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A stunning Meistersinger from Melbourne Opera
After its Bendigo Ring, Melbourne Opera brings off another artistic coup with a fabulous performance of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Melbourne's splendid Royal Exhibition Building.
Young and the Sydney Symphony perform a splendid Die Walküre
Wotan's predicaments provide Sydney's victory: Chief Conductor Simone Young has her musicians on some of their best form in recent years, with only a few question marks over an excellent concert performance.
Simone Young conducts Sydney Symphony in its first Gurre-Lieder
Can a perfect performance of the stupendous Gurrelieder be anything other than five stars?
Songs amid ice and fire: Götterdämmerungat Opera Australia
An icy Götterdämmerung brings Opera Australia's Ring Cycle to a successful conclusion, with standout performances from Lise Lindstrom as Brünnhilde and Andrea Silvestrelli as Hagen.
Phoenixes and magic fire: Opera Australia's Die Walküre is a hit
The second part of Opera Australia's Ring Cycle sees digital effects employed with greater restraint, delivering a production that is by turns moving and thrilling.
Wagner on big screens: Opera Australia’s Rheingold is a mixed bag
The opening Opera Australia's much-delayed Ring cycle contains wonderful visuals, and a standout performance from Warwick Fyfe as Alberich, but also moments of bafflement and excess.