In a selection of modern and balletic works spanning several decades, the Australian Ballet pays tribute to one of Australia's best-loved choreographers.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-12UTC13:04:59+00:002018-04-11In a selection of modern and balletic works spanning several decades, the Australian Ballet pays tribute to one of Australia's best-loved choreographers.Fifty years on: The Australian Ballet celebrates the great Graeme Murphyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-graeme-murphy-australian-ballet-opera-house-sydney-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChantal Nguyenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26752https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26752https://bachtrack.com/files/73123-chantal---profile-pic-2017.jpgChantal 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.https://bachtrack.com/files/80899-tab-murphy-firebird-kevin-jackson-and-lana-jones-photo-daniel-boud--1-.jpg510350Kevin Jackson and Iana Jones in Murphy's FirebirdDaniel Boud2018-Apr-06, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Murphy: A tribute to Australia's iconic dancemakerhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/murphy-a-tribute-to-australias-iconic-dancemaker/06-april-2018/19-302018-04-062018-04-23Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
Massanet’s Don Quichotte is mounted by Opera Australia, in a production which creaks but is held together by fine singing from Ferruccio Furlanetto and Warwick Fyfe.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-21UTC15:19:57+00:002018-03-21Massanet’s Don Quichotte is mounted by Opera Australia, in a production which creaks but is held together by fine singing from Ferruccio Furlanetto and Warwick Fyfe.Enter the madman: Massenet’s Don Quichotte in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-quichotte-furlanetto-opera-australia-sydney-opera-house-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/79147-don-quichotte-ss18-high-res-01-ferruccio-furlanetto-c-ken-howard-san-diego-opera-resized.jpg510340Ferruccio Furlanetto (Don Quichotte)Ken Howard | San Diego Opera2018-Mar-16, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Don Quichottehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/don-quichotte/16-march-2018/19-302018-03-162018-03-28Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/don-quichotte-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg3
Kosky’s The Nose hits Sydney, sweeping the audience along with hallucinogenic energy. Led by the outstanding Martin Winkler and John Tomlinson, singers and musicians deliver a wild evening's entertainment.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-23UTC11:20:42+00:002018-02-23Kosky’s The Nose hits Sydney, sweeping the audience along with hallucinogenic energy. Led by the outstanding Martin Winkler and John Tomlinson, singers and musicians deliver a wild evening's entertainment.What’s up (with) Kosky’s Nose?en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-nose-sydney-opera-house-kosky-molino-tomlinson-winkler-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/77194-the-nose-martin-winkler-ss18-photo-10-hires-c-prudence-upton-resized.jpg510340Martin Winkler (Kovalyov)Prudence Upton2018-Feb-21, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Nosehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-nose/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-03-03Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/the-nose-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg5
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-02-27UTC11:05:30+00:002017-02-27Splendid performances and a Nazi makeover turns Puccini's political tragedy into a visceral experience.Tosca under Nazi occupation breaks hearts at Opera Australiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-bell-arteta-illincai-opera-australia-sydney-february-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPatricia Maunderhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19536https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19536https://bachtrack.com/files/43994-patricia-maunder.jpgPatricia 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.https://bachtrack.com/files/54225-tosca-teodor-ilincai-as-cavaradossi-and-ainhoa-arteta-as-tosca-prudence-upton-production-photo-03-resized.jpg510340Teodor Ilincăi (Cavaradossi) and Ainhoa Arteta (Tosca)Prudence Upton2017-Feb-17, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/tosca/17-february-2017/19-302017-02-172017-03-31Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/tosca-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-23UTC15:07:19+00:002017-01-22It's the libretto's equivocation that has denied King Roger the frequency of performance that its music deserves.Sicilian inspiration: Szymanowski's King Roger arrives in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-szymanowski-king-roger-holten-opera-australia-sydney-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJeremy Eccleshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/files/78420-jeremy-eccles.jpgJeremy Eccles was born in the UK, engaged with music at Dulwich College, Jurisprudence at Oxford and politics at the BBC. Then he made a sea-change to Radio Hong Kong - and culture entered his professional world. On to Australia in 1982, where culture took over, broadcasting on the ABC and writing in all national newspapers, mainly about the performing arts. He formed a local chapter of the International Association of Theatre Critics, contributed to The World of Theatre and edited two magazines. Later, Jeremy began reviewing opera for the Australian Financial Review and dance for the Sydney Review. Most of his writing (and the odd film) today is deep into Indigenous art and culture at aboriginalartdirectory.com, but he maintains a continuing engagement with opera - early, contemporary, on the Harbour and plain old Puccini.https://bachtrack.com/files/51659-king-roger-saimir-pirgu-ss17-keith-saunders-resized.jpg510340Saimir Pirgu (Shepherd)Keith Saunders2017-Jan-20, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: King Rogerhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/king-roger/20-january-2017/19-302017-01-202017-02-15Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/king-roger-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
