Opera Column: The role of author intent in staging the operatic canon
Should Victorian-era melodrama give way to deeper explorations of the author's intent in staging legacy operas?
Should Victorian-era melodrama give way to deeper explorations of the author's intent in staging legacy operas?
In an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald, Cat-Thao Nguyen said she left OA's Turandot after Act 1 feeling "utterly sick" at the racism. We look at the complex issue.
The company has already begun an international search for its next Artistic Director; Terracini will continue to work on Opera on Sydney Harbour post-2023 in an Emeritus role.
Opera Australia's Otello is a must-see, not only for the incredible vocal and musical forces on show, but to witness Yonghoon Lee’s history-making role debut.
Opera’s gendered violence is a complex issue, with no easy fix
Once hugely popular, now rarely seen, Halévy’s La Juive returns to the Australian stage.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
This month Limelight explores electric instruments in classical music, and women and sexual violence in opera. We also interview Paavali Jumppanen, Artistic Director of ANAM, and explore Halévy's grand opera La Juive.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Australian soprano Anna-Louise Cole has just made her role debut as Turandot for OA – and what an impressive performance it was.
In the first of three articles, Shaun Rennie offers some fascinating insights into his work on OA's La Bohème and Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, as well as Bell Shakespeare's new musical The Lovers.
In his biggest role to date, Joshua Robson will don the mask of the Phantom of the Opera. He tells Limelight that the stars aligned for him this time and that he is "beyond words" at landing the role.
Opera Australia marks Mozart’s 266th birthday with Figaro, and it would be hard to imagine a better celebration of the composer’s genius.