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Sydney

10 juil. 2025

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

Par Sandra Bowdler

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Stunning acrobatics, a forlorn farewell: Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in Sydney

Par Zoltán Szabó, 13 mars 2025

Yaron Lifschitz mesmerises from the opening tableaux’s row of candles in his Purcell staging for Opera Australia, featuring Circa, a Brisbane-based circus company.

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Sydney

13 mars 2025

Stunning acrobatics, a forlorn farewell: Dido and Aeneas in Sydney

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Is Opera Australia’s Candide really the best of all possible worlds?

Par Zoltán Szabó, 20 février 2025

Dean Bryant's production of Leonard Bernstein’s operetta leans more towards musical theatre, blending French period costumes with weak attempts at Aussie humour.

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Sydney

20 févr. 2025

Is Opera Australia’s Candide really the best of all possible worlds?

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Samantha Clarke a peerless Violetta in Opera Australia's Traviata revival

Par Jeremy Eccles, 23 janvier 2025

Emotions on stage are matched by those rising from the pit as Sarah Giles' popular production returns to Sydney.

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Sydney

23 janv. 2025

A peerless Violetta in Opera Australia's Traviata revival

Par Jeremy Eccles

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Brilliantly enjoyable Barber of Seville in Sydney

Par Sandra Bowdler, 18 janvier 2025

A thoroughly enjoyable and brilliantly performed version of Rossini's great comic opera at the Sydney Opera House.

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Sydney

18 janv. 2025

Brilliantly enjoyable Barber of Seville in Sydney

Par Sandra Bowdler

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Massenet’s Cendrillon goes to the ball at Opera Australia

Par Sandra Bowdler, 15 janvier 2025

This abridged version of Massenet's Cendrillon was clearly chosen for a wide Sydney audience, succeeding as a popular offering in the Australian summer holiday season.

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Sydney

15 janv. 2025

Massenet’s Cendrillon goes to the ball at Opera Australia

Par Sandra Bowdler

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A captivating Così fan tutte in Sydney

Par Sandra Bowdler, 01 août 2024

Opera Australia's well nigh perfect production of Mozart's Così fan tutte excels in every dimension, with an excellent ambiguous conclusion.

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Sydney

01 août 2024

A captivating Così fan tutte in Sydney

Par Sandra Bowdler

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The quintessence of Hamlet: Brett Dean’s opera arrives in Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles, 20 juillet 2024

80% less of Shakespeare's text adds up to more intensity in Brett Dean's Hamlet as Neil Armfield's staging is mounted by Opera Australia.

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Sydney

20 juil. 2024

The quintessence of Hamlet: Brett Dean’s opera arrives in Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles

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Triple triumph: Puccini's Il trittico opens at Opera Australia

Par David Larkin, 06 juillet 2024

A fine ensemble cast brings Puccini's triptych of one-acters to the Sydney Opera House stage, with stand-out performances from Lauren Fagan, Viktor Antipenko, Simon Meadows and Angela Hogan.

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Sydney

06 juil. 2024

Triple triumph: Il trittico opens at Opera Australia

Par David Larkin

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Total drama in Orpheus and Eurydice at Opera Australia

Par Jeremy Eccles, 12 janvier 2024

Man of the circus Yaron Lifschitz gives Orpheus and Euridice the Gesamtkunstwerk treatment in his involving production that arrives from Brisbane.

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Sydney

12 janv. 2024

Total drama in Orpheus and Eurydice at Opera Australia

Par Jeremy Eccles

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Fresh breezes bring change: Opera Australia’s new Traviata delights

Par Zoltán Szabó, 04 janvier 2024

Sarah Giles' new production replaces Elijah Moshinsky's venerable staging, and the talented cast delivers a successful performance.

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Sydney

04 janv. 2024

Fresh breezes bring change: Opera Australia’s new Traviata delights

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Songs amid ice and fire: Götterdämmerung provides a fine close to Opera Australia’s Ring Cycle

Par David Larkin, 07 décembre 2023

An icy Götterdämmerung brings Opera Australia's Ring Cycle to a successful conclusion, with standout performances from Lise Lindstrom as Brünnhilde and Andrea Silvestrelli as Hagen.

