Entertainment
Opera
Blessed be the fruit: Handmaid's Tale opera on way
You’ve read Margaret Atwood’s chilling book. You’ve seen the BAFTA-winning TV series. Now you can experience The Handmaid’s Tale: the opera.
- by Hannah Francis
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Opera reviews
So much more than an opera singer's greatest hits
Part fiction, part memoir, Emma Matthews is an absolute powerhouse in Steve Vizard's reflective The Space Between.
- by Bridget Davies
Opera reviews
Romeo and Juliet soar in VO's Bellini without the bells and whistles
It was a concert performance of Bellini's opera rather than a full production, but even so it hit all the right notes.
- by Bridget Davies
Opinion
Letters
Touring ‘Butterfly’ production fails to show operatic magic
The musical and operatic magic Butterfly can supply were missing last week.
Arts
Opera singer Emma Matthews explores ageing in The Space Between
Soprano Emma Matthews is looking well beyond the roles that made her a star.
- by Maxim Boon
Arts
Opera Australia's 2019 Melbourne program is minus one highlight
It's a five-production season, but Melburnians miss out on one of OA's most interesting offerings: a brand new opera about Brett Whiteley.
- by Nick Galvin
review
Opera reviews
Opera gets a Donald Trump makeover
Melbourne Opera's production of Der Rosenkavalier has imagination but could benefit from surtitles.
- by Bridget Davies
Stacey Alleaume sings Fiorilla in Opera Australia production The Turk in Italy
"To jump up and be in the leading lady role is incredible," Stacey Alleaume says.
- by Nick Galvin
Opera reviews
Stuart Skelton charms the crowd, but his voice remains the hero
No matter how big an opera star might be, Melbourne audiences crave a performance with personality.
- by Bridget Davies
Opera reviews
Young Australian opera singers finding a voice in the heart of Europe
A grant for Australian opera singers is helping them get a foothold in Germany.
- by Bridget Davies