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Melbourne Opera soars with Flying Dutchman
It was only four years ago that a bigger company, Victorian Opera, staged this Wagner, but Melbourne Opera's is a far better production.
- by Bridget Davies
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Opera for the ages - with a twist
The tale of Orpheus in the Underworld has been told many times over the centuries, but this production tells part of the story that has gone unexplored.
- by Bridget Davies
Wozzeck review: Nothing succeeds like excess for Kentridge
In a public conversation artist and director William Kentridge said opera is an artform of excess – there is always more going on than you can take in.
- by Peter McCallum
Collaboration key in Opera Australia production of Alban Berg's Wozzeck
Is Wozzeck, the eponymous soldier-protagonist in Alban Berg's dark opera, truly deranged or is he the only one who can perceive the lunacy that surrounds him?
- by Nick Galvin
Opera reviews
Turandot review: Puccini's last opera crowned by dramatic peaks
Opera Australia's Turandot revival leaves audience breathless, writes Peter McCallum.
- by Peter McCallum
Opera reviews
La Boheme review: seediness makes for a pleasurable seduction
Gale Edward's production shifts the famous opera from Paris to Berlin in a seductive revival, writes Peter McCallum.
- by Peter McCallum
Arts
The year that was: Opera in 2018
The year was a mixed bag with a few star turns along the way.
- by Bridget Davies
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Natalie Aroyan proves there's more to opera than you think
The Armenian-Australian soprano will perform some of the most famous arias of all time at the Sydney Opera House.
- by Nicole Elphick