Melbourne Opera Reviewed by Barney Zwartz September 7, 2010 Reviewer rating:Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Athenaeum Theatre ROILING passions burst out of the Athenaeum Theatre and swept down Collins Street, as Melbourne Opera opened its... read on

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THE AUSTRALIAN, FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2010 The Barber of Seville Reviewer: Peter Burch Melbourne Opera launched it's season with two surprises. It has formed a mutually beneficial performing arts partnership with Monash University and the refurbished Athenaeum Theatre showcases the genesis of it's $877,000... read on

Herald Sun, Friday, March 12, 2010 The Barber of Seville Reviewer: Sybil Nolan When you're on a good thing, stick to it. Melbourne Opera's 2006 production of Rossini's Barber was hilarious, and this revival is just as much of a crowd-pleaser. Sung in English, and full of up-to-the-moment jokes, the... read on

The Barber of Seville | Melbourne Opera Written by Danu Poyner   Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:12 The last place I expected to hear a joke about the government's insulation scheme was in a performance of The Barber of Seville. But that was only one of many pleasant surprises in Melbourne Opera's... read on

Right place, right time for comic opera par excellence John Slavin March 12, 2010 OPERA THE BARBER OF SEVILLE By Rossini, Melbourne Opera, Athenaeum Theatre Until March 21 Count Almaviva (Roy Best) pursues the young ward, Rosina (Sally-Anne Russell), of the ageing Dr Bartolo (Ian Cousins)... read on

Reviewer: Simon Parris Date of Show: Wednesday, 10th Mar 2010 Venue: Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne Opera’s treatment of this sterling classic recalls the combination of broad comedy and gorgeous music of the Simon Gallagher/John English productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. First the... read on

Premiering on the 14th of January 1900 to rave reviews, Giacomo Puccini's Tosca still holds the same resonance and poignancy for today's audience. The Melbourne Opera is currently staging a period production of this masterpiece in the marvellous Athenaeum Theatre - a space perfect for so grand a work. From the... read on

Tosca Melbourne Opera has thoughtfully chosen its cast for Tosca, its final production of the year. Skilfully directed by Hugh Halliday on Andrew Bellchambers's handsom staging and with Scott Allan's atmospheric lighting, this is the finest Melbourne Opera stage design I can recall. An even and satisfying cast... read on

Tosca Presented by: Melbourne Opera Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Reviewer: Simon Parris Photos: David Wyatt Date Reviewed: 3rd October, 2009 Melbourne Opera have outdone themselves with an excellent staging of one of the world's great operas. Performance, music and... read on

October 2, 2009 Melbourne Opera; by Puccini. Athenaeum Theatre Reviewer Barney Zwartz THE Met in New York got itself into trouble with Tosca last month: stunningly sung, self-indulgently directed with all sorts of distracting distortions. Melbourne Opera, the musical gods be thanked, plays one of... read on