Damiano Michieletto's inspired intertwining of the standard double-bill of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci makes for vivid storytelling, the whole supported by an excellent cast solidly directed by Andrea Licata.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-16UTC10:03:59+00:002017-01-15Damiano Michieletto's inspired intertwining of the standard double-bill of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci makes for vivid storytelling, the whole supported by an excellent cast solidly directed by Andrea Licata.Joined at the hip: Michieletto's brilliantly interwoven Cav & Pag in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-cavalleria-rusticana-pagliacci-michieletto-licata-opera-australia-sydney-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/51305-cavalleria-dragana-radakovic-as-santuzza--dominica-matthews-as-mamma-lucia--diego-torre-keith-saunders-resized.jpg510340Dragana Radakovic (Santuzza), Dominica Matthews (Mamma Lucia) and Diego Torre (Turiddu)Keith Saunders2017-Jan-12, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliaccihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/cavalleria-rusticana-pagliacci/12-january-2017/19-302017-01-122017-02-04Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/cavalleria-rusticana-pagliacci-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-07UTC14:41:57+00:002016-09-07What a delight to revisit this 60th anniversary production of My Fair Lady in the directorial hands of its original Eliza, Dame Julie Andrews. My Fair Dame: Julie Andrews reigns in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-my-fair-lady-opera-julie-andrews-australia-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJeremy Eccleshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/files/78420-jeremy-eccles.jpgJeremy Eccles was born in the UK, engaged with music at Dulwich College, Jurisprudence at Oxford and politics at the BBC. Then he made a sea-change to Radio Hong Kong - and culture entered his professional world. On to Australia in 1982, where culture took over, broadcasting on the ABC and writing in all national newspapers, mainly about the performing arts. He formed a local chapter of the International Association of Theatre Critics, contributed to The World of Theatre and edited two magazines. Later, Jeremy began reviewing opera for the Australian Financial Review and dance for the Sydney Review. Most of his writing (and the odd film) today is deep into Indigenous art and culture at aboriginalartdirectory.com, but he maintains a continuing engagement with opera - early, contemporary, on the Harbour and plain old Puccini.https://bachtrack.com/files/45287-my-fair-lady-anna-o-byrne-c-jeff-busby-resized.jpg510340Anna O'Byrne (Eliza Doolittle)Jeff Busby2016-Aug-30, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: My Fair Ladyhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/my-fair-lady/30-august-2016/19-302016-08-302016-10-23Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/my-fair-lady-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
Verdi's most political opera feels particularly relevant in 2016, and the Opera Australia production convinces, thanks to the outstanding George Petean in the title role and an excellent supporting cast.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-02UTC09:06:01+00:002016-07-29Verdi's most political opera feels particularly relevant in 2016, and the Opera Australia production convinces, thanks to the outstanding George Petean in the title role and an excellent supporting cast.Sterling performances help Simon Boccanegra shine in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-simon-boccanegra-opera-australia-barbara-frittoli-july-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/43449-simon-boccanegra-sw16-branco-gaica-production-photo-01.png510340George Petean (Boccanegra)Branco Gaica2016-Jul-26, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Simon Boccanegrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/simon-boccanegra/26-july-2016/19-302016-07-262016-08-13Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/simon-boccanegra-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
Not just a jolly romp through the inconstancies of the heart, Sir David McVicar takes Così fan tutte through a dark lesson for lovers while leaving the music ravishingly intact.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-20UTC10:11:19+00:002016-07-20Not just a jolly romp through the inconstancies of the heart, Sir David McVicar takes Così fan tutte through a dark lesson for lovers while leaving the music ravishingly intact.Through a class darkly: McVicar's Così in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-cosi-fan-tutte-mcvicar-opera-australia-sydney-july-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJeremy Eccleshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/files/78420-jeremy-eccles.jpgJeremy Eccles was born in the UK, engaged with music at Dulwich College, Jurisprudence at Oxford and politics at the BBC. Then he made a sea-change to Radio Hong Kong - and culture entered his professional world. On to Australia in 1982, where culture took over, broadcasting on the ABC and writing in all national newspapers, mainly about the performing arts. He formed a local chapter of the International Association of Theatre Critics, contributed to The World of Theatre and edited two magazines. Later, Jeremy began reviewing opera for the Australian Financial Review and dance for the Sydney Review. Most of his writing (and the odd film) today is deep into Indigenous art and culture at aboriginalartdirectory.com, but he maintains a continuing engagement with opera - early, contemporary, on the Harbour and plain old Puccini.https://bachtrack.com/files/42713-cosi-fan-tutte-andrew-jones-david-portillo-opera-australia-prudence-upton-resized.jpg510340Andrew Jones (Guglielmo) and David Portillo (Ferrando)Prudence Upton2016-Jul-19, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Così fan tuttehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/cosi-fan-tutte/19-july-2016/19-002016-07-192016-08-13Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/cosi-fan-tutte-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
A revival of Francesca Zambello's production of Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges at the Sydney Opera House is a joy, thanks to the antics of Kanen Breen at the head of a strong cast.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-24UTC10:46:24+00:002016-06-24A revival of Francesca Zambello's production of Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges at the Sydney Opera House is a joy, thanks to the antics of Kanen Breen at the head of a strong cast.Laugh out loud production of The Love for Three Oranges in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prokofiev-love-three-oranges-opera-australia-june-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/41544-the-love-for-three-oranges-rosario-la-spina-catherine-bouchier-opera-australia-prudence-upton-resized.jpg510340Rosario La Spina (The Prince) and Catherine Bouchier (Princess Nicoletta)Prudence Upton2016-Jun-22, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Love for Three Orangeshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-love-for-three-oranges/22-june-2016/19-302016-06-222016-07-09Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/the-love-for-three-oranges?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
