Arts
How they waved a magic wand over Cinderella to embrace diversity
In a new, lavish Broadway version of Cinderella, the creative team set out to reshape one of the most famous fairytales.
- by Catherine Lambert
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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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Five stars for a thrilling knight to remember with tenor Jonas Kaufmann
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
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Archibald Prize
Blak Douglas on his Archibald win
Artist Blak Douglas speaks with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age about winning the 2022 Archibald Prize.
‘Alive with vibrations’: the pandemic art that remade our city’s laneways
Flash Forward, a pandemic project from the City of Melbourne, turned ugly corners of the CBD into dazzling works of art.
- by Robert Nelson
A subtle artistic intervention that reclaimed the army’s war maps
At first glance they’re simply beautiful, old-school military maps from the 1940s of the coast off south-east Queensland. But look closer.
- by Nick Miller
Harry Potter’s latest trick turns a theatrical marathon into a sprint
The reimagined production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child puts the Melbourne cast through its paces.
- by Nick Miller
Simply awful or a work of genius? The most polarising show opening in Melbourne
Book of Longing had critics moaning on debut. Now we’re about to be treated to the audacious collaboration between Philip Glass and Leonard Cohen.
- by Nick Miller
★★★½
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Mark Wahlberg’s strangest role yet? Father Stu is a fascinating oddity
Hollywood courts conservatives with this true story of a boxer-turned-priest that co-stars Mel Gibson and is directed by the Mad Max star’s real-life partner.
- by Jake Wilson
Pop hits meet Shakespeare as critically acclaimed musical comes to Australia
What if Juliet didn’t die? What if she went on to live a fabulous life singing the hit songs of Swedish pop guru Max Martin? Melbourne is about to find out.
- by Nick Miller
She won a coveted place in a leading orchestra ... then the pandemic happened
After gruelling try-outs, Melbourne musician Stefanie Farrands joined a leading Australian orchestra. Then she had to wait two years to play a note.
- by Steve Dow