The difficult start of Opera Aust in 2025 after the departure of Jo Davies

Opera Australia finds itself in the awkward position of having to promote its 2025 program just weeks after Jo Davies resigned as Artistic Director. The British director, who was the first woman to hold the position, left the post abruptly in August after nine months in office due to disagreements about the balance between artistic … Read more

Freeze Frame Opera puts Don Giovanni on ice after the hero loses his life during rehearsal in Fremantle Prison

Freeze Frame Opera's #MeToo-era interpretation of Mozart's Don Giovanni, scheduled for this week at the Fremantle Prison East Workshops, has been postponed until November following an injury to the lead singer. Baritone Brett Peart fell during rehearsals before the premiere scheduled for Thursday.