By by Handel | pre-show podcast | 23 Jan 2024 |

Pinchgut Opera's pre-performance podcast about Theodora in Concert, an inaugural co-production with Opera Australia. Keiren Brandt-Sawdy chats with Artistic Director Erin Helyard about this beloved oratorio by Handel and Pinchgut's debut at Sydney Opera House. 

By Pinchgut Opera | pre-show podcast | 23 Nov 2023 |

Pinchgut Opera's pre-performance podcast, hosted by Keiren Brandt-Sawdy, with guests Pinchgut Opera Artistic Director Erin Helyard and director Louisa Muller.

By Keiren Brandt-Sawdy | Article | 2 Nov 2023 |

A young twenty-something Handel arrived in London and found the city was hungry for the latest trends. 

By Cathy-Di Zhang | Blog | 28 Aug 2023 |

Q&A with Cathy-Di in anticipation of her appearance in Pleasures of Versailles by Charpentier

By Pinchgut Opera | pre-show podcast | 16 Aug 2023 |

Pinchgut Opera's pre-performance podcast, hosted by Genevieve Lang, with very special guest Pinchgut Opera Artistic Director Erin Helyard.

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 3 Aug 2023 |

French Imports

Blog | 16 May 2023 |

By Pinchgut Opera | pre-show podcast | 15 May 2023 |

Hosted by Genevieve Lang, with special guests Pinchgut Opera Artistic Director Erin Helyard, and Director Dean Bryant.

By Genevieve Lang | Blog | 8 Nov 2022 |

We’ve waited long enough to experience this jewel of the French Baroque – Charpentier’s Médée . by Genevieve Lang

By Alexandra Pinkham | Blog | 2 Nov 2022 |

How do you solve a problem like Medea? by Alexandra Pinkham

By Genevieve Lang | Blog | 6 Oct 2022 |

Legrenzi's Gift by Genevieve Lang. Article written for Pinchgut Opera's 2023 performances of  Giustino by Legrenzi.  

By Genevieve Lang | 2023, Blog | 6 Oct 2022 |

A Passionate performance, by Genevieve Lang. Article written for Pinchgut Opera's 2023 performances of Buxteheude's Membra Jesu Nostri.

By Erin Helyard | Blog | 31 Aug 2022 |

The Women in My Life by Erin Helyard

Blog | 6 Jul 2022 |

Artistic Director Erin Helyard has published his first book about virtuosity and the market for music in eighteenth-century London. 

By by Cesti | pre-show podcast | 16 May 2022 |

Hosted by Genevieve Lang, with very special guests Pinchgut Opera Artistic Director Erin Helyard, and Director Constantine Costi.

By Genevieve Lang | Blog, Article | 12 May 2022 |

In bringing Cesti’s lusty comedy Orontea to Australian audiences for the first time, Pinchgut knows we have a hit on our hands.

By Pinchgut Opera | pre-show podcast | 23 Mar 2022 |

Pinchgut Opera's pre-concert podcast hosted by Genevieve Lang with very special guest, Pinchgut Opera's Artistic Director, Erin Helyard.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog | 21 Mar 2022 |

Q&A with Andrew O'Connor

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 3 Mar 2022 |

Baroque Ornamentation

By Genevieve Lang | Article | 8 Oct 2021 |

From an unlikely tale, comes an even unlikelier life lesson

By Pinchgut Opera | podcast | 2 Sep 2021 |

Baroque Banter - The Economics of Opera

By Genevieve Lang | Article | 6 Jul 2021 |

Charpentier & Purcell | Article by Genevieve Lang

By Genevieve Lang | Article | 15 Apr 2021 |

Cavalli’s Apollo e Daphne from 1640 translates perfectly to the modern day.

By Genevieve Lang | Article | 23 Feb 2021 |

An article by Genevieve Lang

By Pinchgut Opera | podcast | 8 Feb 2021 |

Episode 8 of Baroque Banter - The Music Scene

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog | 18 Jan 2021 |

David Greco awarded a doctorate

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, A Delicate Fire | 9 Nov 2020 |

‘An Australian triumph forged in a time of great diversity’ - reviews of  A Delicate Fire

By Pinchgut Opera | seconda prattica, Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 25 Sep 2020 |

Seconda Prattica: The birth of opera

By Pinchgut Opera | seconda prattica, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 24 Sep 2020 |

Seconda Prattica: Strozzi's Consiglio amoroso and Godere in gioventù.

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 9 Sep 2020 |

Episode 7 of Baroque Banter, The Love Duet.

By Pinchgut Opera | seconda prattica, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 27 Aug 2020 |

Seconda Prattica: Strozzi's Le tre Grazie a Venere

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 19 Aug 2020 |

In Conversation with Miriam Allan

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 5 Aug 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays a short piece by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre.

By Pinchgut Opera | seconda prattica, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 23 Jul 2020 |

Seconda Prattica: Rossi's Dormite, begl’occhi

By Pinchgut Opera | podcast | 15 Jul 2020 |

Episode 5 of Baroque Banter, The Lament

By Pinchgut Opera | seconda prattica, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 25 Jun 2020 |

Seconda Prattica: Monteverdi's "Lamento della ninfa"

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 24 Jun 2020 |

Pinchgut Playlist: Mindy's Favourite Pinchgut Tracks

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 14 Jun 2020 |

A recording of the Valer Sabadus recital at Phoenix Central Park in 2019.

