Victorian youth breeze through nonsense opera

Von Patricia Maunder, 02 Oktober 2016

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“played with reality in a way that underscored the opera's surreal nature”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, am 30 September 2016

Thomson, Four Saints in Three Acts

Victorian Opera

Phoebe Briggs, Musikalische Leitung

Nancy Black, Regie

Raphael Wong, St Ignatius

Sophia Wasley, St Teresa

Shakira Dugan, St Teresa

Margaret Arnold, The Commere

Carlos Bárcenas, St Chavez

Jerzy Kozlowski, The Compère

Victorian Opera Youth Opera

Victorian Opera Youth Orchestra

Kim Vincs, Regie

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Sandra Bowdler, 12th August

Director Constantine Costi updates the action of Mozart's Singspiel to a secluded cross between a cult headquarters and a nightclub.

***11

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Sandra Bowdler, 25th November

A single performance of Rossini's Cinderella story in Launceston, Tasmania was an unmitigated delight, with a sparkling cast of international performers.

****1

A compelling Parsifal from Victorian Opera in Melbourne

Brian Angus, 20th February

The Australian Youth Orchestra was full of poise and maturity and all the singing was impressive in Roger Hodgman's production.

*****

Borrowed plumes: a new pastiche Baroque opera

David Larkin, 22nd February

A new pastiche opera, Voyage to the Moon offers a collection of Baroque arias and ensembles woven into a retelling of the Orlando story.

****1

Pratt and Albelo a dream bel canto partnership

Simon Holden, 2nd July

The role of Elvira in Bellini's I puritani requires every weapon in the bel canto soprano's armoury: Jessica Pratt has it all!

****1

Exciting, innovative 3D Dutchman from Victorian Opera

Brian Angus, 19th February

Wagner’s Flying Dutchman with high calibre singing, a magnificent orchestra and innovative 3D effects gets a short yet successful season in Melbourne.

****1

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Patricia Maunder

Patricia Maunder has been an arts journalist for more than 20 years, contributing to publications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK including The Sydney Morning Herald and Opera magazine. She is based in Melbourne, but considers Montreal her 'other' hometown after living there in 2012-16. For more about Patricia, visit her website.

Four Saints in Three Acts: Victorian youth breeze through nonsense opera