Paul Selar

Also known as 'OperaChaser', Paul's passion for attending opera in performance spans 30 years. With a background in architecture and an unstoppable need to travel, Paul's foray into the world of reviewing started as Opera Australia's inaugural Critic-in-Training. He has reviewed opera for various other websites and currently blogs at operachaser.blogspot.com.au.

Curtains – The Production Company

The Australian premiere of the Broadway musical-whodunnit Curtains adds another feather to The Production Company’s cap with this polished, brisk…

9 years ago

City of Angels

From the company that launched their talents last year at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse Theatre with an inventive production of…

10 years ago

Company

Company is the latest dalliance with another Stephen Sondheim work from independent company Watch This (following Assassins and Pacific Overtures).…

10 years ago

Monash University Academy of Performing Arts: Bluebeard’s Castle

Beyond expectation and presented free of charge, an impressive display of music and performance by the Monash Academy Orchestra treated…

10 years ago

Lyric Opera of Melbourne: L’heure espagnole & Gianni Schicchi

For months, Lyric Opera of Melbourne milked everything possible in their advertising campaign that, at first seemingly cryptic, flooded their…

10 years ago

Midsumma: Harvey Milk the opera in concert

While the national opera company is being lampooned for regurgitating the easier-sell popular works, it’s great seeing smaller companies presenting…

10 years ago

Falstaff – Opera Australia

Closing Opera Australia's 2014 season in Melbourne, Falstaff succeeds as the most intelligently integrated production of the year. As well…

10 years ago

La Cage aux Folles

Amongst the fun and frivolity of the feathers and glitter, the wigs and the legs onstage, backstage and above, a show…

10 years ago

Melbourne Lyric Opera: Werther

I’m comparing Lyric Opera of Melbourne’s new production of Werther as a little tugboat compares to a cruise ship. That's…

11 years ago