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.

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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.

The company will clear thousands of old costumes and props from retired productions in a sale at its Alexandria storehouse – which is itself up for grabs.

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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”.

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has accused the company of “acting unconscionably”, but Opera Australia claims that there are inaccuracies in the union's public statement.

The company has told staff that it is selling its Alexandria warehouse and undertaking an organisational restructure, which will include redundancies.

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.