Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Merry Widow

Par Chantal Nguyen, 07 janvier 2021

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“visually, this production rolls out on a red carpet”

Critique faite à Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney, le 5 janvier 2021

Lehár, Die Lustige Witwe (La Veuve joyeuse) (Sydney Opera House,)

Opera Australia

Brian Castles-Onion, Direction

Graeme Murphy, Mise en scène

Michael Scott-Mitchell, Décors

Jennifer Irwin, Costumes

Damien Cooper, Lumières

Shane Placentino, Revival Director

David Whitney, Baron Mirko Zeta (ou Baron Popoff dans l'adaptation française)

Alexander Lewis, Comte Danilo Danilovitch (ou Prince Danilo)

Julie Lea Goodwin, Hanna Glawari (ou Missia Palmieri)

Stacey Alleaume, Valencienne (ou Nadia)

Virgilio Marino, Camille de Rosillon (ou Camille de Coutançon)

Benjamin Rasheed, Njegus (ou Figg)

Jane Ede, Sylviane

Angela Hogan, Olga

Dominica Matthews, Praskovia

Brad Cooper, Raoul de St Brioche (ou D'Estillac)

Alexander Hargreaves, Bogdanovitch

Richard Anderson, Kromow (ou Kromski)

Tom Hamilton, Pritschitch

Luke Gabbedy, Vicomte Cascada (ou Lérida)

Paul Fitzsimon, Direction

Opera Australia Chorus

Opera Australia Orchestra

Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically

Sandra Bowdler, 17th March

Eugene Onegin returns to the Sydney Opera house in Kasper Holten’s slightly awkward production but the singing and orchestral playing are exemplary.

****1

Humperdinck hobbled in Opera Australia revival

Jeremy Eccles, 27th January

Elijah Moshinsky’s 33-year-old production of Hansel and Gretel hasn’t aged well.

***11

A psychological Turandot in Ann Yee's Opera Australia staging

Sandra Bowdler, 15th January

Opera Australia's new Turandot succeeds with musical, dramatic and visual values with a mix of local and imported talent.

****1

Siobhan Stagg leads a strong Marriage of Figaro revival in Sydney

Sandra Bowdler, 31st July

Siobhan Stagg is an outstanding Susanna in a strongly cast and well produced Marriage of Figaro at the Sydney Opera House

****1

Watery magic as Nicole Car makes a triumphant return to Sydney

Jeremy Eccles, 19th July

Nicole Car makes her role debut as Dvořák's Rusalka in a production by Sarah Giles that proves a winner.

****1

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

Sandra Bowdler, 10th July

Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting.

****1

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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.

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