comedy
The Marriage of Figaro
My plus one at the opening night of Opera Australia’s current production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro…
28 Jan 2022 culture
Aida – Operatic Overdrive
If it were at all possible to add more horsepower and octane to Verdi’s tour d’force Aida, Opera…
23 Jun 2021 comedy
American Psycho The Musical
The words “American Psycho” and “the musical” don’t sound like they belong together in a sentence, let alone…
9 Jun 2021 culture
Australian String Quartet: Something old, new, borrowed and Bartók!
In their first solo tour since 2019 (thanks again to our friend SARS-CoV-2), the Australian String Quartet (ASQ)…
8 Jun 2021 culture
‘Fun home’ gives a warm hug to your heart!
Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Fun Home has done it again, with another brilliant musical staged at the…
5 May 2021 culture
La Traviata on Sydney Harbour – Finally Here!
We were looking forward to it a full year ago. Now, after more anticipation than we could ever…
28 Mar 2021 culture
Tosca – Best. Opera. Ever.
Best. Opera. Ever. As a reviewer, I’ve seen my fair share of operas. Many of them several times…
5 Mar 2021 culture
Psychological Thriller, Opera Style
When invited to attend the opening night of Opera Australia’s latest production, Bluebeard’s Castle, I knew to expect…
2 Mar 2021 culture
Review of Verdi’s ‘Ernani’
After nearly a year of forced abstinence, Sydney’s performing arts lovers are enjoying the treat of getting dressed…
3 Feb 2021 culture
Review of Attila
We’ve all heard of Attila the Hun, but few even amongst regular opera goers and classical music buffs…
13 Mar 2020