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A triumphant unity: Il trittico in Bucharest
The Brasov Opera brought timeless Italian virtues to Puccini's virtuoso fusion of music and drama at the Bucharest Opera Festival.
Natalie Aroyan saves opening night of Adriana Lecouvreur in Sydney
The Armenian-Australian soprano steps in for an indisposed Ermonela Jaho in Rosetta Cucchi's staging of Cilea's verismo masterpiece.
Sex, seagulls and sails: Opera Australia's Carmen on Cockatoo Island
Sydney may possess the most iconic opera house in the world, but Opera Australia ventured outdoors once more for a successful rock 'n' roll-themed Carmen on Cockatoo Island, with a stage positioned at water's edge.
A triumph in miniature: Bluebeard's Castle at Opera Australia
Role and production debuts in no way diminished the psychological impact of this intense hour with Bartók and Balázs.
Tudor terrors in Opera Australia's new Anna Bolena
Davide Livermore's new production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena offers moderate pleasures, with solid performances by Ermonela Jaho in the title role, and Carmen Topciu as Jane Seymour.
A low profile staging for Nabucco in Naples
Jean-Paul Scarpitta’s San Carlo staging was almost as minimal as a biblical oratorio.