Leah Purcell has told the story of The Drover’s Wife across play, novel, film and now opera. Each form has extended its political and emotional reach.
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Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette is given a significant new production from State Opera South Australia, West Australian Opera and the Irish National Opera.
From Opera Australia, Sydney Chamber Orchestra and Carriageworks, Gilgamesh, is a visceral retelling of a story from a forgotten age, exploring ideas of love, tyranny and what it means to be human.
In Rinaldo, Pinchgut Opera deliver a rare synergy of historical and contemporary elements.
First performed in 1693, Pinchgut Opera sets this baroque opera in the 20th century – with remarkable relevance to today.
A world premiere performance of a new Australian opera is an exhilarating experience. But the music in this reworking of the Peter Carey novel underwhelmed.
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Musicologist and music critic, Deakin University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Performing Arts, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Indigenous Education, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, School of Social Science and School of Music, The University of Queensland