3 d. ago Matt Moran loses contract to operate Opera Bar after nearly 25 years

The celebrity chef and high-profile hospitality group Solotel will hand over operations of one of Sydney’s most coveted harbourside venues.

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8 d. ago The bizarre inclusion in Tourism Australia’s new ad for China

Wildlife, beaches, the Sydney Opera House – all the usual suspects are in Tourism Australia’s new ad. But there’s one unusual – and potentially controversial – inclusion.

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1 week ago Opera Australia to premiere a new version of La Boheme in Melbourne as leadership tumult continues

The company’s launch comes during a year in which it has seen significant departures at leadership level and in which it recorded at $10 million deficit.

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1 week ago When should you eat your main meal each day? A dietitian weighs in

Opera singer Nicole Car tells us what she eats to fuel her show day.

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3 w. ago A fight at the opera as performer unfurls Palestine flag on stage

The London cast member fended off an attendant who tried to remove the flag during curtain calls at the Royal Opera House. It came hours after British police arrested more than 100 people at protests across UK supporting a newly proscribed ‘terrorist’ group.

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4 w. ago Phantom of the Opera returns to Sydney Harbour amid Opera Australia woes

After a disastrous year financially, Opera Australia is returning to a critical and box-office triumph for next year’s Opera on the Harbour season.

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