Review: The Capulets and the Montagues (Victorian Opera)
Jessica Pratt and Caitlin Hulcup lead Victorian Opera’s fourth and final Bellini opera in concert with vocal and dramatic flair.
September 17, 2018
Review: William Tell (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera hits another bullseye with the tale of the apple and the arrow.
July 15, 2018
Rodula Gaitanou: Hitting the Mark
A fully-staged version of Rossini’s William Tell hasn’t been seen in these parts for over 140 years. But, as director Rodula Gaitanou says, so much of this work remains just as relevant to us today.
July 5, 2018
New opera based on Gaiman’s Coraline opens in London
Victorian Opera's first co-production with the Royal Opera House, which is headed to Melbourne in 2019, has opened to positive reviews.
April 4, 2018
Victorian Opera gets new digs
The opera company, which will become a Major Performing Arts company from 2019, has secured a new home in West Melbourne.
February 21, 2018
Gordon Kerry’s icewoman cometh
In his new opera of The Snow Queen, the composer draws on the storytelling power of myth and adds a dash of panto. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 30, 2017
Take a peek at Victorian Opera’s three new works
A live stream invites audiences behind the scenes as the company previews an adaptation of Flaubert’s Three Tales. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 22, 2017
Jacqui Dark’s brilliant Black Rider diary
The ever-fabulous mezzo gives us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Black Rider for Victorian Opera and Malthouse.
October 5, 2017
Victorian Opera unveils its 2018 season
Highlights include the Australian premiere of William Tell, Jessica Pratt in The Capulets, and Pelleas and Melisande. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 27, 2017
Review: Black Rider (Victorian Opera & Malthouse Theatre)
Wonderfully cast and cunningly staged, this darkly humorous, musically eclectic fable disturbs and delights.
September 22, 2017
Federal Government responds to National Opera Review
The Government is “broadly supportive” of recommendations, including fines for casting too many non-Australian singers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 22, 2017
Vienna State Opera offers six languages in new seat-back system
The company’s new system caters to patrons from around the world, but how long before we see something similar in Australia? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 15, 2017
The Opera Platform showcases Victorian Opera’s Sonnambula
Jessica Pratt’s sleepwalker gets a free outing on the European opera streaming website, in a first for an Australian company. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 9, 2017