Opera for One at OA
Opera Australia has introduced a new program for people who’d love to go to the opera but have no-one to go with. Heathcliffe Auchinachie agreed to try it out for us.
Opera Australia has introduced a new program for people who’d love to go to the opera but have no-one to go with. Heathcliffe Auchinachie agreed to try it out for us.
A stunning production, visually and musically, that tips you into a nightmarish world, though the emotion is sometimes overwhelmed.
Amber Wagner blazes as Puccini’s icy princess.
A cast of uncommon distinction headed by Joyce El-Khoury's powerful Mimì makes this revival feel anything but routine.
The Lebanese-Canadian soprano tells us about her musical friendship with Lorin Maazel, singing Mimì and Musetta, and bringing to life rarely performed works.
The former Opera Australia chorus member has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The bass-baritone will give recitals featuring his favourite opera arias and musical numbers.
The Brazilian baritone on being Mr Evita, Tony Awards and the importance of good coffee.
With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the operas that wowed our critics in 2018.
An imperfect realisation of Wagner’s comedy, but the music making more than compensates.
Richard Wagner’s comic masterpiece explores the nature of art. As Kasper Holten’s production for Opera Australia opens in Melbourne, we examine why it's become a controversial target of revisionism in recent decades.
Shane Lowrencev has withdrawn from Meistersinger, leaving the company to find its third Hans a week out from opening.
Brian Howard’s opera is given an impressive revival in a suitably grungy new performance space.