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Brisbane

07 déc. 2023

Songs amid ice and fire: Götterdämmerungat Opera Australia

Par David Larkin

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Nature goes hi-tech: Opera Australia’s Siegfried a triumph for Stefan Vinke

Par David Larkin, 05 décembre 2023

The tireless Stefan Vinke wows in the title role of Opera Australia's Siegfried, in a production which harnesses technology to excellent effect.

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Brisbane

05 déc. 2023

Nature goes hi-tech: Opera Australia’s Siegfried a triumph for Vinke

Par David Larkin

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Phoenixes and magic fire: Opera Australia's Die Walküre is a hit

Par David Larkin, 03 décembre 2023

The second part of Opera Australia's Ring Cycle sees digital effects employed with greater restraint, delivering a production that is by turns moving and thrilling.

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Brisbane

03 déc. 2023

Phoenixes and magic fire: Opera Australia's Die Walküre is a hit

Par David Larkin

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Wagner on big screens: Opera Australia’s digital Rheingold is a mixed bag

Par David Larkin, 01 décembre 2023

The opening Opera Australia's much-delayed Ring cycle contains wonderful visuals, and a standout performance from Warwick Fyfe as Alberich, but also moments of bafflement and excess.

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Brisbane

01 déc. 2023

Wagner on big screens: Opera Australia’s Rheingold is a mixed bag

Par David Larkin

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Twists in the tales: Michieletto brings Offenbach’s Hoffmann to life

Par David Larkin, 13 juillet 2023

Damiano Michieletto's imaginative take on Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann is lavish fun, with star turns from Jessica Pratt, Iván Ayón Rivas and Marko Mimica.

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Sydney

13 juil. 2023

Twists in the tales: Michieletto brings Offenbach’s Hoffmann to life

Par David Larkin

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Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives digital Aida

Par Zoltán Szabó, 19 juin 2023

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

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Sydney

19 juin 2023

Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives Aida

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Elijah Moshinsky's Rigoletto revived splendidly at Opera Australia

Par Jeremy Eccles, 13 juin 2023

Could this be the last triumphant outing for the late, great Elijah Moshinksy's moving production of Rigoletto?

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Sydney

13 juin 2023

Elijah Moshinsky's Rigoletto revived splendidly at Opera Australia

Par Jeremy Eccles

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An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

Par Zoltán Szabó, 24 mars 2023

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

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Sydney

24 mars 2023

An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Natalie Aroyan saves the opening night of Adriana Lecouvreur in Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles, 20 février 2023

The Armenian-Australian soprano steps in for an indisposed Ermonela Jaho in Rosetta Cucchi's staging of Cilea's verismo masterpiece.

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Sydney

20 févr. 2023

Natalie Aroyan saves opening night of Adriana Lecouvreur in Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles

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

Par Chantal Nguyen, 05 janvier 2023

Andrei Kymach and Yuri Kissin deliver standout Australian debuts in a revival of Sir David McVicar's dark, unshrinking Don Giovanni.

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Sydney

05 janv. 2023

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

Par Chantal Nguyen

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Sex, seagulls and sails: Opera Australia's Carmen on Cockatoo Island

Par David Larkin, 25 novembre 2022

Sydney may possess the most iconic opera house in the world, but Opera Australia ventured outdoors once more for a successful rock 'n' roll-themed Carmen on Cockatoo Island, with a stage positioned at water's edge.

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Sydney

25 nov. 2022

Sex, seagulls and sails: Opera Australia's Carmen on Cockatoo Island

Par David Larkin

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Elijah Moshinsky's chocolate box Traviata is back Opera Australia

Par Chantal Nguyen, 22 octobre 2022

Gorgeous sets and costumes aren't quite enough to make this La traviata revival sparkle.

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Sydney

22 oct. 2022

Elijah Moshinsky's chocolate box Traviata is back Opera Australia

Par Chantal Nguyen

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

Par Zoltán Szabó, 29 juin 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.

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Sydney

29 juin 2022

An underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

Par Zoltán Szabó

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Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

Par David Larkin, 14 mai 2022

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Olivier Py's dour and symbolism-heavy Lohengrin, set in post-war Berlin.

