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
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
The ever-fabulous mezzo gives us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Black Rider for Victorian Opera and Malthouse.
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
Wonderfully cast and cunningly staged, this darkly humorous, musically eclectic fable disturbs and delights.
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
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
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
A cunning and colourful response to Janáček’s extraordinary score.
One of the most remarkable late starters among composers, Leoš Janáček grew to full creative stature only in his mid-sixties.
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new opera Coraline travels to Aussie shores in VO’s 2019 season.
Jessica Pratt could bring the house down in her sleep.
He sometimes gets a rough ride in matters of musical craft but we underestimate the emotional eloquence of Bellini at our peril.
