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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

Lauren Fagan (Violetta) and Kang Wang (Alfredo) © That Photography Place

Sarah Giles directs a no-frills production for the State Opera of South Australia, but one that brims with emotion. 

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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. 

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