Opera
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Australian opera – a dying art?
Diminution, diversification, hybridity and new audiences are essential if opera is to thrive in the 21st century.
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From birdsong to canon fire: Fly Away Peter’s operatic rendition
Sydney Chamber Opera will contemporise David Malouf’s Fly Away Peter into a symphonic feast at Carriageworks in 2015.
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Shall we dance? Why Opera Australia staged The King and I
Why is a government subsidised company staging a work that falls squarely within the ambit of commercial theatre?
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Creating a future for opera
Finding new audiences for old art forms means pushing both geographical and generational boundaries.
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For the love of opera
Expect epic tales of sex, lust, revenge and murder feature in the State Opera of South Australia’s 2015 season.
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Opera Review offers opportunity to hit high notes
The National Opera Review has the potential to highlight cultural and economic opportunities for Australia from a global art form.
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Brandis releases terms of reference for national opera review
‘It’s not overly melodramatic to say we’re fighting for the survival of opera in Australia,' says OperaQ's Lindy Hume.
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Arts Minister orders opera review
Senator George Brandis has appointed a three-member panel to determine if $32 million in federal funding is being well spent.
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Glass half-full for State Opera SA
Adelaide opera-goers are booking for the full Philip Glass Trilogy, rather than for individual operas as expected.
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Homophobia, Opera Australia and the Twitter-storm
What can the arts sector learn from the Tamar Iveri scandal?