Brad Cohen announced as Artistic Director of WA Opera
Respected conductor with proven eclectic tastes bodes well for WA opera lovers.
January 30, 2015
National Opera Review public consultations announced
Inquiry into the state of opera in Australia invites lovers of the art form to have their say. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 15, 2015
West Australian Opera announce a crowd-pleasing 2015
Acclaimed imports and co-productions make up the backbone of WAO's next season.
November 17, 2014
New Zealand rocker Tim Finn to write major new opera
Split Enz frontman lands Australia’s most ambitious operatic commission of recent years. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 12, 2014
No smoke without fire: WAO lose senior artistic staff
Speculation over Carmen connection behind the departures of Artistic Director and Chorus master Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 31, 2014
Politicians speak out on WA Opera “censorship”
The PM and other high ranking officials criticise “crazy” decision to cut Carmen. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 15, 2014
WA Opera’s Carmen goes up in a puff of smoke
New sponsorship deal leads opera company to ban iconic work for cigarette references. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 8, 2014
Tenor Alexander Lewis talks Tamino
Back home in Australia for WA Opera’s Magic Flute, the tenor tell tales of growing up in a famous opera family. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 15, 2014
Review: Elektra (West Australian Opera)
Savage and unremittently dark, Richard Strauss’ Elektra is a gritty psychological thriller, a tale of revenge, torment, matricide and – yes – love.
February 20, 2012
West Australian Opera appoints new artistic director
New Yorker Joseph Colaneri takes up the baton for Madama Butterfly in July. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 31, 2012
A “roller-coaster ride” complete with matricide
Strauss’s Elektra is the Perth Festival’s most bloodthirsty offering.
January 27, 2012