The Magic Flute: behind the temple doors
Mozart’s most popular work for the stage may also be his most misunderstood. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 9, 2012
Lyndon Terracini: The 2011 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address
The artistic director of Opera Australia on why the artform needs to adapt and reach out to survive.
November 3, 2011
Emma Matthews: when a songbird is silenced
The soprano on her "trauma" in The Love of the Nightingale.
October 18, 2011
Choose Edmond: a musician mastering the market
One young tenor shows that many hands really do make light work. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2011
Opera Australia ditch the pit for a 2012 premiere
Cheryl Barker and Jose Carbo unveil the new opera season in style. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2011
Terracini’s Opera Australia: where the wild things aren’t
In 2012, the reign of Terracini begins at Opera Australia. Here’s what’s in store for his first programmed season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 9, 2011
Of Mice and Men: keeping the American dream singing
At 85, American composer Carlisle Floyd still has plenty to say about opera.
July 25, 2011
La boheme with Takesha Meshe Kizart
The American soprano tells us why she relates so well to Mimì in Opera Australia’s erotically charged new bohème. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 7, 2011
Singing to plants: opera in the veggie patch
Opera Australia's Antoinette Halloran sings to a growing audience in her backyard.
June 20, 2011
Opera Australia’s feeling so bohemian like you
Mimì gets a makeover: three operas deconstructed with surprising results. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 6, 2011
La Traviata: Sydney Harbour’s massive floating opera
Opera Australia’s grand spectacle features fireworks and a 9.5-metre chandelier. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 24, 2011
On the road with Stuart Skelton
We catch up with the Australian tenor in New York for his Metropolitan Opera debut.
April 12, 2011
Legendary Australian opera singer Donald Shanks dies of heart attack
The operatic community in Australia and abroad is mourning the loss of bass-baritone Don Shanks, who passed away on Friday.
April 11, 2011