On Screen: April 2022
Lynden Barber finds the dark shadow of the Ukraine invasion hovering over this month’s film and TV.
Lynden Barber finds the dark shadow of the Ukraine invasion hovering over this month’s film and TV.
As she prepares to revisit the role of Violetta, the star soprano has fallen in love again with Verdi’s music.
Flautist Joshua Batty explains why a fundraiser is so important right now, and what we can expect.
The Melbourne theatre stalwart talks about the unique proposition of playing the voice of Cohen in Australian Contemporary Opera Co's 'Book of Longing'.
Elliott Gyger tells us about his new piece for WASO, and exactly what a concerto for orchestra is.
Hannah Reilly and Megan Washington discuss their new musical The Deb, which they hope will leave you feeling much lighter than when you entered the theatre.
Shaun Rennie discusses his work as Assistant Director on Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour and the challenges posed by torrential rain, wild winds disrupting the use of the cranes, COVID and his unexpected appearance.
Tania de Jong discusses the creation of the new musical based on the lives of her grandparents, Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist/inventor wife Slawa Horowitz-Duldig.
Cameron Lam looks at a range of exciting new work coming out of the Sunshine State.
The Adelaide based composer talks about his new piece for the Canberra Symphony Orchestra exploring the night sky, astronomy and all things celestial.
There's not much about the Phantom that Guy Simpson doesn't know, having worked on 15 productions since 1990, so how has he approached OA's Sydney Harbour production?
The Western Australian soprano discusses her role in WA Opera's Iolanta, which centres the lived experience of the blind and vision impaired community, and the language challenges inherent in opera.
Founder Fabian Russell looks back at 20 years of Australia's mentor-led training program.