Above: Jessie Wilson in the role of Night. Featured Image: The Cast of Con Opera’s The Fairy Queen. Photos by Prudence Upton
The keen delivery of dramatic and musical elements in Con Opera’s current production of THE FAIRY QUEEN by …
Production photography by John Kilkeary
It was with much interest that I went to see the Australian premiere production of MANSFIELD PARK, a chamber opera adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless novel. I am happy to report that it was wonderful! …
Can you hear them? Here dwell the spirits of the great artists of the past”. One of the leading theatrical impresarios of all time, Paolo Grassi, said this of the Teatro Alla Scala, and this is what makes …
This newest local chamber opera bursts onto Australian stages with tremendous force and finesse. The talent and production prowess from both the Victorian Opera and Musica Viva collaborate well to bring it to life. VOYAGE TO THE MOON, as presented …
This Verdi opera is rarely performed , despite having a series of show stopping arias in both acts. It was first performed in 1849 and is based on Schiller’s play Love and Intrigue. It was written at the beginning …
Opera Australia’s production of THE BARBER OF SEVILLE which first appeared in 1995 makes a joyous and energetic return.
The environs of the Dame Joan Sutherland theatre are themed with displays of paraphernalia relating to the traditional barber trade. In …
Pacific Opera, a young artists company proving a platform for the opera stars of tomorrow, is presenting a Valentine’s Day Opera Concert at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney.
On the most romantic of days opera lovers will have the …
This dynamic, passionate production is a somewhat abridged, striking version of the ever popular Verdi opera that tells the tragic love story of Violetta and Alfredo. LA TRAVIATA is the first production by Opera Projects for 2016.
In this version …
This Opera, filmed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London on the 10th December last year, was presented as part of this years Palace Opera and Ballet season.
Controversial director Damiano Michieletto has come up with a gut wrenching, …
Operantics begins their second year of slick productions with a highly accessible and entertaining double bill, playing January 23 and 24 at the Independent Theatre North Sydney.
The pair of comic two-handers highlights the musical proficiency of the composers and …