Archive for the ‘Culture / Opera’ Category

How this director is bringing a queer lens to rarely staged opera

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

Pinchgut Opera’s new production of Giovanni Legrenzi’s Giustino is like Lord of the Rings – but with sea monsters and a battle with a bear.

How this director is bringing a queer lens to rarely staged opera

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

Pinchgut Opera’s new production of Giovanni Legrenzi’s Giustino is like Lord of the Rings – but with sea monsters and a battle with a bear.

Why is Opera Australia giving an encore to this racist, sexist show?

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Miss Saigon, written by Westerners for a Western audience, is getting another run in Sydney and Melbourne. But this show commodifies the pain of many Vietnamese Australians.

Why is Opera Australia giving an encore to this racist, sexist show?

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Miss Saigon, written by Westerners for a Western audience, is getting another run in Sydney and Melbourne. But this show commodifies the pain of many Vietnamese Australians.

Opera Australia executive payments increase by half amid turmoil

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

The company’s latest annual report shows a huge spike in executive payments, and an overall loss for the year.

Opera Australia executive payments increase by half amid turmoil

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

The company’s latest annual report shows a huge spike in executive payments, and an overall loss for the year.

Opera Australia finally makes it to Melbourne – with controversial Miss Saigon musical

Monday, May 15th, 2023

The company will bring the controversial musical Miss Saigon to Melbourne in October as its only staged production of the year.

Opera Australia finally makes it to Melbourne – with controversial Miss Saigon musical

Monday, May 15th, 2023

The company will bring the controversial musical Miss Saigon to Melbourne in October as its only staged production of the year.

The opera singer who hasn’t quite left his heavy metal days behind

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

“Rock and roll is like T20 cricket and opera is like a full-blown test match,” says heavy-metal performer-turned opera singer Shanul Sharma

The opera singer who hasn’t quite left his heavy metal days behind

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

“Rock and roll is like T20 cricket and opera is like a full-blown test match,” says heavy-metal performer-turned opera singer Shanul Sharma