This is an affectionate, delightful look at the life of June Bronhill, one of Australia’s theatrical legends, by Richard Davis.
The book has twelve chapters, a list of June’s stage performances (this reviewer saw her several times in various productions), …
One of the most popular opera composers in the world today is Giuseppe Verdi. His writing is full of drama, adventure, memorable melodies and magnificent orchestration. Some favourites he wrote which you’ll recognise are Aida, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Nabucco, Il …
The world’s most famous arias are ringing out from the Joan Sutherland Theatre again as Opera Australia’s enormously popular Great Opera Hits concert series returns to Australia’s true home of opera.
Described as the ‘best of opera without the boring …
In years past when you went to the opera at Sydney Opera House, there was ample choice of productions to choose between. The venue flowed like a well oiled machine with staff working almost invisibly in all the many ways …
A most delightful Christmas pudding of a rich, varied and thoroughly enjoyable performance, elegantly cultivated yet refined and articulate.
At a reduced capacity City Recital Hall, with lights like stars , wonderful Pinchgut under the enthusiastic direction of Erin Helyard …
Opera Australia will return to the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage for the first time since the coronavirus shut down its 2020 season in March, today announcing a three-month COVID-safe season that includes two productions never before performed by the Company. …
The film was born out of restrictions imposed on the performing arts by COVID-19 – in particular, the ban on public performances for much of 2020 – and features an all- Australian cast and creative team. It is somewhat startling …
This latest concert by Willoughby Symphony was performed and filmed in August at the Concourse with a very reduced audience and Orchestra because of Covid. Social distancing was enforced.
It was energetically and enthusiastically conducted by Dr Nicholas Milton with …
The Sydney Opera House has today launched New Work Now, an initiative created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide meaningful support for local Australian artists and arts workers through commissioning, developing and presenting new works.
More than …