Director John Bell's chosen associations for his Carmen with Strindberg's Dance of Death and Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf underlined an emphasis upon the fated couple's joint knowledge that nothing they can do will turn the tsunami that's leading to their deaths.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-22UTC09:14:08+00:002016-06-22Director John Bell's chosen associations for his Carmen with Strindberg's Dance of Death and Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf underlined an emphasis upon the fated couple's joint knowledge that nothing they can do will turn the tsunami that's leading to their deaths.Dance of Death: Carmen at Opera Australiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-carmen-margaine-opera-australia-sydney-june-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJeremy Eccleshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20350https://bachtrack.com/files/78420-jeremy-eccles.jpgJeremy Eccles was born in the UK, engaged with music at Dulwich College, Jurisprudence at Oxford and politics at the BBC. Then he made a sea-change to Radio Hong Kong - and culture entered his professional world. On to Australia in 1982, where culture took over, broadcasting on the ABC and writing in all national newspapers, mainly about the performing arts. He formed a local chapter of the International Association of Theatre Critics, contributed to The World of Theatre and edited two magazines. Later, Jeremy began reviewing opera for the Australian Financial Review and dance for the Sydney Review. Most of his writing (and the odd film) today is deep into Indigenous art and culture at aboriginalartdirectory.com, but he maintains a continuing engagement with opera - early, contemporary, on the Harbour and plain old Puccini.https://bachtrack.com/files/41387-carmen-yonghoon-lee-clementine-margaine-opera-australia-keith-saunders-resized.jpg300450Yonghoon Lee (Don José) and Clémentine Margaine (Carmen)Keith Saunders2016-Jun-16, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Carmenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/carmen/16-june-2016/19-302016-06-162016-08-12Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/carmen-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-15UTC11:49:50+00:002016-02-15A relative rarity by Verdi is given an outing at the Sydney Opera House, with excellent performances let down by a disappointing staging. Great singing redeems a Verdi rarity at the Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-luisa-miller-opera-australia-sydney-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/34493-luisa_miller_diego_torre_nicole_car_prudence_upton_opera_australia_resized.jpg510340Diego Torre (Rodolfo) and Nicole Car (Luisa)Prudence Upton2016-Feb-11, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Luisa Millerhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/luisa-miller/11-february-2016/19-302016-02-112016-02-29Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/luisa-miller-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg3
A well-worked revival of Elijah Moshinsky's production of Rossini's Barber of Seville offers gales of laughter and vocal delights at the Sydney Opera House, with starring roles for Paolo Bordogna, Anna Dowsley and Warwick Fyfe
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-01UTC10:48:12+00:002016-02-01A well-worked revival of Elijah Moshinsky's production of Rossini's Barber of Seville offers gales of laughter and vocal delights at the Sydney Opera House, with starring roles for Paolo Bordogna, Anna Dowsley and Warwick FyfeLaughs aplenty in Rossini’s Barber at the Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-barber-of-seville-rossini-sydney-opera-house-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/33791-paolo_bordogna_keith_saunders_resized.jpeg280396Paolo Bordogna as FigaroKeith Saunders2016-Jan-28, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Barber of Sevillehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-barber-of-seville/28-january-2016/19-302016-01-282016-03-22Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/the-barber-of-seville-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg4
Beautiful sets and a fine cast led by Guillaume Tourniaire can't quite compensate for the dramatic weaknesses in Opera Australia's new production of Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-09UTC15:04:51+00:002016-01-25Beautiful sets and a fine cast led by Guillaume Tourniaire can't quite compensate for the dramatic weaknesses in Opera Australia's new production of Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles.Vocal jewels in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-pearl-fishers-tourniaire-opera-australia-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/33452-the_pearlfishers_siurina_breslik_opera_australia_keith_saunders_cropped.jpg300458Ekaterina Siurina (Leïla) and Pavol Breslik (Nadir)Keith Saunders2016-Jan-15, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Pearl Fishershttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-pearl-fishers/15-january-2016/19-302016-01-152016-03-12Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-11UTC16:36:31+00:002016-01-09Julie Taymor's production maintains the magic of The Magic Flute at Sydney Opera House. Puppetry and pantomime: The Magic Flute in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-magic-flute-opera-australia-sydney-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTony Burkehttps://bachtrack.com/files/32865-the_magic_flute_john_longmuir_opera_australia_branco_gaica_resized.jpg300455John Longmuir (Tamino)Branco Gaica2015-Dec-30, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Magic Flutehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-magic-flute/30-december-2015/19-302015-12-302016-01-16Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
