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An updated Poppea crowned in Melbourne
An updated staging of this 17th-century opera, with great singing and acting, is more successful than its somewhat distracting updated orchestration.
Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio updated for Melbourne
Director Constantine Costi updates the action of Mozart's Singspiel to a secluded cross between a cult headquarters and a nightclub.
Victorian Opera brings La Cenerentola to Tasmania
A single performance of Rossini's Cinderella story in Launceston, Tasmania was an unmitigated delight, with a sparkling cast of international performers.
A compelling Parsifal from Victorian Opera in Melbourne
The Australian Youth Orchestra was full of poise and maturity and all the singing was impressive in Roger Hodgman's production.
Victorian youth breeze through nonsense opera
Through youth, technology and playfulness, Victorian Opera's production of Gertrude Stein's avant-garde curiosity becomes a refreshing look into the future.
Borrowed plumes: a new pastiche Baroque opera
A new pastiche opera, Voyage to the Moon offers a collection of Baroque arias and ensembles woven into a retelling of the Orlando story.