Effort and artistry with (amazing) baritone José Carbó
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN He has entertained as Verdi’s Rigoletto, meddled as Rossini’s Figaro, and bullied as Mozart’s Count Almaviva. He has lost as Tonio. […]
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“Too fat” to sing opera?
ANONYMOUS Editor’s note: This story was written by an emerging opera singer in Australia. She has chosen to publish anonymously to avoid judgement she feels […]
“I’m not sure why I find murder so funny!”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Did you wince at the headline to this story? If so, you might not be ready for what Paul Smith has […]
Behind the Curtain | Pia Harris, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you’ve been to see the opera. Maybe you were a concertgoer, taken aback by the majestic staging and tales of […]
Soprano Jessica Harper on body image, realism, funding in opera
BY SPENCER DARBY I’d like to preface this interview with a disclaimer. I am a friend and fan of Jessica Harper. I have worked […]
Peter Coleman-Wright: Singing, spontaneity, and social protest
BY ELEANOR WOOD, LONDON CORRESPONDENT Peter Coleman-Wright has taken on many of the great baritone roles throughout history, singing from some of the most […]
Opera star Pumeza Matshikiza visits Australia
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT Pumeza Matshikiza didn’t have the luxury of an early music education. Her childhood spent in South Africa’s Eastern Cape during the final years […]
Conquering Stage Fright: Michelle DeYoung
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Metropolitan Opera. Paris Opera. New York Philharmonic. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Vienna Philharmonic. These are just a few of the leading […]
Lights out: Carmen Dropped Due to Smoking
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Lust, murder, and revenge? Bring it on. Just make sure you’re not smoking. For centuries, opera has featured the grizzly and […]
Live Review: Don Giovanni
BY SPENCER DARBY Opera Australia Don Giovanni by Mozart Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 1 August 2014 David McVicar’s acclaimed Australian debut of Don […]