Opera

Opera Australia appoints Craig Hassall as CEO

Opera Australia has announced the appointment of Craig Hassall as Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Adrian Collette AM…

13 years ago

2012 Green Room Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for Victoria's 30th Annual Green Room Awards have been released celebrating excellence on Melbourne stages for the calendar…

13 years ago

Falstaff – a bit of silliness

Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, the raucous Falstaff ends with the words, “The whole world is a jest. Man was born…

13 years ago

The Threepenny Opera kicks off the 2013 Perth Festival with a bang

The 2013 Perth Festival kicked off with a bang on Friday, as the heat-withered crowd at His Majesty’s Theatre was…

13 years ago

Taryn Fiebig sings the greats

Throughout February and March, Opera Australia is presenting a special series of concerts featuring the greatest hits from the operatic…

13 years ago

A Masked Ball – Opera Australia

Giuseppe Verdi had a tough time when mounting the opera that eventually became Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball). …

13 years ago

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – In Recital

Opera royalty, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, will grace Queensland stages in March this year, with special one night only performances…

13 years ago

Opera Australia’s La Boheme – A sumptuous treat for the eyes and the ears

When watching Gale Edwards’ La Boheme, I can’t help feeling that Opera Australia is bound to drag out this production…

13 years ago

Salome, delightfully debauched

Richard Strauss must have been delighted with himself in creating the opera Salome. Controversial, shocking and lust-laden, I can imagine…

13 years ago