Review: The Sleeping Beauty (Victorian Opera)
A stunning production by Victorian Opera of a rarely performed Respighi treasure.
March 14, 2017
Waking Sleeping Beauty up for the 21st century
Phoebe Briggs on the pleasures and challenges of conducting Respighi’s rarely heard marionette opera for Victorian Opera. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 2, 2017
Victorian Opera and CutCommon receive Classical:Next noms
The Australian organisations are on the longlist for the Innovation Award at the 2017 conference in Rotterdam. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 13, 2017
Review: ‘Tis Pity (Victorian Opera)
Meow Meow captivates in an enjoyable romp through the history of the “oldest profession”.
February 6, 2017
Meow Meow explores the world’s oldest profession
The cabaret diva returns to Victorian Opera to star in “an operatic fantasia” about the courtesan through history. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 3, 2017
The National Opera Review has landed
The report into Australia’s opera companies recommends increased funding and a cap on international singers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 26, 2016
Review: Four Saints in Three Acts (Victorian Opera)
★★★½☆ A perfectly understandable production of good clean gibberish. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 3, 2016
Victorian Opera invites you to enter its dark wood in 2017
From fables to fairy stories, from puppets to prostitutes, Richard Mills aims to run the operatic gamut. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 13, 2016
Malthouse announces an outspoken and provocative 2017
Season highlights include new productions of The Elephant Man and The Black Rider plus Complicite’s immersive The Encounter. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 1, 2016
Review: Laughter and Tears (Victorian Opera)
★★★★☆ An inspired and telling tale of two mediums: the opera and the circus. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 14, 2016
Victorian Opera uses circus thrills to get political on Pagliacci
Director and commedia dell’arte expert Emil Wolk explains how post-WW2 Italy is uncannily like present day Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 4, 2016
Opera chiefs defend Australian ADs and singers abroad
Churchill Trust report author David Barnard is "irresponsible" and "self-interested," says Opera Queensland's Lindy Hume.
May 17, 2016
Jessica Pratt: “Nellie Melba deserves an opera house”
Pratt is a singer at the height of her powers, but in spite of her solid gold C.V., she has been a relatively rare presence on home turf.
April 1, 2016