Melbourne Reviews

Details: Dr Daniela Kaleva; 30 March 2009

English soprano Susan Bullock and Australian repetiteur and conductor Stephen Mould presented an intimate performance of art song

Details: Carol Middleton; 30 March 2009

What a sensuous and spiritual treat to be ensconced in the new Melbourne Recital Centre with its fine acoustics, listening to these young but virtuoso exponents of baroque music perform works by Purcell and Handel.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 28 March 2009

Ernani, by Giuseppe Verdi, is a complicated love story between the rebel, Ernani, and the much-lusted after Elvira . Like all good opera, Ernani is filled with twists and turns; conspiracy, abduction, revenge, and heart-wrenching tragedy.

Details: Anna Lozynski; 28 March 2009

Arena revealed her confident, sassy, what-you-see-is-what-you-get, flirtatious personality and above all, her fierce vocal prowess.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 27 March 2009

Melbourne Opera opens their 2009 season with a new production of the first opera produced by the company six years ago.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 24 March 2009

Firebird and Other Legends | Australian Ballet

Firebird and Other Legends continues the Australian Ballet’s Ballet Russes celebrations with a diverse triple bill.

Details: Simonne Michelle-Wells; 24 March 2009

Vivaldi’s Last Meal hadn’t quite made up its mind what it wants to be when it grows up. I’m not saying this because it’s a cooking show and classical music concert rolled into one, but because all the elements that made up the show didn’t quite come together on the night.

Details: Jan Chandler; 23 March 2009

Take a seat in the theatre and be prepared to be carried away by the wonderful world of Lally Katz's Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd; it's a ride you won't quickly forget.

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