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Artiste: Emma Pearson

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SydneyThe Merry Widow

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Lehár: Die Lustige Witwe (La Veuve joyeuse)
Vanessa Scammell; Graeme Murphy; Opera Australia; Michael Scott-Mitchell; Jennifer Irwin; Damien Cooper; Opera Australia Orchestra
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NZTrio and Emma Pearson: Strauss reimagined in gold and light

Emma Pearson with NZTrio © NZTrio
The NZTrio, joined by soprano Emma Pearson for a programme largely focused on female composers, ending with Salina Fisher's arrangement of Strauss’ Four Last Songs

Stunning direction elevates New Zealand Opera's La bohème

Hadleigh Adams (Colline), Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo) and Elena Perroni (Mimì) © Andi Crown
New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone. 

State Opera South Australia enliven Lucia di Lammermoor

Emma Pearson (Lucia) © Andrew Beveridge
A hoary old production of an operatic warhorse is brought to quite energetic life by a sparkling cast and excellent musical and dramatic performance.

Fine singing but messy staging: Le Comte Ory at New Zealand Opera

Emma Pearson (Adele) © Andi Crown
Director Simon Phillips takes the opportunity to reshape the setting of Rossini's comic opera to modern-day New Zealand. 

A streamlined, dramatic Rinaldo from Pinchgut

Jake Arditti (Rinaldo) and Alexandra Oomens (Almirena) © Cassandra Hannagan
Although abbreviated, Pinchgut Opera's production of Handel's Rinaldo makes a powerful dramatic impact and exemplifies high musical values, with excellent orchestral playing and consistently fine singing.

A masterful Così fan tutte in Auckland

Jonathan Abernethy, Hanna Hipp, Emma Pearson and Julien Van Mellaerts © Jinki Cambronero
Lindy Hume directs a refreshingly uncomplicated new staging for New Zealand Opera, supported by fine musical performances.