Today's post is inspired by an article, "Fly away Peter: When Australian literature goes to the opera", published in May this year in The Conversation. Written by Michael Halliwell, Associate Professor of Vocal Studies and Opera at the University of Sydney, it was inspired by the production of an opera based on David Malouf's wonderful novel, Fly away Peter. Now, as some … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian novels adapted for opera
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Some Australian librettists
I've written some long posts recently so have decided to make this one a short one. I have been intrigued in recent years to discover how many Australian novelists and poets have turned their hands to libretti, often adaptations of novels but not always. Some are opera libretti, but others are for other vocal musical … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some Australian librettists