An ingenious concept, lavish scenery and superlative singing make for a highly memorable night of grand opera as Tosca reclaims its place as a jewel of the Opera Australia repertoire. ***Click HERE […]
Opera Australia: Tosca review [Melbourne]
Gertrude Opera: The Magic Flute
Stripped back to a sprightly 80 minutes, The Magic Flute more than holds its own as a diverting and charming piece of entertainment.
Life Like Company: Passion review
A rapturous meditation on the transient vagaries and redemptive power of love, the rare and exotic bloom of Passion graces the stage but once in a blue moon.
Miracle City review
The 2014 boutique musical boom reaches its zenith with Miracle City, which has the additional credential of being a full production of an original Australian musical.
OSMaD: The Producers review
“Where did we go right?” Well, OSMaD, let me count the ways…
Happy People in Concert review
The boutique musical boom received a boost from an original Australian musical this weekend as Matthew Lee Robinson’s Happy People was presented as a star-studded concert staging.
Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Werther review
In their most ambitious presentation to date, Lyric Opera of Melbourne treats local audiences to the all-too-rarely-seen Werther.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 2014 [Melbourne]
Wonderfully witty and hauntingly heartbreaking, the perennially pristine production of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake makes a very welcome return to Melbourne.
Once review [Melbourne]
The premiere Melbourne has been waiting for all year has finally arrived and it’s an absolute gem.
Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation: Rodelinda review
Melbourne’s opera cognoscenti breathed the rarified air of Melbourne Recital Centre for a gala concert of sublime quality last night.
Man in Chair 