Opera Australia leads the way with its COVID-safe program
The opera company has introduced rapid antigen testing in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus between performers and staff.
The opera company has introduced rapid antigen testing in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus between performers and staff.
Australian director Elijah Moshinsky, who had a distinguished career in opera, has died in London at the age of 75 after contracting COVID-19.
Opera Australia has announced that the HOSH season cancelled in 2020 will be staged in 2021, and that its ongoing partnerships for the outdoor event will extend to 2023.
OA is announcing its 2021 program in stages. This first season includes Ernani, Bluebeard's Castle, The Merry Widow and Tosca. Lyndon Terracini also addresses the company restructure and redundancies.
OA is accused of "dropping a hand grenade" into the Opera Australia Orchestra by one of the 16 dumped musicians, while CEO Rory Jeffes responds to their accusations.
The MEAA has said the redundancies “will reduce the company to a shell”.
The new Ring Cycle, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, will kick off at the end of October next year, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to reschedule.
Opera Australia’s digital Ring Cycle, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, was scheduled to open in Brisbane this November, but will now be staged in 2021.
As OA announces another round of cancelled performances due to COVID-19, Nicole Car’s Freelance Artist Relief Australia opens applications for grants for classical Australian singers.
For week two, Clive Paget travels from his living room to New York, London, Berlin and back to Oz.
OA | TV will feature operas starring Dame Joan Sutherland, the Handa Operas on Sydney Harbour, and an interview series called In Conversation with Lyndon Terracini.
Growing up, the Armenian-Australian soprano wanted to be the next Celine Dion. But as Justine Nguyen discovers, life had other plans for Natalie Aroyan, who is claiming her mantle as Australia’s next great Verdi soprano.
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