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Theatre reviews: Love Letters and A friendship of life and death, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Ambitious shows aiming to bridge cultural understandings showed good intentions, but needed more development.
Performance review: The Blood Vote, Gasworks Arts Park
Fusing opera and circus, The Blood Vote by composer Jenny Game and librettist Caitlin Vincent sees Australian suffragist Vida Goldstein…
Opera review: La Gioconda in Concert, Sydney Opera House
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann was the drawcard but Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández shone as the star of the evening, performing with…
Opera review: The Tales of Hoffmann, Sydney Opera House
Four of the world's best opera companies collaborate for Damiano Michieletto's outstanding new production of 'The Tales of Hoffmann'.
Opera review: Idomeneo, Palais Theatre
A striking co-production that draws on Greek mythology to offer hope for a new world.
Opera review: Aida, Sydney Opera House
A dazzling reimagining of Verdi’s classic tragedy.
Opera review: Rigoletto, Sydney Opera House
Go see it for the music, not the reprehensible, misogynistic storyline.
Opera review: Satyagraha in Concert, Opera Australia
An excellent show of musicality from cast and orchestra, but a divisive musical style and modern political dilemmas may put…
Opera review: The Pirates of Penzance, G&S Fest
Featuring clever staging, colourful costumes, cheeky comedy and beautiful work from the ASO and SOSA, this production is a delight.
Opera review: Ferruccio Furlanetto In Concert, Melbourne Recital Centre
A world-class performance that is a bitter reminder of Opera Australia’s slim pickings in Melbourne this year.
