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Opera Australia grasps The Ring, but plunges to a loss

Opera Australia's groundbreaking production of Wagner's Ring Cycle contributed to another deficit for 2023.

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West Side Story on Sydney Harbour review: like falling in love for the first time

Under a canopy of stars and a backdrop of water, this revival digs deep to uncover the musical’s beating heart

The Guardian - AU

Jets break a sweat at West Side Story ensemble bootcamp

Ensemble performers must tackle some of the most difficult choreography in musical theatre for Opera Australia's latest production.

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Surgeons to sopranos: Australia Day honours for Hunter's leading lights

What do a wine-making legend and an Oxford don have in common?

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An opera to float your boat: Sydney to be treated to free Puccini at Darling Harbour

Puccini’s one-act opera Il Tabarro will be staged on the 107-year-old Carpentaria, with the orchestra playing on a nearby barge

The Guardian - AU

Fifteen hours of Wagner: Opera Australia’s Ring Cycle brings big spectacle – and a world first – to Brisbane

The high-tech production took 27 semitrailers to load in – and while tickets aren’t cheap, the marathon pays off

The Guardian - AU

Nick Afoa: ‘It was make or break – and I broke’

He’s now one of Opera Australia’s shining stars, but Afoa had been on the path to international rugby stardom – before disaster struck

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'Ring nuts' descend on Australia for epic Wagner opera

Wagner's 15-hour Ring Cycle is being staged in Brisbane for the first time, attracting opera buffs from all over the world.

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New era for national opera with Jo Davies' first slate

An acclaimed production of Hamlet is the centrepiece of Opera Australia's first season under the new British artistic director Jo Davies.

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Sunset Boulevard returns starring Sarah Brightman

Soprano Sarah Brightman is returning to the stage to star in the Opera Australia production of Sunset Boulevard.

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From pop to classical to avant-garde: the 15 best Sydney Opera House shows to stream for free

The venue is releasing 50 archival films across the next two months, to celebrate its 50th year. Our editors and critics have selected the top picks

The Guardian - AU

95% male conductors, 70% ageing classics and zero appetite for risk: what’s wrong with elite Australian opera

The stories told on the operatic stage have received critical attention for their representation of gender, particularly the often violent fate of their heroines.

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ABC documentary Knowing the Score charts Simone Young’s meteoric rise to become one of the world's top conductors

The story of Australia's greatest living conductor rivals the drama of Tár, but its real-life protagonist is relatively unknown. A new documentary for ABC TV wants to change that.

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Top soprano reveals regime of chaos at Opera Australia

One of the stars of Madama Butterfly, soprano Eva Kong, believes Opera Australia was "chaotic" under former artistic director Lyndon Terracini.

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Jo Davies set to become Opera Australia’s first female artistic director

British director Jo Davies has bold plans for the nation’s biggest performing arts company, which has been mired in gender inequity issues and bullying allegations in recent years.

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‘A period of rebirth’: Lyndon Terracini steps down early from Opera Australia

The artistic director has resigned a year before his contract ends – within a week of former ACCC chair Rod Sims taking the beleaguered company’s helm

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Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini latest to walk away from arts company

The long-standing artistic director of Opera Australia resigns during a period of turbulence for the company due to multiple resignations this year and allegations of bullying.

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Opera Australia's artistic director quits

Opera Australia's artistic director has joined a growing list of staff to quit the company, saying it is time to "get on with the next phase of my life".

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Dearth of Melbourne opera ruffles feathers

Melbourne Opera's artistic director has questioned whether the national opera company is a "Sydney racket" after scheduling few shows in the Victorian capital.

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No full-stage operas for Melbourne in 2023

There are no venues for fully-staged operas in Melbourne in 2023, according to Opera Australia. But the city's Arts Centre said the State Theatre is available.

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Terracini's finale with Opera Australia

Lyndon Terracini's final season as Artistic Director of Opera Australia features well-known operas and some of the world's top singers.

The Guardian - AU

Phantom of the Opera review – a grittier revamp of the timeless phenomenon is still a one-in-a-million treat

While a more sophisticated take on the classic set slightly dampens the spectacle of old theatre magic, it’s the music truly brings the thrills

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The singing was great – but what was it about? Why opera companies should explain themselves better

Opera Australia has received outstanding reviews for its Melbourne season of Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin.

The Guardian - AU

Phantom of the Opera review – an inventive and supersized Sydney Harbour spectacular

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s drama of gloomy interiors shouldn’t work so well outdoors – but with standout performances and innovative design, this show is larger than life

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