Dr Diana Carroll, Author at ArtsHub Australia

Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer based in Adelaide. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day, and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana's Latest Articles

A white woman in a long sleeveless white dress stands in front of an orchestra singing, the conductor has his back to the camera. Sara Macliver, ASO, Grandeur.

Music review: Grandeur, Symphony Series 3, ASO, Adelaide Town Hall

Leading soprano Sara Macliver starred in an intriguing concert of old and new music.

Dr Diana Carroll

Apr 16, 2024

West Side Story by Opera Australia. A dark harbourside long shot of two young lovers - Tony and Maria - standing on metal balcony embracing, with a cityscape behind them.

Opera review: West Side Story, Sydney Harbour

A stunning revival production of Opera on the Harbour’s biggest hit musical.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 28, 2024

Music review: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Symphony Series 2: Horizons, Adelaide Town Hall

Violinist Emily Sun shines in Max Bruch’s famed Violin Concerto No. 1.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 28, 2024

Time Machine. STREB EXTREME ACTION. A group of red lycra clad performers cling to a huge half circle metal wheel in a display of dexterity and strength.

Performance Review: Time Machine, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide Festival

A high-energy display of action and acrobatics.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 19, 2024

Beethoven's Emperor. The image is a black backdrop with a man with short dark hair wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt. He is shot from the chest up holding his chin in his right hand and looking at the camera.

Music review: Beethoven’s Emperor, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall

A masterful evening of historically informed music played with astonishing contemporary panache.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 14, 2024

A scaffolding like set has several bodies positioned within it silhouetted against a lit backdrop. The Threepenny Opera.

Opera review: The Threepenny Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival

Searing satire and a rage against capitalism wrapped up in a love story.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 12, 2024

Band of Brothers. On the left are two men in their 30s/40s with black T shirts, one looking at the camera, the one behind him looking down. In another photo on the right are two men of Egyptian appearance, one with a fez and fulsome beard and moustache, another behind in flat cap and a moustache.

Music review: Band of Brothers, Playhouse, Adelaide Festival

A magical melange of new and old musical forms.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 7, 2024

Opera review: The Nightingale and Other Fables, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Festival

A stunningly inventive operatic reimagining makes its Australian debut in Adelaide.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 4, 2024

Sherlock Holmes. Image is a grey-haired middle aged man in a gold brocade smoking jacket.

Performance review: Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act, Adelaide Fringe Festival

A one-man performance channelling arguably the world's most famous detective.

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 28, 2024

Alexander Gavrylyuk seated at a piano in concert.

Music review: Majesty, Adelaide Town Hall

A sell-out performance of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Piano Concerto No 1, Musgrave's Rainbow and Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony.

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 13, 2024

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