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Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Mozart Requiem (Opera Australia)

The OA Orchestra and Concertmaster rise from the pit in blazing form, the Chorus once again affirming its place among the world’s best.

October 5, 2025
News, Opera
news

Opera Australia at 70: Classics and new voices in a season of celebration

Creating Opera Australia's 2026 season without an artistic director has been a galvanising challenge, "a real team effort".

August 5, 2025
Classical Music, Dance, Opera
features

Staying Power

On the 150th anniversary of Carmen, we talk to director Anne-Louise Sarks about her new production for Opera Australia.

June 23, 2025
Opera
news

Opera Australia launches Season 2025

After navigating turbulence in recent weeks, Opera Australia charts a course to "engage and delight" in 2025.

September 17, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Tosca (Opera Australia)

Edward Dick’s take on Puccini’s shabby little shocker holds a scathing mirror up to society, with a bravura performance from Giselle Allen in the title role.

June 26, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Eucalyptus (West Australian Opera & Perth Festival)

Perth Festival's in-concert staging is a reminder of the pleasures of immersion in the orchestral world of an opera.

February 23, 2024
Classical Music, Opera
features

Five Questions for Anna-Louise Cole

The Melbourne-born singer talks about preparing for her second Ring Cycle with Opera Australia, and the friends she’s made along the way.

November 20, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Satyagraha (Opera Australia)

Orchestra Victoria in awesome form for a one-off concert performance of Philip Glass’s Gandhi opera Satyagraha.

May 15, 2023
Opera
features

Satyagraha: The “truthforce” is with you

"For me this is totally, totally unbelievable.” Shanul Sharma sings the role of a personal hero in Philip Glass’s minimalist masterpiece Satyagraha.

April 29, 2023
Classical Music, Festivals
features

Five Questions for Gary Thorpe

The General Manager of 4MBS Classic FM gives us the lowdown on the 30th anniversary of the 4MBS Festival of Classics.

April 24, 2023
Opera
Live Review

Review: Carmen on Cockatoo Island (Opera Australia)

Going to Cockatoo Island is a fun part of the experience, but despite solid performances, the production doesn't entirely live up to the industrial setting.

November 26, 2022
Opera
Live Review

Review: Lohengrin (Opera Australia)

The stunning Jonas Kaufmann and his gifted colleagues rise above a problematic production.

May 16, 2022
Opera
news

Opera Australia to ring in the New Year on Cockatoo Island

Opera Australia will celebrate New Year's Eve in two venues this year – the Sydney Opera House and Cockatoo Island.

October 14, 2021

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