Behind the scenes of the upgraded Joan Sutherland Theatre
With safer, quieter equipment and a revamped orchestra pit, the Sydney Opera House’s opera theatre is due to open on New Year’s Eve after seven months of work.
December 20, 2017
Review: Messiah (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
Elizabeth Scott and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs deliver a rousing performance of a perennial favourite.
December 15, 2017
Sydney Opera House lights up for marriage equality
A rainbow will appear on the Sydney Opera House sails tonight to mark the historic moment.
December 8, 2017
Elizabeth Scott talks about getting a handle on Messiah
Ahead of performances with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, the conductor explores the joys and challenges of Handel's oratorio.
December 5, 2017
Review: Andrew Blanch (Classical Guitar Festival Sydney)
Subtle, intimate guitar playing that invites the listener to lean in close.
November 27, 2017
Utzon Music Series’ 2018 programme unveiled
Violinist Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra headline a season featuring diverse offerings from at home and abroad.
November 23, 2017
Dame Emma Kirkby on taking a road less travelled
It was amateur choirs not the conservatory that launched the career of this pioneering English soprano and early music specialist.
November 8, 2017
Review: Natalie Clein (Utzon Music Series)
English star cellist gets Bach to the basics.
October 16, 2017
New Classical Guitar Festival for Sydney
Classical guitarists headed for Sydney in November tell us about their favourite pieces of music for the instrument. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 3, 2017
Review: Swan Lake/Loch na hEala (Teaċ Daṁsa)
A Swan Lake set in Ireland that is tough yet beguilingly poetic.
August 31, 2017
Tina Arena is Australia’s new Evita
The singer is to play Eva Perón in a revival of Hal Prince’s original 1978 production of Evita for OA and John Frost. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 21, 2017
Irish Swan Lake/Loch na hEala wings its way to Sydney
Michael Keegan-Dolan’s haunting Swan Lake set in the bleak Irish Midlands has a short season at the Opera House. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 19, 2017
Opera Australia to recreate the original Evita in 2018
Hal Prince will oversee the original Broadway and West End production at the Sydney Opera House next year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 11, 2017