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Review: The Return of Ulysses, Pinchgut Opera (NSW)

Pinchgut Opera once again delivers a triumph in a minimal production of a rarely performed opera.

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Busting opera wide open: the Pinchgut revolution

Ditching the curtain, delivering surpluses, and winning international awards, Pinchgut is a young company changing the face of opera in…

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Review: Cunning Little Vixen, State Opera (SA)

A rapturous affirmation of life, love, and opera, with surprisingly contemporary themes.

Opinions & Analysis

Opera and the doing of women

A united call to action for cultural leadership and systemic change in opera co-authored by Sally Blackwood, Liza Lim, Peggy…

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The feminist opera destroying the 'witches, bitches, britches' archetype

An opera staged in a bathroom is delivering an important message about gender roles and equality.

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Review: Bach and Telemann, Pinchgut Opera

A most glorious concert – musically and vocally dazzling.

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What is the future of opera?

A three-day forum in Brisbane will interrogate the operatic form and consider opera’s place in contemporary culture.

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Review: West Side Story, Opera on the Harbour

More aptly "wet" side story, the show on the harbour opened, but it was a lost opportunity as a classic…

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Review: State Opera South Australia Carmen in the Square

A touch of Seville in Adelaide’s Victoria Square from State Opera South Australia.

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Review: Salome, Opera Australia

An awkward feminist production focused on the objectification of women that attempts to ‘turn the coin’ on Oscar Wilde’s misogynistic…

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