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opera December 17, 2025
Dubbed the world’s greatest tenor, Jonas Kaufmann has forged his stellar career on a mix of thrilling talent, relentless hard work and extraordinary dramatic ability.
opera December 6, 2025
For director Constantine Costi, all the world’s a stage, whether it’s an opera production or a porridge-making competition in a Scottish village.
opera October 18, 2025
Cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat
British cabaret and opera star Le Gateau Chocolat, who performs next month with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, uses drag to reach his audience’s hearts.
opera September 20, 2025
Pinchgut Opera’s Maid Made Boss
Maid Made Boss, Pinchgut Opera’s take on La serva padrona, shows that the 18th century comic opera might have been made for the contemporary Australian company.
opera August 23, 2025
Victorian Opera’s Abduction – an interpretation of Mozart’s opera that sidesteps its orientalism – showcases some stunning new talent but scurries over complexity and nuance.
opera July 19, 2025
Opera Australia’s new production of Carmen features spectacular design and refreshing physical performance, but some complexity is lost along the way.
opera March 22, 2025
Opera Australia’s Dido & Aeneas
Yaron Lifschitz’s compelling production of Dido & Aeneas for Opera Australia brings the acrobatic entertainments of a European royal court into the 21st century.
opera October 26, 2024
An operatic adaptation of Murray Bail’s novel Eucalyptus updates his fable for contemporary audiences.
opera October 5, 2024
Based on the ancient epic poem, Gilgamesh – the first collaboration between Sydney Chamber Opera and Opera Australia – is fittingly ambitious.
opera March 30, 2024
Opera Australia’s West Side Story
Opera Australia’s magnificent outdoor production of West Side Story remains true to this classic’s tragic social vision.
opera February 17, 2024
In Victorian Opera’s ocker production, Leonard Bernstein’s ebullient Candide is rendered as a queer shaggy dog story.
