In August, Opera Australia announced three key appointments – Music Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board – with a Director of Opera to follow. Peter Tregear discusses the restructure and hopes it will lead to a better future at our national opera company, following recent turmoil.

Opera Australia’s new Music Director Andrea Battistoni with the new CEO Alex Budd outside of the Sydney Opera House
Opera Australia’s new Music Director Andrea Battistoni with the new CEO Alex Budd. Photo © Keith Saunders

Opera Australia, Australia’s largest performing arts company, has once again proved to be the wellspring of an internal drama of, dare one say, operatic proportions, generating ripples far beyond those lapping Bennelong Point and its venerable opera house.

There are good reasons...