The Turk in Italy is not one of Rossini’s best known or best received operas, but this risqué OA production is sure to entertain most. (Just don’t take your kids or your prudish mother-in-law.) Director Simon Philips premiered this playful…
Personally, I would say Romania is an unknown quantity for most Australians. Beyond Dracula and historical facts garnered via Vlad (What We Do In The Shadows) most Australians wouldn’t have the foggiest about the country, the culture or the people….
Opera Australia’s artistic director Lyndon Terracini debuted the company’s first digital work on Wednesday night, 18 July. A grand scale is expected in Verdi’s Egyptian epic, Aida, and hence it is the perfect vehicle for showcasing the immeasurable possibilities of…
For the first time since 2012, Russian-born, New York based singer songwriter Regina Spektor graced Australian shores and gave fans a special live performance “in the round” at Sydney Opera House this Monday July 9. Whether it was jet lag,…
Opera Australia is currently staging Verdi’s tragic masterpiece Rigoletto at Sydney Opera House. This is a night at the opera not to be missed. If ever there was an opera I would wish to watch over and over again as my Groundhog…
Opera Australia’s current production of Donizetti’s canonical opera, Lucia Di Lammermoor, is not to be missed, especially by anyone who loves a good tragedy. We’re talking Shakespearean scale tragedy – forbidden love, betrayal, madness, murder and suicide. Could it get…
Industry powerhouse Mixmag are back in the City of Sydney making some much needed noise! The electronic music tycoons have taken up residency in Sydney’s beloved venue Oxford Art Factory with their exclusive music series ‘Mixmag presents Miller Amplified. The…
Private supper clubs are big in London — and now Sydney finally has one of our very own! Founded by Aussie expat (and former London dweller) Cat Dorsen, Big Table Supper Club is a pop-up dinner party in the Inner…
Following the launch of his brand new single, HRVY arrives Australia this week; the track, ‘Hasta Luego’, a duet, which features the Latin pop princess, Malu. On Friday May 11, the UK star will be live at the Home The…
Scottish indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian made a triumphant return to Sydney with a charming and arrestingly joyful concert at the Sydney Opera House. The band are touring in support of their latest set of EPs, How to Solve our…