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 12 Jun 2020 |

Pinchgut Playlist: Régnez, amour! Best of Pinchgut Love songs - Part 2

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 10 Jun 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays 'In nomine à 3' by John Bull (1562-1628) .

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 4 Jun 2020 |

Episode 4 of Pinchgut Opera's new podcast series, Baroque Banter.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 27 May 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays Pièce croisée où il y un canon by Louis Couperin

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 22 May 2020 |

Pinchgut Playlist: Orchestra of the Antipodes - Part 3

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 20 May 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays Passacaille by Luigi Rossi

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 20 May 2020 |

The Sleeping Scene with guest Laura Vaughan

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 15 May 2020 |

A playlist by David Greco.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 13 May 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays Joseph-Hector Fiocco .

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 8 May 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 5 May 2020 |

Erin Helyard in conversation with Chas Rader-Shieber

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 4 May 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaia.

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 1 May 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 26 Apr 2020 |

A recording of the full Splendour of Venice concert

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 24 Apr 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | banter | 23 Apr 2020 |

The Incantation Scene with guest Celeste Lazarenko

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 22 Apr 2020 |

Erin Helyard plays a prelude to one of Johann Ludwig Krebs's works.

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 17 Apr 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog, PINCHGUT AT HOME | 14 Apr 2020 |

An article by Erin Helyard

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 10 Apr 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 3 Apr 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | Playlist | 27 Mar 2020 |

A playlist by Erin Helyard to keep audiences focused on beautiful things.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog | 23 Mar 2020 |

A blog post by Erin Helyard about beautiful things in opera.

By Pinchgut Opera | Blog | 19 Feb 2020 |

Andrew O'Connor is an Australian bass baritone working with Pinchgut Opera.

By Author Name | 1 Jan 2020 |

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Farnace Performance Gallery, Gallery - blog | 5 Dec 2019 |

Gallery - blog | 4 Nov 2019 |

Blog | 14 Oct 2019 |

Five Minutes with Jacqueline Dark

Blog | 14 Oct 2019 |

Five Minutes with Christopher Lowrey

By Author Name | Blog | 16 Jul 2019 |

Valer Sabadus will grace our shores for the first time this August for one night only. Enjoy this short interview conducted with the countertenor ahead of his visit.

Gallery - blog | 27 Jun 2019 |

Blog | 30 May 2019 |

Blog | 11 Apr 2019 |

We've enjoyed glowing reviews for our weekend performances of Bach and Telemann.

Gallery - blog | 1 Apr 2019 |

Blog | 28 Mar 2019 |

28 Mar 2019 |

Blog | 19 Feb 2019 |

Anna Dowsley in Bach and Telemann for Pinchgut Opera

Blog | 19 Feb 2019 |

A note from Erin Helyard    

Gallery - blog | 26 Nov 2018 |

Enjoy another gallery of images featuring Vivica Genaux and our amazing cast as they rehearse Hasse's Artaserse.

Gallery - blog | 14 Nov 2018 |

See Vivica Genaux and our amazing cast as they rehearse Hasse's Artaserse.

Blog | 13 Nov 2018 |

Five Minutes with Chas Rader-Shieber

Gallery - blog | 27 Jun 2018 |

Enjoy this gallery of images taken at our June 2018 production of  Handel' s  Athalia .

Gallery - blog | 27 Jun 2018 |

5 Jun 2018 |

5 minutes with Emma Pearson

Gallery - blog | 5 Jun 2018 |

Enjoy this sneak peek at what goes on in our rehearsal room. See the finished product at Handel's Athalia at City Recital Hall, 21-26 June.  Photography by Robert Catto.

Gallery - blog | 3 Dec 2017 |

Click to scroll through a selection of photographs taken by Brett Boardman at City Recital Hall on November 30, 2017.

Gallery - blog | 26 Oct 2017 |

Designer  Charles Davis  has used some of our modern-day icons to inform his costume design for  Monteverdi's  Coronation of Poppea . 

Blog | 26 Oct 2017 |

Director Mark Gaal on Poppea and working with Pinchgut - again

Blog | 21 Apr 2017 |

ERIN EXPLAINS... from The Artistic Director  

Blog | 21 Apr 2017 |

Guests sipped cocktails and enjoyed Friday evening conversation to celebrate the launch of Pinchgut's 2017 Season.  Chic Sydney bar  Eau de Vie  was transformed into an 18th century-style salon with an intimate performance by the divine soprano  Alex Oomens  and our artistic director  Erin Helyard on  harpsicord.  The video below gives you a snippet of this wonderful evening.

Blog | 18 Oct 2016 |

Find out more about Orchestra of the Antipodes & Cantillation.

Blog | 12 Sep 2016 |

Find out what's been happening with Caitlin lately.

Blog | 12 Sep 2016 |

A Contrabassoon for Theodora