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Opera
Live Review

Review: Die Walküre (The Royal Opera)

The second opera in Barrie Kosky’s Ring Cycle is darkly dramatic, suggesting the Earth has burned. Catch it at cinemas here.

May 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Dvořák: Rusalka (Asmik Grigorian, David Butt Philip, Aleksei Isaev, Sarah Connolly, Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus, Semyon Bychkov)

Conductor and cast lend musical weight as Dvořák’s fairytale goes green.

August 26, 2024
Opera
features

Does UK opera have a future to sing about?

Opera in the UK needs to be more relevant and diverse, but ultimately investment and education are what's needed to secure its future.

July 11, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Opera
features

Wagner, Weill and All That Jazz

Barrie Kosky brings his production of The Threepenny Opera to the Adelaide Festival. He talks about creating it with the Berliner Ensemble.

December 22, 2023
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Das Rheingold (Royal Opera House)

This engrossing start to Barrie Kosky’s new Ring Cycle can be seen in Australian cinemas this month.

September 15, 2023
Uncategorised
news

Curtain rises on Palace Opera & Ballet 2024 season

Barrie Kosky's Das Rheingold among 11 international operas and seven ballets screening at Palace cinemas across Australia.

August 5, 2023
Classical Music, Opera
features

Jonas Kaufmann’s Dolce Vita

Ahead of his performances for Opera Australia, the world’s number one tenor Jonas Kaufmann talks about his highly anticipated role debut and upcoming season.

July 24, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Il trovatore (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)

This new Il trovatore may not sit well with the purist, but this is one of the most interesting productions of the year.

June 27, 2023
Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in March 2023

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

February 20, 2023
Opera
news

Indisposed Stefan Vinke mimes Tannhäuser

Star Heldentenor Stefan Vinke walked the walk in the opening performance at the Royal Opera House. That, unfortunately, was all he could do.

January 31, 2023
Dance
news

The Australian Ballet to tour to London’s Royal Opera House

The Australian Ballet celebrates the company's 60th year in London with its critically lauded production of Kunstkamer.

January 11, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Have Talent, Will Travel

Siobhan Stagg’s career is skyrocketing. The Australian soprano speaks with us about how she ended up in Berlin, and why her focus is now on the bigger picture.

November 21, 2022
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in November 2022

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

October 24, 2022

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