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Why vaccine passports are the future of live performance

Masks and vaccinations have helped European theatres safely reopen, says Adelaide Festival's Rachel Healy.

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Opera Australia announces new CEO

Fiona Allan has been appointed as Opera Australia’s next Chief Executive Officer. 

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Changes made to Playing Australia cautiously welcomed

The Australia Council has reintroduced multi-year investments and streamlined the application process for the Regional Performing Arts Touring program.

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Opera Australia thrown $4 million lifeline by Federal Government

Ten organisations to date have received support from the $35 million COVID-19 Arts Sustainability Fund.

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Artist-driven vaccination campaign urges audiences to play a part in pandemic recovery

Victorian audiences are being urged to give the ‘performance of a lifetime’ by getting vaccinated.

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$75M in lockdown relief for NSW performing arts orgs

The NSW Government has announced a quick turn-around support package for performing arts organisations and music venues, impacted by the…

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Dissonance and unrest at NZ Opera

Andrew Wood reports on dysfunction within New Zealand Opera, a symptom of the global malaise affecting opera itself.

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First independent Australian Ring Cycle in 108 years will begin in 2021

Melbourne Opera’s staging of The Ring Cycle, starting with Das Rhinegold next year, will be the first independent staging of…

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Opera Australia and MEAA clash over proposed staff redundancies

Claims and counter-claims abound, with MEAA saying 25% of all staff across the company will be made redundant, a claim…

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MEAA working with Opera Australia to ensure redundancies are 'justified'

The finger of blame has been pointed at the Federal Government, with redundancies the result of ‘delayed, limited and arbitrary…

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