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Ballo II, the American cut: an indigestible staging at WNO
Musically, WNO gets it right. Straightforward brilliance is the order of the day, and plenty of it.
New Zealand Opera's Flying Dutchman whips up a storm in Auckland
The sole complete opera contribution to Wagner’s anniversary in Auckland this year came in the form of New Zealand Opera’s production of Der fliegende Holländer. This was the first staged performance of a Wagner opera in Auckland for over 20 years (though we’ve had a few in concert), and it is a pleasure to report that New Zealand Opera welcomed the master back with a fascinating performance.
Rigoletto as a modern office drama from Opera Hamilton
Can you set Verdi’s Rigoletto in a high-rise apartment building, in modern dress, without popping any of your credulity strings? Probably not, but that is what Opera Hamilton has done in its latest production, directed by Michael Cavanagh.