The ever-popular La bohème returns in Gale Edwards' adaptation which features a change to the final months of the 1930s Weimar Republic as featured in the musical Cabaret.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-07UTC10:38:38+00:002016-01-07The ever-popular La bohème returns in Gale Edwards' adaptation which features a change to the final months of the 1930s Weimar Republic as featured in the musical Cabaret.Bohemians in Berlin: Musetta steals the Opera Australia showen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-boheme-edwards-kang-aroyan-opera-australia-sydney-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTony Burkehttps://bachtrack.com/files/32695-la_boheme_adrian_tamburini_lorina_gore_opera_australia_branco_gaica_resized.jpg510334Adrian Tamburini (Alcindoro) and Lorina Gore (Musetta)Branco Gaica2016-Jan-02, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: La bohèmehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/la-boheme/02-january-2016/19-302016-01-022016-03-23Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlos has finally arrived, for the first time in the 21st century, as a much anticipated highlight of Opera Australia’s current season.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-08-10UTC16:24:51+00:002015-08-09Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlos has finally arrived, for the first time in the 21st century, as a much anticipated highlight of Opera Australia’s current season. Latonia Moore stars in lavish Don Carlos revival in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-carlos-moshinsky-opera-australia-sydney-august-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngZoltán Szabóhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/files/40585-zoltan-square.jpgZoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/26959-don_carlos_latonia_moore_jamie_williams_resized.jpg510340Latonia Moore (Elisabetta)Jamie Williams2015-Jul-14, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Don Carloshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/don-carlos/14-july-2015/19-002015-07-142015-08-15Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-10UTC10:48:20+00:002015-07-10Plush costumes and lavish sets make up for shortfall in music and singing in Opera Australia’s La traviata. Plush costumes and lavish sets make up for musical shortfalls in Opera Australia’s La traviataen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-traviata-opera-australia-sydney-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/25697-la_traviata_lorina_gore_jose_carbo_branco_gaica_resized.jpg510332Lorina Gore (Violetta) and José Carbó (Giorgio Germont)Branco Gaica2015-Jul-03, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: La traviatahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/la-traviata/03-july-2015/19-302015-07-032015-07-22Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
While the billboard advertisements focussed on the presence of the ‘hit aria “Nessun dorma”’, there was much else to enjoy in this Turandot revival in Sydney: a lively, rich production and a strong cast headed by Lise Lindstrom and Yonghoon Lee.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-02UTC11:08:13+00:002015-07-02While the billboard advertisements focussed on the presence of the ‘hit aria “Nessun dorma”’, there was much else to enjoy in this Turandot revival in Sydney: a lively, rich production and a strong cast headed by Lise Lindstrom and Yonghoon Lee.Visually striking Turandot crowned by excellent performances in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-turandot-murphy-lindstrom-sydney-june-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/25380-turandot_gabbedy_longmuir_macfarlane_branco_gaica_resized.jpg510359Luke Gabbedy (Ping), John Longmuir (Pong) and Graeme Macfarlane (Pang)Branco Gaica2015-Jun-24, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Turandothttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/turandot/24-june-2015/19-302015-06-242015-08-28Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-02-18UTC14:46:20+00:002015-02-18David McVicar's production of Faust enjoys one of the strongest overall performances of Opera Australia in recent times.The spiritual and the hedonistic: McVicar's take on Faust triumphs in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-faust-fabiano-mcvicar-opera-australia-sydney-february-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngZoltán Szabóhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/files/40585-zoltan-square.jpgZoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/8265-faust_fabiano_tahu_rhodes_opera_australia_lisa_tomasetti.jpg510355Michael Fabiano (Faust) and Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Méphistophélès)Lisa Tomasetti | Opera Australia2015-Feb-17, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Fausthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/faust/17-february-2015/19-002015-02-172015-03-13Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
David McVicar's Don Giovanni for Opera Australia takes its cue from the brutally grim opening of the opera, yet remains true to Mozart’s own description of a “jocular” work (dramma giocoso).
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-08-01UTC11:23:58+00:002014-08-01David McVicar's Don Giovanni for Opera Australia takes its cue from the brutally grim opening of the opera, yet remains true to Mozart’s own description of a “jocular” work (dramma giocoso). The soulless predator: McVicar's modern take on Don Giovanni in Australiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-giovanni-mcvicar-australia-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngZoltán Szabóhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/files/40585-zoltan-square.jpgZoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/6109-don_giovanni_teddy_tahu_rhodes_lisa_tomasetti.jpg510340Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Don Giovanni)Lisa Tomasetti2014-Jul-30, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Don Giovannihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/don-giovanni/30-july-2014/19-302014-07-302014-07-30Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
On Harry Kupfer's dramatic set, strong performances by Simon O'Neill (Otello), Lianna Haroutounian (Desdemona) and especially Claudio Sgura (Iago) make Opera Australia's Otello a memorable revival.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-07UTC09:57:37+00:002014-07-07On Harry Kupfer's dramatic set, strong performances by Simon O'Neill (Otello), Lianna Haroutounian (Desdemona) and especially Claudio Sgura (Iago) make Opera Australia's Otello a memorable revival.Strong cast makes Sydney Otello a gripping experienceen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-otello-haroutounian-oneill-sgura-sydney-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/5890-sgura_oneill_gaica.jpg275336Claudio Sgura (Iago) and Simon O'Neill (Otello)Branco Gaica2014-Jul-05, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/otello/05-july-2014/19-302014-07-052014-07-05Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Rigoletto contains some of Verdi’s greatest melodies, and Opera Australia’s new production brings out the mixture of passion and darkness the heart of this story.