Intérprete: Francisco Brito

187 years after its Parisian debut, Halévy's La Juive receives its Australian premiere. A sterling cast under Carlo Montanaro reveals some unexpected beauties (and occasional longueurs) in this classic of French grand opéra.

Rossini's operatic sketch show provides a great showcase for the talents of the festival's academy for young singers.

L'Opéra de Toulon fait revivre l'excellente mise en scène de l'œuvre de Rossini, avec une distribution globalement enthousiasmante.

Donizetti's music in this early opera has the freshness and liveliness of his most mature comic works, but l barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola were just a few years before, as one could easily perceive.

The Donizetti Opera Festival presents a rarity with a good cast of bel canto specialists in a somewhat disappointing production.