Rachelle Durkin was “creeped out” by this scary opera — and she sings the lead
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all know what it feels like to lose a little sleep. Whether we’re excited about a big commitment, or worried we’ll […]
Opera
Why I will always believe in opera’s future
BY STELLA JOSEPH-JARECKI We would like to welcome Stella in her first blog published with CutCommon! Many people believe opera is a ‘dead’ artform – […]
Victorian Opera’s new CEO tells us about her future vision
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Many artists will be content with cultivating and successfully maintaining just one career in their lifetime. Not so for Elizabeth Hill-Cooper — […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Emma Matthews, soprano
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 […]
Encountering the inexplicable
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER The cohabitant of my house and heart returned home this evening from another rehearsal as the repetiteur for an upcoming production. […]
5 things I learnt at Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
BY JESSICA CARRASCALAO HEARD Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Opera Australia State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 13 November It’s not often that, when you go […]
Duncan Rock wants you to hate yourself for liking Don Giovanni
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN Brisbane! An operatic juggernaut of skill and panache is in town to rock the Opera Queensland stage. British/Australian baritone Duncan Rock […]
Con Fuoco | Lucy Olivia Schneider, classical voice
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our series with emerging artists in Australia. Lucy Olivia Schneider is a dedicated young artist majoring in classical vocal performance at […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alison sees The Owl and the Pussycat
BY ALISON PARIS The Owl and the Pussycat Lisa Cheney (composer) and Kathryn Marquet (librettist) Brisbane Festival Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, 27 September 2018 […]
Challenging “a stereotype of feminine helplessness”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Content warning: This interview contains discussion of sexual assault and rape. The dominant man. The helpless woman. When it comes to the […]