Opera Australia pushes boundaries with Korngold's Die tote Stadt

Von Oliver Brett, 20 Juli 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney, am 18 Juli 2012

Korngold, Die Tote Stadt

Opera Australia

Christian Badea, Musikalische Leitung

Bruce Beresford, Regie

Opera Australia Orchestra

Stefan Vinke, Paul

Cheryl Barker, Marietta

Michael Honeyman, Frank

Deborah Humble, Brigitta

Dominica Matthews, Lucienne

José Carbó, Fritz

Terracinis Antwort für die Kritiker

Jeremy Eccles, 21st January

Hätte Großbritannien Spaß an The Rabbits? Denn so allegorisiert die neue, australische Familienoper die Briten der Kolonialzeit, die in diese herrenlose Welt Downunder kamen und die Existenz der australischen Ureinwohner leugnete - die in dieser Oper in Gestalt von Beuteltieren auftreten.

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Himmlische Latonia Moore in Aida

David Larkin, 27th March

Kamele, Feuerwerk und ein riesiger Kopf von Nefertiti: der Sydney Harbour-Inszenierung von Aida fehlt es nicht an Spektakel. Latonia Moore sticht in der Titelrolle heraus, mit guter Unterstützung von Miliaja Nikolic als Amneris und Michael Honeyman als Amonasro.

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Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically

Sandra Bowdler, 17th March

Eugene Onegin returns to the Sydney Opera house in Kasper Holten’s slightly awkward production but the singing and orchestral playing are exemplary.

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Humperdinck hobbled in Opera Australia revival

Jeremy Eccles, 27th January

Elijah Moshinsky’s 33-year-old production of Hansel and Gretel hasn’t aged well.

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A psychological Turandot in Ann Yee's Opera Australia staging

Sandra Bowdler, 15th January

Opera Australia's new Turandot succeeds with musical, dramatic and visual values with a mix of local and imported talent.

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Siobhan Stagg leads a strong Marriage of Figaro revival in Sydney

Sandra Bowdler, 31st July

Siobhan Stagg is an outstanding Susanna in a strongly cast and well produced Marriage of Figaro at the Sydney Opera House

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Oliver Brett

Oliver Brett is a professional organist, pianist, teacher and choral conductor. He held positions at King's College Cambridge, Westminster Cathedral and Durham Cathedral, and is currently Assistant Director of Music at St Mary's RC Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. He loves classical music of all genres.