Opera
Review: Madama Butterfly, Opera Australia (NSW)
The blend of tradition with innovation and technology ushers us into a new era – there is no going back…
Review: The Return of Ulysses, Pinchgut Opera (NSW)
Pinchgut Opera once again delivers a triumph in a minimal production of a rarely performed opera.
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…
Review: Cunning Little Vixen, State Opera (SA)
A rapturous affirmation of life, love, and opera, with surprisingly contemporary themes.
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…
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.
Review: Bach and Telemann, Pinchgut Opera
A most glorious concert – musically and vocally dazzling.
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.
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…
Review: State Opera South Australia Carmen in the Square
A touch of Seville in Adelaide’s Victoria Square from State Opera South Australia.