Opera Australia
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: Carmen on Cockatoo Island, Opera Australia
A strong retelling of a timeless tale with always relevant social themes.
Opera Australia’s Lyndon Terracini bows out with a starry flourish
OA's outgoing Artistic Director throws a celebratory season. But will Melbourne opera lovers feel left out of the party?
Theatre review: The Phantom of the Opera
This iteration of the classic music theatre has some thoughtful changes.
Opera review: Il Trovatore
Opera Australia's re-imagining of Verdi’s story of love, revenge, persecution and revolution as a dystopian critique of the repression of…
Opera review: Madama Butterfly, Opera Australia
A contemporary take on Puccini's classic opera.
Musical review: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
The shoe definitely fits: a timeless tale retold perfectly for a modern audience
Why opera companies should explain themselves better
Peter Tregear argues more needs to be done to help opera audiences contextualise the art form beyond the vocal spectacular.
Opera review: Lohengrin
A celebrated tenor performs one of his most iconic roles along with a well supported cast.