| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2013 Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre | Opera Australia serve up a comically modern Orpheus in the Underworld in Sydney |
In his director’s note, Jonathan Biggins writes, ‘All I can hope for is that you go out of the theatre feeling a bit more cheerful than when you came in’. If that was the opera’s aim, then few could claim that it was not successful in achieving it. The ABC’s Limelight magazine describes the production as ‘a razor sharp, satirical romp that’s camper than a row of tents and twice as funny’.Read full review... | |
| 15-Apr-2012 Handa Opera, Sydney Harbour | La Traviata performed by Opera Australia in Sydney Harbour |
I could not have asked for a more magical setting in which to watch Verdi's La Traviata. In front of me was the floating stage, surrounded by gently rippling water glistening in the evening moonlight. On the left rose the buildings of Sydney's central business district, while on my right was the beautiful harbour bridge and opera house.
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