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Theatre
Live Review

Review: West Side Story (Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour)

This revival of OA's outdoor West Side Story looks stunning but there's room for more danger and raw emotion.

March 23, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

Opera Australia announces West Side Story leads

Following criticism of the premiere season's casting decisions, the revival of West Side Story seeks to be more “reflective of 21st century Australia".

January 23, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
news

West Side Story returns for 2024 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Opera Australia will bring back its 2019 production of West Side Story, the most successful staging in Handa Opera history.

September 14, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour)

This compelling, heartfelt and provocative Madama Butterfly remains as relevant and powerful as when first staged in 2014.

March 25, 2023
Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in April 2023

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

March 20, 2023
Opera
features

Risky Business

From the Olympics to opera, Àlex Ollé discusses La Fura dels Baus.

February 20, 2023
Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in March 2023

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

February 20, 2023
Opera
features

Five Questions for Liesel Badorrek

The director of Opera Australia’s Carmen on Cockatoo Island discusses staging an opera on the industrial site.

October 24, 2022
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
news

Bullying allegations rock Phantom of the Opera

Cast considers industrial action after allegations against Lyndon Terracini.

April 14, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in March 2022

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

February 21, 2022
Opera, Theatre
news

OA announces two outdoor spectacles for 2022

Opera Australia has announced that the 2022 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will be The Phantom of the Opera, while a new event called Opera on Cockatoo Island will begin with Carmen.

September 30, 2021
Opera
Live Review

Review: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: La Traviata (Opera Australia)

Stacey Alleaume gives a glorious performance as Violetta in Opera Australia's restaging of the inaugural Opera on Sydney Harbour production.

March 27, 2021
Classical Music, Opera
features

In Your Living Room: Opera

In his final column, Clive Paget recommends Glass at the Met, OA's Turandot, and a handful of European gems.

June 19, 2020

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