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-04UTC10:41:46+00:002014-07-04Rigoletto contains some of Verdi’s greatest melodies, and Opera Australia’s new production brings out the mixture of passion and darkness the heart of this story.A scarlet and black Rigoletto captures the passions in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rigoletto-opera-australia-emma-matthews-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/5874-rigoletto_terranova_caoduro_branco_gaica.jpg510352Gianluca Terranova (Duke) and Giorgio Caoduro (Rigoletto)Branco Gaica2014-Jun-26, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Rigolettohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/rigoletto/26-june-2014/19-302014-06-262014-08-24Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet in Imperial Suite at the Sydney Opera House, combining the two classics Ballet Imperial by Balanchine and Lifar's Suite en Blanc.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-05-29UTC10:03:30+00:002014-05-04Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet in Imperial Suite at the Sydney Opera House, combining the two classics Ballet Imperial by Balanchine and Lifar's Suite en Blanc.The Australian Ballet show off their strengths with Imperial Suiteen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-australian-ballet-imperial-suite-sydney-may-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPia Savoiehttps://bachtrack.com/files/5444-suite_en_bl_aus.jpg350350Suite en BlancThe Australian Ballet2014-May-02, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Imperial Suitehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/imperial-suite/02-may-2014/19-302014-05-022014-05-17Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet in Chroma at the Sydney Opera House, including works by Wayne McGregor, Jiři Kylián, and a new choreography by Stephen Baynes.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-05-29UTC09:53:43+00:002014-05-03Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet in Chroma at the Sydney Opera House, including works by Wayne McGregor, Jiři Kylián, and a new choreography by Stephen Baynes.The Australian Ballet take on the challenge of Chromaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-australian-ballet-chroma-sydney-may-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPia Savoiehttps://bachtrack.com/files/5442-art_to_sky_jess_bialek.jpg510340Art to SkyJess Bialek2014-Apr-29, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Chromahttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/chroma/29-april-2014/19-302014-04-292014-05-17Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-05-29UTC09:48:31+00:002014-04-09Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet's Manon at the Sydney Opera House.The Australian Ballet's Manon gets the stars, misses the skyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-australian-ballet-manon-sydney-apr-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPia Savoiehttps://bachtrack.com/files/5440-manon_aus_ballet.jpg510255ManonAustralian Ballet2014-Apr-03, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Manonhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/manon/03-april-2014/19-302014-04-032014-04-23Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-03-03UTC12:28:32+00:002014-03-02Kasper Holten's innovative production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin comes to Sydney, with Nicole Car outstanding as Tatyana.Inspired production of Eugene Onegin comes to Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-march-2014-onegin-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/4460-nicole_car_onegin.jpg250415Nicole Car (Tatyana)Lisa Tomasetti2014-Feb-28, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Eugene Oneginhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/eugene-onegin/28-february-2014/19-302014-02-282014-03-28Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
‘To lose one singer, Mr Terracini, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two, one of them in the title role, looks like … a disaster’. Such were the thoughts running through my head when the Artistic Director of Opera Australia made the pre-performance announcement.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:49:02+00:002013-08-19David Larkin reviews Brad Cooper, Dominica Matthews, Jane Ede et. al. in Opera Australia's production of Britten's Albert Herring, cond. Anthony LeggeUnderstudies deliver in a rollicking Albert Herringen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-britten-albert-herring-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2948-albert_herring_sw13_222b.jpg400400Conal Coad, John Longmuir, Kanen Breen, Jane Ede, Michael Lewis and Elvira Fatykhova, Michael Lewis, Branco Gaica2013-Aug-16, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Albert Herringhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-britten-albert-herring-opera-australia2013-08-162013-08-16Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
I left the Sydney Opera House last night feeling vaguely dissatisfied, and yet a bit puzzled at my dissatisfaction. La Traviata is chock-full of Verdi’s most glorious music, and well though I know the score, I wasn’t feeling in the least jaded to begin with.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:48:35+00:002013-08-12David Larkin reviews Opera Australia's La Traviata, production by Elijah Moshinsky with Emma Matthews, Arnold Rutkowski and Jose CarboVisually splendid La Traviata from Opera Australia fails to moveen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sydney-opera-australia-traviata-moshinskyBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2917-la_traviata_sw13_91.jpg400400Emma Matthews as Violetta ValéryBranco Gaica2013-Aug-09, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: La Traviatahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-sydney-opera-australia-traviata-moshinsky2013-08-092013-08-09Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:47:44+00:002013-07-25David Larkin review's Opera Australia's Don Pasquale at the Sydney Opera House starring Conal Coad, Ji-Min Park, and Rachelle Durkin under Guillaume Tourniaire.Sparkling Don Pasquale at the Sydney Opera House a real treaten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-don-pasquale-roger-hodgmanBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2855-don_pasquale_sw13_225.jpg400400Rachelle Durkin as Norina & Conal Coad as Don Pasquale Branco Gaica2013-Jul-24, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Don Pasqualehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-don-pasquale-roger-hodgman2013-07-242013-07-24Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