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Melbourne

14 mai 2022

Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

Par David Larkin

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La Juive makes a belated Australian debut

Par David Larkin, 09 mars 2022

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.

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Sydney

09 mars 2022

La Juive makes a belated Australian debut

Par David Larkin

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Three international soloists triumph in Opera Australia’s Otello

Par Patricia Maunder, 19 février 2022

Splendid performances by Yonghoon Lee and Karah Son breathe life into Harry Kupfer’s 20-year-old production.

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Sydney

19 févr. 2022

Three international soloists triumph in Opera Australia’s Otello

Par Patricia Maunder

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Sunlight on stage: Opera Australia's Marriage of Figaro returns

Par Chantal Nguyen, 29 janvier 2022

Three outstanding debuts and a warm and funny ensemble shine in David McVicar's naturalistic Marriage of Figaro.

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Sydney

29 janv. 2022

Sunlight on stage: Opera Australia's Marriage of Figaro returns

Par Chantal Nguyen

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Iconic Turandot production returns with steely high notes to Opera Australia

Par Zoltán Szabó, 12 janvier 2022

Graeme Murphy's legendary staging of Puccini's final opera remains a vital combination of strong storytelling and visual panache.

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Sydney

12 janv. 2022

Iconic Turandot production returns to Opera Australia

Par Zoltán Szabó

Compelling to hear, amazing to see: Opera Australia’s Aida arrives in Melbourne

Par Brian Angus, 17 mai 2021

Using bold digital panels, D-Wok has created stunning visual effects. World class singers provide an outstanding aural experience.

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Melbourne

17 mai 2021

Compelling to hear, amazing to see: Opera Australia’s Aida

Par Brian Angus

Harbourfront spectacular: La traviata's dazzling return to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Par Chantal Nguyen, 26 mars 2021

Fireworks, party boats, Violetta swooping from a giant chandelier: soprano Stacey Alleaume triumphs in this magnificent restaging of Francesca Zambello's spectacular waterfront La traviata.

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Sydney

26 mars 2021

La traviata's dazzling return to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Par Chantal Nguyen

Fascist Tosca revived by Opera Australia

Par Chantal Nguyen, 02 mars 2021

John Bell's reworking brings Tosca to 1943 Nazi-ruled Rome, featuring gorgeous sets and Carmen Giannatassio's striking Opera Australia debut in the title role.

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Sydney

02 mars 2021

Fascist Tosca revived by Opera Australia

Par Chantal Nguyen

Opera in maschera: Verdi's Ernani arrives in Sydney from La Scala

Par David Larkin, 02 février 2021

A mixed-bag of an evening at the Sydney Opera House, with a production of Ernani imported from La Scala failing to solve the inherent challenges of the work, despite good performances from the cast.

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Sydney

02 févr. 2021

Opera in maschera: Verdi's Ernani arrives in Sydney from La Scala

Par David Larkin

Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Art Deco Merry Widow

Par Chantal Nguyen, 05 janvier 2021

After almost a year off stage, Opera Australia returns with this visually stunning, 1920s-inspired production of the perennial operetta favourite.

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Sydney

05 janv. 2021

Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Merry Widow

Par Chantal Nguyen

Davide Livermore's La Scala Attila travels to Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles, 12 mars 2020

Livermore updates the scene to the 1930s, but seems to be setting Mussolini's Italians against invading Germans.

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Sydney

12 mars 2020

Davide Livermore's La Scala Attila travels to Sydney

Par Jeremy Eccles

From cabaret to cathedral: McVicar's spectacular Faust in Sydney

Par David Larkin, 10 février 2020

The revival of David McVicar's production of Gounod's Faust provides spectacle and entertainment in spades, with strong performances from Ivan Magrì (Faust) and Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Méphistophélès).

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Sydney

10 févr. 2020

From cabaret to cathedral: McVicar's spectacular Faust in Sydney

Par David Larkin

A darkly gothic Don Giovanni entertains in Sydney

Par David Larkin, 24 janvier 2020

David McVicar's dark and gothic Don Giovanni is revived in Sydney, with stand-out performances from Luca Micheletti as an unapologetic and dashing Don, and Eleanor Lyons as a magnificent Donna Anna

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Sydney

24 janv. 2020

A darkly gothic Don Giovanni entertains in Sydney

Par David Larkin

Kang Wang makes a striking Opera Australia debut in La bohème

Par Chantal Nguyen, 02 janvier 2020

Gale Edwards' popular revival, set in the 1930s Weimar Republic, brings visual delight and showcases Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang as Rodolfo.

