live Review: The Marriage of Figaro
BY SAMUEL COTTELL ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ by Mozart Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, August 7 The opening night of […]
Live Review: La Traviata
BY SPENCER DARBY ‘La Traviata’ by Verdi Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 3 July Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ opened on Friday […]