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Opera
★★★★
Sydney Festival
Stirring new production explores a nymph’s laboured creation of a river bed
The work begins with darkness, silence and undifferentiated shapes, slowly awakened by insects, dim light and the sound of slow breath.
- by Peter McCallum
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★★★★½
Sydney Festival
'Thought provoking and excellent': Future Remains is a rich musical work
Sydney Chamber Opera presents a staged performance superbly sung by Andrew Goodwin.
- by Peter McCallum
★★★★
Review
Opera Australia's Merry Widow a non-serious operetta highly worthy of support
Julie Lea Goodwin as the widow, Hanna, lights up the stage with regal bearing and fluid vocal radiance.
- by Peter McCallum
A merry day at the opera
Opera Australia invited two first-time Opera goers to sample the joys of The Merry Widow, its first show since COVID-19 shut down the company.
Merry day at the opera as organisers seek out first timers
Opera Australia invited two first-time Opera goers to sample the joys of The Merry Widow, its first show since COVID-19 shut the company down.
- by Linda Morris
The opera hailed as Australia's best that hasn't been seen in 30 years
Victorian Opera is reviving Voss next year, hailed "the great Australian opera" at its 1986 premiere. Its return fulfils a promise made to an old friend.
- by Nick Miller