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Staves and waves: The floating world of a BRAVO cruise orchestra

For the musicians of The Metropolitan Orchestra, playing aboard a BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts is a floating festival where no two days are alike.

June 27, 2025
Opera
features

BRAVO and Beyond: José Carbó’s Sea Change

For the Argentine-Australian baritone, a BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts odyssey is more than a gig – it’s a floating festival and chance to reconnect.

April 23, 2025
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral
news

BRAVO announces 2025 lineup

The Celtic Tenors, David Campbell, José Carbó – BRAVO's 2025 program takes a star-studded lineup on the high seas.

April 19, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Macbeth (State Opera South Australia)

Originally scheduled for 2020, Stuart Maunder's production is well worth the wait.

September 9, 2023
Festivals, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
Live Review

Review: Festival of Outback Opera 2023 (Opera Queensland)

Opera Queensland's annual festival has earned its rightful place on the international opera calendar.

May 26, 2023
Classical Music, Festivals
features

Five Questions for Gary Thorpe

The General Manager of 4MBS Classic FM gives us the lowdown on the 30th anniversary of the 4MBS Festival of Classics.

April 24, 2023
Opera
news

2023 Opera Awards Winner Announced

Soprano Eleanor Greenwood tops the 2023 Opera Awards, held for the first time since the beginning of the global pandemic.

March 31, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Macbeth (Opera Queensland)

Starring José Carbó and Anna-Louise Cole, Opera Queensland's static, stand-and-deliver staging of Verdi’s Macbeth yielded mixed results. 

March 10, 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
Festivals, Opera
news

Opera Queensland unveils its 2023 season

Likening opera to slow-cooking, Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director Patrick Nolan continues breaking new ground with his genre-defying programming from QPAC to the outback.

October 18, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: The Age of Offence

Being moderately offensive is the lifeblood of humour, says Guy Noble, as he recalls being booed on stage and the witty on-air jousts between Clive Robertson and Caroline Jones.

June 20, 2022
Opera
Live Review

Review: Opera Gala (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Hosted and conducted by Dane Lam, Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Opera Gala was one of exceptional quality, showcasing the talents of four of Australian opera's most exciting voices in a first-class concert program.

June 14, 2022
Classical Music, Opera
features

Diva or Canon Fodder?

Opera’s gendered violence is a complex issue, with no easy fix 

February 21, 2022

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