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Sydney

02 janv. 2020

Kang Wang makes a striking Opera Australia debut in La bohème

Par Chantal Nguyen

Mellifluous frivolity in Opera Australia's production of Il viaggio a Reims

Par Jeremy Eccles, 24 octobre 2019

Rossini's opera is all about art and art lovers in this production by Damiano Michieletto.

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Sydney

24 oct. 2019

Mellifluous frivolity in OA's production of Il viaggio a Reims

Par Jeremy Eccles

McVicar's The Marriage of Figaro lights up the Opera Australia stage

Par Chantal Nguyen, 18 octobre 2019

A beautiful 17th-century setting does nothing to dim the freshness and relevance of Sir David McVicar's production for Opera Australia.

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Sydney

18 oct. 2019

McVicar's The Marriage of Figaro lights up the Opera Australia stage

Par Chantal Nguyen

Jonas Kaufmann stars in Opera Australia's Andrea Chénier

Par Zoltán Szabó, 08 août 2019

A successful concert performance of Umberto Giordano's verismo hit in Sydney, with a trio of international stars.

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Sydney

08 août 2019

Jonas Kaufmann stars in Opera Australia's Andrea Chénier

Par Zoltán Szabó

Of art and genius: exceptional world premiere of Whiteley in Sydney

Par Chantal Nguyen, 15 juillet 2019

Opera Australia delivers a sensational new Elena Kats-Chernin opera about the immensely gifted and troubled Australian painter, Brett Whiteley.

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Sydney

15 juil. 2019

Of art and genius: exceptional world premiere of Whiteley in Sydney

Par Chantal Nguyen

Tudor terrors in Opera Australia's new Anna Bolena

Par David Larkin, 02 juillet 2019

Davide Livermore's new production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena offers moderate pleasures, with solid performances by Ermonela Jaho in the title role, and Carmen Topciu as Jane Seymour.

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Sydney

02 juil. 2019

Tudor terrors in Opera Australia's new Anna Bolena

Par David Larkin

A new, darker Butterfly at Opera Australia

Par David Larkin, 28 juin 2019

Graeme Murphy's new Madama Butterfly opens with arrestingly kinky imagery and heavily exploits digital projections thereafter, but the joy of the production is in the uniform excellence of the performers, headed by the outstanding Karah Son in the title role.

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Sydney

28 juin 2019

A new, darker Butterfly at Opera Australia

Par David Larkin

Young cast, old production: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto is on song

Par Patricia Maunder, 11 mai 2019

A much-loved 1991 production evoking Fellini’s post-war glamour and grime is revived with three talented young principals, including Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role.

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Melbourne

11 mai 2019

Young cast, old production: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto is on song

Par Patricia Maunder

Barbed wire fences and gas masks: William Kentridge’s unsettling Wozzeck in Sydney

Par Zoltán Szabó, 30 janvier 2019

Kentridge’s use of video technology creates another, highly complex, visual score next to Berg’s sonic one.

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Sydney

30 janv. 2019

Barbed wire fences and gas masks: Wozzeck in Sydney

Par Zoltán Szabó

Opera Australia revives spectacular storybook Turandot

Par Chantal Nguyen, 15 janvier 2019

Amber Wagner delivers a thrilling performance in Opera Australia's revival of Graeme Murphy's Turandot – a spectacular feast for both the ears and eyes.

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Sydney

15 janv. 2019

Opera Australia revives spectacular storybook Turandot

Par Chantal Nguyen

Master masons: Holten’s Meistersinger comes to Melbourne

Par David Larkin, 17 novembre 2018

Having offered a strong feminist reading of Wagner's Ring, could Kasper Holten do the same again for Die Meistersinger? Opera Australia's co-production had moments of excellence, but ultimately left the viewer with more questions than answers

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