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Your film guide to Season 2026
As we start preparing for next year’s captivating program, we’ve put together a list of Season 2026-inspired films to settle into these holidays. From a Muppet musical to a psychological, gothic horror, the following films are perfect companions to our varied productions.
Your (Season 2026) summer reading guide
Much of our program next year draws from classic novels, from an adaptation of Helen Garner’s The Spare Room to Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw. So, we’ve rounded up a list of Season 2026-inspired books to consider for your leisure reading this summer.
Announcement: Our 2026 Opera Prize Winners
Victorian Opera is delighted to announce the winners to our 2026 Opera Prize, an annual award for emerging artists that recognises impressive operatic talent. The 2026 recipients are: Rachael Joyce (soprano), Bailey Montgomerie (baritone), and Alessia Pintabona (soprano).
Untangling the chaos of Lewis Carroll
Ahead of our upcoming production Boojum!, writer Susie Harris spoke to Director Stuart Maunder AM to explore the darkness at the heart of the Wonderland mastermind.
The Big Christmas Sing: Meet your ensemble
Every year, we kick off the festive season in Ballarat by uniting some of Victoria's best young artists with community voices in song.
From Katya to Dorian Gray: Meet Katya Kabanova’s live camera operator
Ben Sheen was the Assistant Director and Camera Operator for Victorian Opera’s hit production of Katya Kabanova. Here, he describes the process of melding theatre and cinema.
Katya Kabanova: 4 questions with Director Heather Fairbairn
Director Heather Fairbairn is at the helm of our upcoming production of Leoš Janáček's Katya Kabanova. Here, she describes her cinematic approach to the opera and the composer's hauntingly beautiful score.
The intensity and unrequited love affair of composer Leoš Janáček
Ahead of our performances of Katya Kabanova, writer Ben Minarelli spoke to conductor and Janáček specialist Alexander Briger about the enduring legacy of the composer, and the difficulties in bringing Katya to the Australian stage.
Music with ‘nowhere to hide’: soprano Katherine Allen on performing Mozart
Abduction — our recent adaptation of Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio — saw Australian performers dive into some of the most challenging arias ever composed.
From lover to prisoner, tenor Douglas Kelly has startling range
Douglas Kelly’s upcoming recital in Ballarat, A Poet’s Guide to Love and Loss, celebrates the works of Schumann, Barber and Butterworth. But the tenor’s range extends well beyond classical music.
Abduction: Mozart’s opera was made for ‘superhuman’ voices
Victorian Opera's Abduction will premiere in August at the Palais Theatre. In this article, Conductor Chad Kelly delves into the music's complexity and "vocal fireworks" that were tailor-made for only the most talented singers.
