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Rendered speechless: how a wordless opera came to be
Propelled by the Human Rights Commission Report into Children in Immigration Detention, Cat Hope’s opera transcends the political to create…
Metamorphosis: How a visual artist became an opera designer
Artist-come-designer Mark Thompson has created the sets and costumes for Opera Australia’s new production ‘Metamorphosis’, based on Kafka’s iconic novel
Where is the great Australian opera?
It is vital for the health of opera as an art form that new Australian work is both presented and…
From opera to fringe: challenging art form stereotypes
Opera is expensive and elitist, while 'fringe' is code for 'second rate'. Why to do such stereotypes endure?
Opera and circus: strange bedfellows
Contemporary art form meets 17th century tradition; an unlikely pairing rich with potential.
Australian opera – a dying art?
Diminution, diversification, hybridity and new audiences are essential if opera is to thrive in the 21st century.
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?
Jazz and opera meet in the middle
He is an operatic baritone. She is a soul diva. Together they will make the lions roar in an example…
Opera rises from the ashes
A night at the opera can be transformative for a regional community recovering from tragedy. As bushfires rage again, here…
This is the future of Australian opera
As the debate about the future of opera in Australia heats up, financially independent opera companies are gaining loyal audiences…
