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He’s the hottest tenor in the world – but he’s worried about opera’s future
Jonas Kaufmann is the most bankable tenor in the business. But he says opera is facing an existential crisis, post pandemic.
- by Nick Miller
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A thrilling knight to remember as Jonas Kaufmann sings Lohengrin
Melbourne opera lovers packed the State Theatre on Saturday to hear the world’s most celebrated opera singer play his signature role as Wagner’s Lohengrin.
- by Barney Zwartz and Cameron Woodhead
Thrust into the spotlight, Stacey Alleaume is happy to die over and over on stage
The young soprano has come a long way from the little girl growing up in Melbourne’s outer east, practising crying in the mirror and begging to join the choir.
- by Barney Zwartz
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At least one-third of Opera Australia employees believe it has bullying problem
An internal survey of staff at Opera Australia found a third of employees believe bullying and harassment is an issue at the company.
- by Andrew Taylor and Nathanael Cooper
This blasphemous love story is a rarely staged gem. Now it’s your turn to see it
Panned by critics when it premiered in 1929, Happy End has since been made famous by the likes of Meryl Streep, Bette Midler and Marianne Faithfull.
- by Nick Miller