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- ↑ "Oscar©". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ↑ Christofis, Lee (2024-09-16). "'Oscar: A memorable opening night from The Australian Ballet' by Lee Christofis". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ↑ Grant, Yvette (2024-09-16). "Oscar: the tragedy and beauty of Wilde's life, and an historic moment on the ballet stage". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ↑ "Ballet rarely depicts queer love. A new show about the life of Oscar Wilde is changing that". ABC News. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ↑ OBrien, Kerrie (2024-09-05). "Inside the 'big, gay' story the ballet has been scared to tell". The Age. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- 1 2 Fuhrmann, Bridget Davies, Andrew (2024-09-17). "La Boheme is an opera so good, it's enjoyable even when the production is imperfect". The Age. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Howard, Jane (2024-09-14). "The Australian Ballet: Oscar review – much to love in this blend of classical and contemporary dance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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