Antoinette Halloran: From Mimì to Mermaid
The soprano, who dropped the double bass for singing lessons as a teenager, talks about Puccini’s heroines, her multifaceted career, and her upcoming star turn as a mermaid.
The soprano, who dropped the double bass for singing lessons as a teenager, talks about Puccini’s heroines, her multifaceted career, and her upcoming star turn as a mermaid.
Wagner’s magnum opus is seen in a new production with an enviable cast, A Little Night Music hits the stage, and Jessica Pratt returns with star mezzo Daniela Barcellona in tow.
Making her anticipated Victorian Opera debut as Debussy’s enigmatic heroine, high-flying soprano Siobhan Stagg relishes the challenge of unravelling her character’s many contradictions.
Jessica Pratt and Caitlin Hulcup lead Victorian Opera’s fourth and final Bellini opera in concert with vocal and dramatic flair.
Victorian Opera hits another bullseye with the tale of the apple and the arrow.
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.
Victorian Opera's first co-production with the Royal Opera House, which is headed to Melbourne in 2019, has opened to positive reviews.
The opera company, which will become a Major Performing Arts company from 2019, has secured a new home in West Melbourne.
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.