Melting the Ice
Turandot was radically different to anything Puccini had written before. To mark its centenary, Opera Australia is staging a new production.
December 19, 2025
Alexandra Wilson
Professor Alexandra Wilson is a UK-based academic, author and arts commentator, whose research explores the connections between opera and its social, cultural and political contexts. Her books include the prize-winning
The Puccini Problem: Opera, Nationalism, and Modernity; Puccini’s La bohème; and Puccini in Context.
Articles by Alexandra Wilson
A Fairytale Start
Opera Australia begins the year with an English-language version of Massenet’s Cendrillon. We talk to its creatives this sumptuous, family-friendly staging.
December 20, 2024
The Power of Puccini
The centenary of Puccini's death gives creatives the chance to reflect on what makes his operas so special and explore new ways to stage them.
April 22, 2024