Strong cast opens Handel's Oreste in Auckland

The audience for Lucia di Lammermoor was treated to a young, very believable cast showcasing a star in the making in the form of New Zealand-born Samoan soprano Marlena Devoe. 

Auckland Opera Studio’s offering this year was an ebullient rendition of Mozart’s immortal comedy Così fan tutte. The recitatives were mostly replaced by English dialogue, though the accompanied recitatives were maintained. No composer makes more of recitative than Mozart so it was a shame to lose them, but the cast delivered the dialogue clearly and it contributed to a fast-paced, thrilling show.

Actualizar una zarzuela puede ser como jugar con fuego, pero Marina Bollaín regatea las dificultades y capitanea un equipo que convence musical, visual y teatralmente.

Sofía Esparza y Airam Hernández defienden brillantemente la ópera de Gounod, en la producción de Ópera de Tenerife, con una cuidada dirección escénica de André Heller-Lopes.

Enmarcada entre suburbios y fronteras, Asmik Gregorian logra triunfar en su rol protagonista, sin poder salvar a su personaje, ahogada por la agresividad y provocación escénica.