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An excellent new Carmen in Adelaide

Charlotte Kelso (Carmen) and Gerard Schneider (Don José) © Andrew Beveridge | AsbCreative
First class home grown cast in Laura Hansford’s excellent production of for the State Opera of South Australia proves there's still life in this old operatic warhorse.
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Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide

Anna Dowsley (Angelina) and Jihoon Son (Don Ramiro) © Andrew Beveridge
Neil Armfield’s production for State Opera South Australia combines a sparkling night of entertainment with first class musical values. 
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State Opera South Australia enliven Lucia di Lammermoor

Emma Pearson (Lucia) © Andrew Beveridge
A hoary old production of an operatic warhorse is brought to quite energetic life by a sparkling cast and excellent musical and dramatic performance.
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Australian beachside fun in Adelaide Così fan tutte

Sky Ingram, Anna Dowsley (Dorabella), Nicholas Lester (Guglielmo), Adrian Strooper © Andrew Beveridge
Così fan tutte is a fun-filled night at the State Opera of South Australia, well cast and continuously entertaining without sacrificing musical or vocal values. 
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Stravinsky's Nightingale takes flight to open the Adelaide Festival

Yuliia Zasimova (Nightingale) and Taras Berezhansky (Emperor) © Andrew Beveridge
A piecemeal evening of high musical values as the Adelaide Festival opens with short Stravinsky pieces rather than the usual substantial opera. 
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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. 

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