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It’s TV! It’s opera! What to make of ABC’s The Divor...

December 9 - Opera, Opinion, Television

Billed as a “television opera” by the ABC, The Divorce had its first of four episodes broadcast on Monday night. A co-production with Opera Australia, it signals a desire to broaden the appeal of this supposedly most eli...

The Elixir of Love

November 17 - Opera, Performance

Take an Italian opera and set it in the Australian outback in 1915, and the result is a witty and fun rendition of some of Donizetti’s most glorious music at Arts Centre Melbourne from 21 November 2015. A lovesick lad, a...

The Marriage of Figaro

November 14 - Opera, Performance

Billed as the Downton Abbey of opera but way more fun, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro continues to entertain today as it has done for centuries, at Arts Centre Melbourne until 28 November 2015. Masters lusting over serv...

The Opera Foundation for young Australians

2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship Concert

October 31 - Opera, Performance

The Opera Foundation for young Australians will present a public recital of the six finalists vying for the 2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship at the Verbrugghen Hall of Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Sunday 1 Nov...

Fly Away Peter

October 19 - Opera, Performance

Making their Melbourne debut, the acclaimed Sydney Chamber Opera brings David Malouf’s classic novel, Fly Away Peter to Arts Centre Melbourne in three shows from 21 – 24 October as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festiv...

IFAC Australian Singing Competition

September 30 - Opera, Performance

In late August, ten outstanding opera and classical singers sang their hearts out to be selected as one of five finalists who will compete in Australasia’s premier showcase for young singers – the IFAC Australian Singing...

SOSA Einstein on the beach photo by Darren Williams

National Opera Review discussion paper released for comment

September 27 - Latest News, Opera

In a major review of Australian opera, the National Opera Review was commissioned by the Government to consider the financial viability, artistic vibrancy and audience access of Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, State O...

Opera Australia’s 2016 Season – celebrating 60 years

August 13 - Latest News, Opera

Over the last 60 years Opera Australia has grown to become Australia’s largest and busiest arts company. It is now equal to the great opera companies of Europe and North America. This is no mean feat with Australia...