Opera
Opera review: Capriccio, Palais Theatre
Victorian Opera’s Capriccio was an indulgent treat for music lovers and wordsmiths alike.
Musical review: Miss Saigon, Sydney Opera House
Haunted by a disturbing presentation of Vietnam, the production is nonetheless electrifying and moving.
Robert Lepage opera announced for Adelaide Festival 2024
Stravinsky’s ‘The Nightingale and Other Fables’ has been programmed by Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie CBE next year, with more tentpole…
Performance review: Forty Years on Forty Stages from Coolangatta to Convent Garden, Opera Queensland Studio
Acclaimed operatic bass, Conal Coad presented a highly enjoyable program of musical delights.
Australia’s first-ever festival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s works opens in Adelaide
A 10-day festival celebrating the comic genius of Gilbert and Sullivan is attracting new audiences and die-hard supporters.
Victorian Opera and Opera Australia have announced their first ever collaboration
In a year that is light on OA’s Melbourne offerings, a new collaboration between it and VO offers food for…
Shepparton Festival’s new direction raises the culture stakes
As one of Australia’s major regional arts festivals, Shepparton Festival is building on its multicultural heritage and demographical changes to…
Opera review: Antarctica and Sun & Sea, Sydney Festival
Antarctica was a fresh, exciting and enthralling production that asked as many questions as it attempted to present.
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…
Things to know at your first ever classical music concert
Professor of Music, Timothy McKenry, shares some handy tips to keep in mind when attending your first classical concert.