I’ve never been to a sing-along Sound of Music, but apparently audience etiquette requires pantomime booing of the Nazis. More than a few attendees at the opening night of Opera Australia’s new production of Tosca responded in a similar fashion at the curtain call, and it had nothing to do with a generally excellent performance. For yes, there were Nazis.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:47:04+00:002013-07-09David Larkin reviews John Bell's new production of Tosca for Opera Australia, starring Yonghoon Lee and Alexia Voulgaridou.John Bell's updated Tosca retains the magic in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-tosca-john-bellBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2809-tosca_sw13__prudence_upton_1.jpg400400John Bolton Wood as Sacristan & Opera Australia Chorus Prudence Upton2013-Jul-06, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Opera Australa: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-tosca-john-bell2013-07-062013-07-06Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Destiny, Fate, Providence: different ways of describing the sense of an external agency shaping our ends. Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, based on a Spanish play by Angel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas, is a sprawling tale in which the characters’ lives are irrevocably shaped by a fatal accident.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:46:50+00:002013-07-02Opera Australia's new production of Verdi's La Forza del Destino reviewed by David Larkin at the Sydney Opera HouseCompelling new production of La Forza del Destino at Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-forza-del-destino-mathesonBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2794-forza_sw13_6.jpg400400Svetla Vassileva as Leonora Prudence Upton2013-Jun-29, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Force of Destinyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-forza-del-destino-matheson2013-06-292013-06-29Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
In his director’s note, Jonathan Biggins writes, ‘All I can hope for is that you go out of the theatre feeling a bit more cheerful than when you came in’. If that was the opera’s aim, then few could claim that it was not successful in achieving it.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:39:57+00:002013-03-04Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's Orpheus in the Underworld at Sydney Opera House.Opera Australia serve up a comically modern Orpheus in the Underworld in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-orpheus-in-the-underworld-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/2324-orpheus_ss13_1.jpg400400Rachelle Durkin and Andrew Brunsdon, Lisa Tomasetti.2013-Feb-28, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Orpheus in the Underworldhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-orpheus-in-the-underworld-opera-australia2013-02-282013-02-28Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
Tragedy seems to age better than comedy. The works of Aeschylus have been more influential than those of Aristophanes, and Shakespeare’s darker plays are far more popular than his pure comedies. This same propensity for gloomy subjects can also be seen in the opera world.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:39:06+00:002013-02-17David Larkin reviews Opera Australia's Falstaff, with Warwick Fyfe, Kanen Breen, Amelia Farrugia, directed by Antony WalkerA belly-full of laughs at Opera Australia's production of Verdi's Falstaffen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-falstaff-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2260-oa_falstaff_ss13_9.jpg400400Warwick Fyfe as Falstaff Branco Gaica2013-Feb-15, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-falstaff-opera-australia2013-02-152013-02-15Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Simultaneously one of the most loved and most mocked operas in the canon, Il trovatore has some of Verdi’s catchiest melodies set to one of his silliest plots. Against the backdrop of a 15th-century Spanish war, a cast of nobles, gypsies, nuns and soldiers enact a drama which hinges on that hoariest of dramatic clichés: children swapped at birth.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:37:58+00:002013-01-30David Larkin reviews Opera Australia's Il Trovatore at Sydney's Opera House with Honeyman, Nikolic, Rawls and MasieroEfficient Trovatore at the Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-trovatore-neidhardt-volmerBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2176-il_trovatore_ss13_3.jpg400400Milijana Nikolic as Azucena, Michael Honeyman as Count Di Luna & chorus Branco Gaica2013-Jan-29, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Il Trovatorehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-trovatore-neidhardt-volmer2013-01-292013-01-29Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
“I would ask what the management’s drama has in common with mine. The title? No. The poet? No. The period? No. The place? No. The characters? No.”
This excerpt from Verdi’s legal proceedings against the management of San Carlo, who were trying to foist changes on Un Ballo in Maschera, came vividly to my mind last night at Sydney Opera House.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:37:39+00:002013-01-28David Larkin reviews Alex Olle's production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera at the Sydney Opera HouseMemorable re-visioning of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera at the Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-un-ballo-in-maschera-sydney-opera-houseBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/2151-oa_masked_ball_ss13_4.jpg400400Diego Torre as Gustav III & José Carbó as Count Ankarström. Photo by Lisa Tomasetti.2013-Jan-24, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: A Masked Ballhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-un-ballo-in-maschera-sydney-opera-house2013-01-242013-01-24Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148765
There is nowhere to hide in Madama Butterfly. It is a well-known opera, contains very little in terms of stage action and changing scenery, is intensely lyrical in its vocal writing, and its orchestral writing is exposed. None of these factors bothered Opera Australia in their latest production, which was superb from beginning to end in every respect.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:33:03+00:002012-10-22Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's Madama Butterfly at Sydney Opera House.A world-class Madama Butterfly from Opera Australiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-madama-butterfly-moffat-oxenbouldBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1816-hiromi_omura_and_james_egglestone_in_opera_australias_madama_butterfly_big_sw12_cbranco_gaica.jpg400400Hiromi Omura and James Egglestone Branco Gaica2012-Sep-20, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Madama Butterflyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-madama-butterfly-moffat-oxenbould2012-09-202012-11-01Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Salome was a huge, scandalous success at its 1905 première, and stagings of this, Richard Strauss’ third opera, have continued to shock audiences over the past century. This is hardly to be wondered at: after all, the title character’s final monologue ends with her kissing the severed head of John the Baptist, whom she has had executed for spurning her advances.