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Randwick City Council

RLI Residency

A one-week, early-stage development program for performance artists to test, explore and begin new work.

The Festival of Outback's Opera's Dark Sky Serenade in Winton in 2026. Photo: Murray Summerville.
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Why opera is making a comeback in the outback

From pop-up pub performances to a Dark Sky Serenade under the stars, Opera Queensland's Festival of Outback Opera is redefining…

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Performances & Gigs

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Italian Serenatas

Four cities. One voice. Endless drama.

Nina Korbe in QPAC's The Drover's Wife. Photo: David Kelly.
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The Drover's Wife review: Leah Purcell debuts her powerful new Australian opera

It's been a long wait, but Leah Purcell has finally brought her musical adaption of Henry Lawson’s famous short story…

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Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne

Meet the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music – Online Grad Study Expo

Join our online event, including Q&A with academics, to discover our specialist music courses and how we'll help you unlock…

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China National Opera: Opera Gala with Orchestra

East Meets West in Opera

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon. Photo: Wayne Quilliam.
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon on Short Black Opera’s new home in Melbourne

Short Black Opera’s Artistic Director Deborah Cheetham Fraillon discusses how the First Nations-led company is expanding the artform.

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Festivals & Programs

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival unites world‑class musicians, performers and thought‑leaders for four days of music, ideas and creativity this…

La traviata West Australian Opera: a photograph of an opera performance showing two Spansih matador style masked dancers posing in front of a opera chorus ensemble in Victorian-era costume on a stage.
Opinions & Analysis

Timothée Chalamet’s words on Gen Z audiences say far more than his views on opera and ballet

Social media turned on the actor after his remarks that ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet, but the debate…

Ensemble Pygmalion performs Monteverdi's Vespers at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Claudio Raschella.

Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival

Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.

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