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Classical Music, Festivals, Opera
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Adelaide Festival presses ahead with The Golden Cockerel as sanctions bite Russian artists

As nations around the world enact economic sanctions, cultural organisations are taking action against supporters of Vladimir Putin.

February 28, 2022
Opera
Live Review

Review: Platée (Pinchgut Opera)

Kanen Breen dazzles in a riotous production of Rameau’s comedy directed by Neil Armfield.

December 2, 2021
Opera
features

Pinchgut gets to grips with one of the first comic operas

When Rameau wrote Platée he was taking a bold step outside of traditional French opera by treating comedy as seriously as tragedy. Erin Helyard explains.

November 18, 2021
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Visual Art, Vocal & Choral
news

Adelaide Festival announces its 2022 program

The 2022 Adelaide Festival program from Joint Artistic Directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy features 71 events including nine world premieres and six Australian premieres.

October 26, 2021
Opera
news

Adelaide Festival announces its 2022 opera

Barrie Kosky returns to the Adelaide Festival with his third operatic production, Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel.

September 7, 2021
Opera
Live Review

Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Adelaide Festival)

An antipodean dream finally comes home.

February 27, 2021
Theatre
Live Review

Review: A German Life (Adelaide Festival)

This Australian premiere rightly challenges us to the point of discomfort, raising more questions than it answers.

February 24, 2021
Classical Music, Opera
features

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen’s dream role

Ahead of his Australian debut as Oberon at the Adelaide Festival, the Brooklyn-born countertenor talks to Limelight about faith, politics, and how a raffle ticket changed his life.

February 11, 2021
Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

Of Love and Magic

Sexual freedom and the subconscious in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

December 21, 2020
Classical Music, Opera
news

Pinchgut Opera announces ambitious 2021 season

The company celebrates 20 years with impressively bold offerings and major players.

December 8, 2020
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

Adelaide Festival 2021 unveiled at last

"It's been a journey," says Co-Artistic Director Rachel Healy as the Adelaide Festival announces a program featuring 10 world premieres, 14 Australian premieres, and 18 events exclusive to the festival.

December 3, 2020
Classical Music, Festivals, Opera, Theatre
news

2020 Creative Partnerships Awards announced

Adelaide Festival Co-Artistic Directors Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield have been honoured with the Arts Leadership Award.

November 23, 2020
Opera
news

Adelaide Festival announces 2021 centrepiece

Neil Armfield’s staging of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will headline.

September 29, 2020

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