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:32:49+00:002012-10-15David Larkin reviews Opera Australia's Salome at Sydney Opera House, starring Cheryl Barker, John Wegner and John PickeringHeady stuff: A visceral production of Salome at Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sydney-opera-house-australia-salome-gale-edwardsBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/1798-salome_1.jpg400400Cheryl Barker as Salome reclining with the head of Jokannan Lisa Tomasetti2012-Oct-12, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Salomehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-sydney-opera-house-australia-salome-gale-edwards2012-10-122012-11-03Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
For many opera fans, especially here in Australia, the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor is indelibly connected with the late, much lamented Joan Sutherland. She made her breakthrough as Lucia in a Covent Garden production of 1959, and continued to sing the part for over three decades, thankfully leaving several celebrated recordings.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:32:00+00:002012-10-03David Larkin reviews an Opera Australia production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House, starring Emma MatthewsEmma Matthews delivers in Opera Australia's Lucia di Lammermooren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-sydney-lucia-di-lammermoor-emma-matthewsBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/1740-opera_australias_lucia_di_lammermoor_sw12_emma_matthews_as_lucia_and_giorgio_caoduro_as_enrico.__branco_gaica_26.9.2012_.jpg400400Opera Australia's Lucia di Lammermoor: Emma Matthews as Lucia and Giorgio Caoduro as Enrico Branco Gaica 20122012-Sep-28, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Lucia di Lammermoorhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-sydney-lucia-di-lammermoor-emma-matthews2012-09-282012-11-02Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
Virtually every reviewer of Aida mentions elephants, generally only to note their absence: the elephant not in the room, as it were. Like most others, the current Opera Australia production was lacking in pachyderms, but few of last night’s audience will have felt short-changed.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:29:01+00:002012-07-27David Larkin reviews Graeme Murphy's production of Verdi's Aida at Sydney Opera House, starring Latonia Moore, Warwick Fyfe, Rosario La Spina, Milijana Nikolic, dir Arvo Volmer.Latonia Moore shines in Sydney Aidaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sydney-opera-house-graeme-murphy-aidaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/1523-opera_australias_aida_sw12_milijana_nikolic_as_amneris_and_latonia_moore_as_aida__branco_gaica_14_july_2012__272_.jpg400400Opera Australia's Aida: Milijana Nikolic as Amneris and Latonia Moore as Aida Branco Gaica 14 July 20122012-Jul-17, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Aidahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-sydney-opera-house-graeme-murphy-aida2012-07-172012-10-13Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Korngold’s Die tote Stadt is an extraordinary opera, an often underrated masterpiece of the 20th century. On the face of it, it has a simple plot – the protagonist Paul, unable to overcome the death of his wife, falls in love with another woman, Marietta, similar to his dead wife in many ways.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:28:46+00:002012-07-20Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's production of Korngold's Die tote Stadt at Sydney Opera HouseOpera Australia pushes boundaries with Korngold's Die tote Stadten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-die-tote-stadt-sydneyBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1502-die_tote_stadt_sw12_cheryl_barker_as_marie_or_mariette_with_perfoming_artists_of_opera_australia._photo_by_lisa_tomasett.jpg400400Cheryl Barker as Marie or Mariette with perfoming artists of Opera Australia Lisa Tomasetti2012-Jun-30, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Die Tote Stadthttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-die-tote-stadt-sydney2012-06-302012-07-18Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, written some ten years before Carmen, does not enjoy as much recognition as the latter opera. Composed at the age of 25, the opera received harsh criticism from many contemporary critics, although not from Hector Berlioz, who clearly recognised something of Bizet's genius in the work.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:28:30+00:002012-07-13Oliver Brett reviews Bizet's The Pearl Fishers at Sydney Opera House.Opera Australia's Pearl Fishers at Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sydney-opera-house-pearl-fishersBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1477-opera_australias_the_pearlfishers_ss12__branco_gaica_2.7.2012__208__with_henry_choo_as_nadir_and_nicole_car_as_leila..jpg400400Opera Australia's 'The Pearlfishers' Branco Gaica 2 July 2012 with Henry Choo as Nadir and Nicole Car as Leila2012-Jul-04, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Pearlfishershttps://bachtrack.com/listing-sydney-opera-house-pearl-fishers2012-07-042012-08-04Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Another Mozart opera and another intriguing modern production from Opera Australia. The whole opera was presented as entertainment for a wedding reception, with a bride and bridegroom sitting at two corners of the stage, their sole purpose for the production to observe the unfolding comedy on stage.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:24:36+00:002012-03-23Oliver Brett reviews Così fan tutte with Opera Australia, directed by Jim Sharman, at Sydney Opera House.Così fan tutte at Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-sharman-cosiBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1149-samuel_dundas_and_sian_pendry_in_opera_australias_cosi_fan_tutte_photo_by_branco_gaica_6.3.2012.jpg400400Samuel Dundas and Sian Pendry in Opera Australia's Cosi Fan Tutte Branco Gaica2012-Mar-08, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Così fan tuttehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-sharman-cosi2012-03-082012-03-26Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
