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Blood, Sweat, Opera // Chris van Tuinen, music director

April 23, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]

LIVE REVIEW // Alison checks out Opera Galactica

March 26, 2019

BY ALISON PARIS Opera GalacticaBrisbane City OperaMetro Arts, 14 March With its wonderful blend of pop culture, opera, comedy, and drama, Opera Galactica seemed to […]

Blood, Sweat, Opera // Emma Matthews, soprano

March 20, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]

Blood, Sweat, Opera // Elena Perroni, soprano

February 1, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside […]

LIVE REVIEW // Emma sees the Victorian Opera and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

September 26, 2018

BY EMMA SULLIVAN The Capulets and the Montagues Victorian Opera and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Hamer Hall, 14 September What’d you miss? Two powerhouses arts […]

Perry Joyce tells us how to compose music for voice

September 6, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year we had a chat with a multi-talented artist who was set to teach singing with the West Australian […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Curt Thompson, violin

August 22, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Curt Thompson, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is “something of a family reunion”. It’s about coming together with old classmates, […]

“Too fat” to sing opera?

July 8, 2018

ANONYMOUS Editor’s note: This story was written by an emerging opera singer in Australia. She has chosen to publish anonymously to avoid judgement she feels […]

Live review // James goes to the theatre

June 27, 2018

BY JAMES WHITING A Doll’s House Bard on the Beach Starring Penny Day, Nicholas Glendhill, Robert Gray, Matt Oxley, Shannon Thomas, and Patricia Rowling […]