Opera
What our opera companies have on offer in 2023
Two Wagner Ring Cycles, First Nations and new commissioned works, plus a Gilbert and Sullivan festival, offer some diverse opera…
Opera Australia appoints Jo Davies as Artistic Director
The award-winning Welsh director will relocate to Australia in late 2023; Lindy Hume will curate an 2024 summer season in…
Opera review: A Christmas Carol
Victorian Opera’s updated Melburnian take on Dickens’ classic morality tale brings a new perspective to the social problems of our…
$3 million bequest ensures opera award in perpetuity
A major philanthropic gift and a transition to new management will see the Australian International Opera Award renamed as the…
Venice Biennale blockbusters to land in Sydney bigger and better
Two acclaimed works from the Venice Biennale will be reimagined for Sydney’s audience in 2023.
Opera Review: Carmen on Cockatoo Island, Opera Australia
A strong retelling of a timeless tale with always relevant social themes.
Opera review: A Celebration of Opera by Voxalis
The finale to Voxalis’ inaugural program for 2022 offered a tantalising mix of opera favourites with some welcome lesser-known repertoire.
Opera review: La Traviata
A polished production of Verdi's masterwork about the colourful life and death of a Parisian courtesan.
Warwick Adeney steps down from the QSO Â
Ushering in a new era for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra as a legendary concertmaster retires and a new management team…
Has opera lost its mojo?
The National Opera Report warned of a lack of 'vibrancy' in opera. A new research project hopes to find it.