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Opera
news

Opera Australia launches Season 2025

After navigating turbulence in recent weeks, Opera Australia charts a course to "engage and delight" in 2025.

September 17, 2024
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Mahler 8 (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

The sonic effect of around 400 musicians successfully grappling with this choral and symphonic colossus was something to behold.

September 15, 2024
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Beethoven 9 (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)

In 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna. Two hundred years later, it has not lost any of its impact.

August 8, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Rusalka (West Australian Opera)

Rusalka is a potent reminder that opera is a hybrid beast with real power to engage and sometimes overwhelm.

July 19, 2024
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Ode to Joy (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

A volcanic account of Beethoven’s last symphony under the baton of British conductor Alpesh Chauhan – and more besides.

May 4, 2024
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: St John Passion (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

A nuanced, emotionally stirring rendition of the last days of Christ, conducted with reverence for music and story.

April 8, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Summer Nights Gala Concert (Bendigo Chamber Music Festival)

Polished and heartfelt performances in an exquisite closing program.

February 4, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Friday Night Fireworks (Bendigo Chamber Music Festival)

Bendigo Chamber Music Festival's Friday night concert lived up to the promise of its title – a blast of colour and light.

February 4, 2024
Opera
news

West Australian Opera reveals 2024 season

In 2024 West Australian Opera presents a year reflecting on love, loss, and longing with ancient stories, myths, and legends.

November 8, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals
news

Bendigo Chamber Music Festival announces 2024 program

For its fifth year, the Festival offers a lineup of classic chamber works performed by leading Australian artists.

October 20, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Carmen (West Australian Opera)

The company’s outdoor offering for 2023 is its boldest move yet, a well-judged production of Bizet’s Carmen at the WACA stadium.

February 26, 2023
Classical Music
news

St George’s Cathedral Concert Series announces its 2023 season

Organist Joseph Nolan curates a program of revered classics, stellar ensembles and beloved singers to entice music lovers back from pandemic hiatus.

December 16, 2022
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Handel: Messiah (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Conducted by Brett Weymark, Handel's Messiah shines a fresh light after the dark months of the pandemic.

December 9, 2022

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