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Classical Music, Opera
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Adelaide Festival adds fifth performance of Kosky’s Magic Flute after record sales

This celebrated production of Mozart's evergreen singspiel is exceeding sales figures for past operas like Hamlet and Saul.

August 24, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
features

Dry River Run: Paul Dean on his first opera

The composer and clarinettist tells us about his love of dark operas, transcribing butcherbirds, and how he left home with his bags unpacked.

August 21, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Tristan und Isolde (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

An orchestra’s 90th birthday celebration is an astonishing gift to audiences and a triumph of music making.

August 18, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Dame Joan Sutherland’s Costumes Coming to Melbourne

Opera Australia will donate 30 of Joan Sutherland’s most recognisable costumes to the nation’s largest collection of performing arts memorabilia.

August 17, 2018
Opera
news

Opera Australia announces its 2019 season

Three new digital productions, William Kentridge’s Wozzeck, a new opera about Brett Whiteley, and singers including Jonas Kaufmann and Lise Lindstrom.

August 16, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Finalists announced for the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition

Four sopranos and a baritone will compete for the $30,000 Marianne Mathy Scholarship.

August 14, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Home (Greta Bradman)

With a song penned by The Don, Bradman is bringing it home.

August 13, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: The Turk in Italy (Opera Australia)

Simon Phillips' entertaining production of The Turk in Italy gives Rossini's comedy plenty of sparkle.

August 11, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Der Rosenkavalier (Melbourne Opera)

From sublime singing to ridiculously good comedy, this new production is the next big step up for a small opera company.

August 11, 2018
Opera
news

Barrie Kosky’s Magic Flute coming to Perth and Adelaide

The Magic Flute from Berlin’s Komische Oper in which singers interact with stunning animations is coming to the 2019 Perth and Adelaide Festivals.

August 8, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg Act III (State Opera of South Australia)

An uneven presentation of this comedy from Wagner.

August 8, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
features

Daniel Sumegi on the gabbling Baron Ochs

Ahead of his appearance as Baron Ochs in Melbourne Opera’s Der Rosenkavalier, the Australian bass discusses why the role is his very favourite.

August 7, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
features

Stuart Skelton: A Knight at the Opera

Over the past two decades, Australian Heldentenor Stuart Skelton has quietly conquered the operatic world. He reveals how he discovered he wasn’t vocally bulletproof, and admits to an ambition to run an opera house.

August 6, 2018

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