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Frankston City Council

Expressions of Interest: South Side Festival 2026

Expressions of Interest for South Side Festival’s 2026 artist commissions are now open. 2026 will be the fifth year of…

Performances & Gigs

Springboard Opera

The Boor, a Comedic Opera by Dominick Argento

A stellar Brisbane cast and an Australian first, The Boor is an operatic gem set to have you hooked from…

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Info Sessions

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne

Meet the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music – Online Grad Study Expo

Join an online event, including info sessions and academic Q&A, to explore study at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

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Opera review: Innocence, Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival

A complex and multilayered production about collective guilt and trauma that deployed different languages and singing styles.

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Performance review: Opera for the Dead (祭歌), Asia TOPA 2025

A cyber-opera that deserves the world stage.

A crowd scene of 'Candide'. The dancing cast is dressed in period costume. There is a faded caravan behind them.
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Opera review: Candide, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Bernstein’s crowd-pleasing comic operetta will have audiences laughing at the absurdity of extreme ideas.

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Opera review: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Royal Exhibition Building

Melbourne Opera stays well within its comfort zone for Wagner’s epic comedy.  

Workshops

QTouring

QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference

Join presenters, producers and artists from across Queensland at the QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference.

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Librettist

If you possess humility, audacity, originality and passion, becoming a librettist may suit you, says playwright, director, dramaturg and librettist…

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Providing a pathway to the ultimate art form – Opera for All

The Opera for All concerts are being seen all over the globe. This week it was Melbourne's turn.

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