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Jonathan Dove’s excellent opera Flight touches down in Australia
Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere.
Lauren Fagan and Kang Wang excel in Adelaide's new Traviata
Sarah Giles directs a no-frills production for the State Opera of South Australia, but one that brims with emotion.
Richard Meale’s Voss revived in all its brilliance in Adelaide
Sometimes referred to as “the great Australian opera” ,Voss has had few Australian airings since its 1986 premiere. This new production shows why it is held in such high regard.
McVicar’s inspiring Faust triumphs in Adelaide
Bruno Ravella’s revival of David McVicar’s production of Faust, doing the rounds of Australia’s major opera companies, is currently inspiring Adelaidians with masterful performances by State Opera of South Australia.
A thrilling Satyagraha as a Philip Glass opera-ballet in Adelaide
This has been a stunning production of Satyagraha, which delivers a rich spiritual, almost transcendental, experience, concluding a remarkable triple performance of Philip Glass’ portrait operas.
Akhnaten at State Opera of South Australia
Philip Glass has always hoped his three portrait operas would be performed within the space of a week. Thirty years after he wrote Akhnaten, his dream has become reality.