Review: 70th Anniversary Gala (Opera Australia)
Avoiding greatest-hits predictability, the national opera company celebrates a milestone birthday with a satisfyingly thoughtful, ensemble-driven program.
Avoiding greatest-hits predictability, the national opera company celebrates a milestone birthday with a satisfyingly thoughtful, ensemble-driven program.
Playing the tragic heroine of Verdi's La traviata is one of opera’s most difficult balancing acts but Stacey Alleaume relishes the challenge.
Luxury casting guarantees a thrill-a-minute concert as Verdi’s masterpiece lands west of the Divide.
Elijah Moshinsky’s iconic production still works its magic, with stunning voices and a sublime reading of the score by maestro Tahu Matheson.
Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera has captivated conductor Tahu Matheson since childhood. Now he returns to it with fresh insight.
A dazzling production brings the fantasy of Mozart’s Magic Flute into the present day.
A rewarding celebration of an Australian Contemporary Opera Company anniversary led by artists who were there from the start.
A near-perfect night at the opera does Puccini proud, with Suor Angelica proven to be the indispensable heart of the work.
Richard Mills’s new opera reaches for the stars, but they don’t quite align for the outgoing Victorian Opera Artistic Director
In a world still grappling with science and scepticism, Richard Mills has written a opera about the man who got the ball rolling – Galileo.
A brilliant Ernesto Petti and a star turn by Stacey Alleaume make this revival of Elijah Moshinsky’s landmark staging a must-see.
The first part of Opera Australia’s 2024 season has launched and Guest Artistic Director Lindy Hume's program is no business-as-usual proposition.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.