Review: West Side Story (Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment)
The young cast sure can dance, but lacks the dramatic chops to sell this dark tale.
The young cast sure can dance, but lacks the dramatic chops to sell this dark tale.
This one-woman show by Paul Grabowsky and Steve Vizard reveals soprano Emma Matthews still at her peak and exploring new possibilities.
The much-loved Australian soprano discusses the world premiere of a song cycle written for her by composer Paul Grabowsky and librettist Steve Vizard, which draws on her own experiences as an artist.
Opera Australia will donate 30 of Joan Sutherland’s most recognisable costumes to the nation’s largest collection of performing arts memorabilia.
A contemporary triple bill by three in-house choreographers.
The Space Between by Paul Grabowsky and writer Steve Vizard is a tribute to the operatic heroine.
It may be based on a fairytale, but Angelin Preljocaj’s steps are only for adults to dance.
Ahead of her Violetta for Opera Australia, we give the American soprano the Five Questions treatment.
The sitar virtuoso studied with her father, the late, great Ravi Shankar, from age seven. She talks about the humanitarian inspiration for her album, which she plays live in Australia this month.
The company joins a long list of arts organisations and venues showing their support for same-sex marriage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
It’s 75 years since the Russian massacre and 55 years since Shostakovich commemorated it in a symphony. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A new show written especially for Christie Whelan Browne returns after a hit season at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
An excellent cast led by Marina Prior makes this economy-size production more than the sum of its parts.