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Opera
Live Review

Review: The Flying Dutchman (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Shipshape and Bristol fashion. No weak links in this WASO Wagner led by British baritone Christopher Maltman.

May 10, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: La traviata (West Australian Opera)

A fine production engages the mind; the richness and depth of Verdi’s melodic invention stuns the senses.

March 17, 2026
Opera
Live Review

Review: Il trovatore (West Australian Opera)

Even if the plot is dubious, it’s all about the music and the voices. And oh, what voices.

October 20, 2025
News, Opera
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West Australian Opera unveils “unifying” 2026 season

WAO promises "opera that speaks to the heart" in a 2026 season of three mainstage classics and a secret 'pop-up' experience.

October 16, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Verdi Requiem (Perth Symphonic Chorus)

A masterful performance of Verdi’s choral masterpiece sets the bar high early and keeps it there for the duration.

September 8, 2025
Opera
Live Review

Review: The Verdi Gala Concert (Opera Australia)

Soprano Nicole Car dazzles in this thoughtfully programmed concert also featuring her baritone husband Étienne Dupuis.

May 1, 2025
Opera
Live Review

Review: Die Fledermaus (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Johann Strauss II’s New Year’s Eve staple Die Fledermaus proves perfect for the batty times we live in.

March 17, 2025
News, Opera
news

West Australian Opera in 2025

Puccini, Verdi, Gilbert & Sullivan and a "secret" production slated for WA Opera's 2025 Season.

November 12, 2024
Dance, News, Opera, Theatre
news

The 2024 Performing Arts WA Awards: The Winners

Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA, West Australian Opera and Broome-based Marrugeku among those honoured.

August 13, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Rusalka (West Australian Opera)

Rusalka is a potent reminder that opera is a hybrid beast with real power to engage and sometimes overwhelm.

July 19, 2024
news

Sidney Myer Music Bowl 2024 concerts announced

The MSO’s annual free concert series is a perennial summer favourite that dates back to 1929.

December 12, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: La bohème (West Australian Opera)

This new take on Puccini’s classic combines visual chic and grittiness in a visually impressive and emotionally moving production.

October 20, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Carmen (West Australian Opera)

The company’s outdoor offering for 2023 is its boldest move yet, a well-judged production of Bizet’s Carmen at the WACA stadium.

February 26, 2023

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