Opera
Review: Anna Bolena, Opera Australia (NSW)
From bewigged airheads to mysterious animated black beetles, the fast-moving visuals and dramatic intensity of Anna Bolena brings history into…
Review: Bluebeard’s Castle, BK Opera (VIC)
This contemporary repackaging of Bartók's 1911 opera is intriguing, playful and original, with moments of brilliance.
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.