Heart of darkness: Opera Australia's gothic Don Giovanni returns

David Parkin (The Commendatore) and Andrei Kymach (Don Giovanni)

Andrei Kymach (Don Giovanni)

Juan De Dios Mateos (Don Ottavio), Sophie Salvesani (Donna Anna) and Bronwyn Douglass (Donna Elvira)

Yuri Kissin (Leporello) and Andrei Kymach (Don Giovanni)

Por Chantal Nguyen, 09 enero 2023

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“Kymach has a dark, velvety voice that plays dextrously with Mozart’s music”

Crítica hecha desde Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sídney el 5 enero 2023

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Opera Australia

Guillaume Tourniaire, Dirección

Sir David McVicar, Dirección de escena

Robert Jones, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

David Finn, Diseño de iluminación

Opera Australia Orchestra

Opera Australia Chorus

Warwick Doddrell, Director de reposición

Andrii Kymach, Don Giovanni

Yuri Kissin, Leporello

Sophie Salvesani, Donna Anna

Bronwyn Douglass, Donna Elvira

Cathy-Di Zhang, Zerlina

David Parkin, The Commendatore

Juan de Dios Mateos Segura, Don Ottavio

Andrew Williams, Masetto

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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.

****1

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Jeremy Eccles, 27th January

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

***11

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.

****1

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

****1

Watery magic as Nicole Car makes a triumphant return to Sydney

Jeremy Eccles, 19th July

Nicole Car makes her role debut as Dvořák's Rusalka in a production by Sarah Giles that proves a winner.

****1

Danielle de Niese makes Carmen debut in a colourful new Sydney staging

Sandra Bowdler, 10th July

Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting.

****1

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.