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Aida, Act 2 finale © Keith Saunders

Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives digital Aida

By Zoltán Szabó, 19 June 2023

Despite high quality singing, arresting video cannot replace real direction in Davide Livermore’s digital production.

***11

***11

Sydney

19 Jun 2023

Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives Aida

By Zoltán Szabó

Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San) and Diego Torre (Pinkerton) © Keith Saunders

An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

By Zoltán Szabó, 24 March 2023

Paradise is lost and greed is good in this stunning retelling of Puccini's ageless opera.

****1

****1

Sydney

24 Mar 2023

An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

By Zoltán Szabó

Waiting for the robins to nest again: an underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

By Zoltán Szabó, 29 June 2022

A mid-performance jump-in by tenor Thomas Strong saves the show on the opening night of this revival of Graeme Murphy's production.

***11

***11

Sydney

29 Jun 2022

An underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

By Zoltán Szabó