Review: Il Tabarro (Victorian Opera & Sydney Festival)
Constantine Costi’s outdoor staging of Puccini’s thriller looks beyond the Grand-Guinol and gives its heroine a fresh makeover.
Constantine Costi’s outdoor staging of Puccini’s thriller looks beyond the Grand-Guinol and gives its heroine a fresh makeover.
Sometimes, says opera director Matt Reuben James Ward, it's the little things that count when building a bridge from the mythic past to the present day.
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To witness Anna-Louise Cole's debut as Brünnhilde was something special – as was Chen Shi-Zheng's dazzling production.
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Ben Mingay was once a construction worker in Newcastle. Now, he’s about to make his Opera Australia debut.
After the success of Koolbardi wer Wardong, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse have written a second (and maybe last) Noongar opera together.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The inventive director discusses staging Puccini’s one-act opera Il tabarro on board a ship for Sydney Festival.
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