From the opening bars of the Overture of Opera Australia’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro it was clear that this was going to be a production with a difference. As the orchestra began, the curtain raised to reveal a room, painted in brilliant white, with clothes rails at either end containing maids’ costumes.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:23:52+00:002012-03-01Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's Marriage of Figaro in Sydney, directed by Benedict Andrews.Opera Australia: The Marriage of Figaro with a differenceen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-marriage-of-figaro-andrewsBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1076-opera_australia_figaro.jpg400400Michael Lewis (Count Almaviva), Taryn Fiebig (Susanna), Dominica Matthews (Cherubino), Branco Gaica2012-Feb-06, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Marriage of Figarohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-marriage-of-figaro-andrews2012-02-062012-03-24Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Opera Australia pulled out all the stops for their latest production of Puccini’s Turandot: an excellent cast, fabulous choreography, amazing costumes and a great sense of drama all combined to make it a wonderful production at Sydney Opera House. The Opera Theatre is comparatively small by modern standards and is a very intimate venue in which to see an opera.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:23:22+00:002012-02-16Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's Turandot, directed by Graeme Murphy, in the Sydney Opera House Opera Theatre.The power of love: Opera Australia's Turandoten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-australia-turandot-graeme-murphyBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/1030-rosario_la_spina__prince_calaf__in_opera_australias_turandot_ss12__branco_gaica__121_.jpg400400Rosario La Spina (Prince Calaf) in Opera Australia's Turandot, Branco Gaica2012-Jan-17, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Turandothttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-australia-turandot-graeme-murphy2012-01-172012-03-19Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:22:45+00:002012-01-30Oliver Brett reviews The Magic Flute at Sydney Opera House, directed by Julie Taymor.Mozart meets the pantomime in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-magic-flute-sydney-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/967-andrew_brunsdon_as_tamino_in_opera_australias_the_magic_flute___branco_gaica.jpg400400Andrew Brunsdon as Tamino in Opera Australia's The Magic Flute Branco Gaica2012-Jan-06, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Magic Flutehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-magic-flute-sydney-opera2012-01-062012-03-23Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148763
The older I get, the more convinced I become that the heart of Mozart’s genius is to be found in his operas. This is no truer than in Don Giovanni, especially when performed by such a talented cast as it was last night in Sydney Opera House, three hours of the most sublime music. I have always believed that great music does not need any gimmicks and should be able to stand on its own.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:21:00+00:002011-10-31Don Giovanni sung by a superlative cast at Sydney Opera Houseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-giovanni-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/791-don_g2.jpg400400Branco Gaica2011-Oct-25, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Don Giovannihttps://bachtrack.com/listing-don-giovanni-opera-australia2011-10-252011-11-05Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148765
As the curtain rises at the beginning of Act I, we are greeted with violent flashes of light, rocks strewn across the stage and the witches almost slithering among the rocks, as they make their prophecies to Macbeth that he will eventually become King, prompting him and Lady Macbeth in their murderous, Machiavellian pursuit of power.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:20:24+00:002012-01-11Oliver Brett reviews Opera Australia's production of Verdi's Macbeth at Sydney Opera HouseVerdi's early Shakespearian dramaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-macbeth-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOliver Bretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/738-peter_coleman_wright_as_macbeth_and_elizabeth_whitehouse_as_lady_macbeth_in_opera_australias_macbeth_sw11_cbranco_gaica_.jpg400400Peter Coleman-Wright and Elizabeth Whitehouse Branco Gaica2011-Sep-20, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Macbethhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-macbeth-opera-australia2011-09-202011-09-20Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
After the untimely passing of Salvatore Licitra, touted the “new Pavarotti”, in a motor-scooter accident earlier this month, I hardly dare suggest anyone as potential successor to the lyric tenor of the finest Italian tradition, lest he be jinxed. Yet, I would be doing a great disservice to Mexican tenor Diego Torre if I didn’t even make a passing mention of his possible candidacy.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:20:23+00:002011-09-20Opera Australia’s latest La Bohème stands tall among the restOpera Australia’s latest La Bohème stands tall among the resten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-la-boheme-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/736-taryn_fiebig_as_musetta_in_opera_australias_la_boheme_ma11_jeff_busby.jpg400400Taryn Fiebig Jeff Busby2011-Sep-19, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: La Bohèmehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-la-boheme-opera-australia2011-09-192011-09-19Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
Operettas are not supposed to have plausible plots, yet the seemingly implausible plot of Franz Léhar’s Merry Widow cuts to the quick in the current environment of possible sovereign bankruptcy. A “merry” widow would be rather callous in any case. The saccharine-soaked melodies, however, are enough to keep me still. Long an admirer of the Gold and Silver waltz, I am biased.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:13:16+00:002011-08-27Léhar’s Merry Widow - a lively cast in schmaltzy melodies with a dash of cabaretLéhar’s Merry Widow - a lively cast in schmaltzy melodies with a dash of cabareten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lehar-merry-widow-opera-australiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/693-oa_merry_widow_branco_gaica.jpg400400 Branco Gaica2011-Aug-25, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Merry Widowhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-lehar-merry-widow-opera-australia2011-08-252011-08-25Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764