Publicity image, Aida, Opera Australia 2020 season. Photo: Georges Antoni
Today (19 March), members of the orchestra of Opera Australia rallied outside the head office of Australia’s largest performing arts company, in Surry Hills.
They gathered in protest – performing their instruments – over their the company’s decision to stand down musicians without pay, just days after it cancelled the remainder of its season.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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