Kang Wang makes a striking Opera Australia debut in La bohème

Par Chantal Nguyen, 03 janvier 2020

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“Musetta appears, looking like Marlene Dietrich channelling Madonna”

Critique faite à Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney, le 2 janvier 2020

Puccini, La bohème (Opera)

Opera Australia

Carlo Goldstein, Direction

Gale Edwards, Mise en scène

Brian Thomson, Décors

Julie Lynch, Costumes

Kang Wang, Rodolfo

Karah Son, Mimì

Samuel Dundas, Marcello

Julie Lea Goodwin, Musetta

Michael Lampard, Schaunard

Richard Anderson, Colline

Graeme Macfarlane, Benoît

Tom Hamilton, Alcindoro

Benjamin Rasheed, Parpignol

John Rayment, Lumières

Liesel Badorrek, Revival Director

Opera Australia Chorus

Opera Australia Orchestra

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Chantal Nguyen

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