Paul Selar

Also known as 'OperaChaser', Paul's passion for attending opera in performance spans 30 years. With a background in architecture and an unstoppable need to travel, Paul's foray into the world of reviewing started as Opera Australia's inaugural Critic-in-Training. He has reviewed opera for various other websites and currently blogs at operachaser.blogspot.com.au.

Curtains – The Production Company

The Australian premiere of the Broadway musical-whodunnit Curtains adds another feather to The Production Company’s cap with this polished, brisk…

8 years ago

City of Angels

From the company that launched their talents last year at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse Theatre with an inventive production of…

8 years ago

Company

Company is the latest dalliance with another Stephen Sondheim work from independent company Watch This (following Assassins and Pacific Overtures).…

9 years ago

Monash University Academy of Performing Arts: Bluebeard’s Castle

Beyond expectation and presented free of charge, an impressive display of music and performance by the Monash Academy Orchestra treated…

9 years ago

Lyric Opera of Melbourne: L’heure espagnole & Gianni Schicchi

For months, Lyric Opera of Melbourne milked everything possible in their advertising campaign that, at first seemingly cryptic, flooded their…

9 years ago

Midsumma: Harvey Milk the opera in concert

While the national opera company is being lampooned for regurgitating the easier-sell popular works, it’s great seeing smaller companies presenting…

9 years ago

Falstaff – Opera Australia

Closing Opera Australia's 2014 season in Melbourne, Falstaff succeeds as the most intelligently integrated production of the year. As well…

9 years ago

La Cage aux Folles

Amongst the fun and frivolity of the feathers and glitter, the wigs and the legs onstage, backstage and above, a show…

9 years ago

Melbourne Lyric Opera: Werther

I’m comparing Lyric Opera of Melbourne’s new production of Werther as a little tugboat compares to a cruise ship. That's…

10 years ago