Pratt and Albelo a dream bel canto partnership

Par Simon Holden, 04 juillet 2015

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“The art of bel canto is alive and well down under”

Critique faite à Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Melbourne, le 2 juillet 2015

Bellini, I Puritani (Les Puritains)

Victorian Opera

Richard Mills, Direction

Jessica Pratt, Elvira

Celso Albelo, Lord Arturo Talbot

Nathan Lay, Sir Riccardo Forth

Paul Whelan, Lord Gualtiero Valton, Sir Giorgio Valton

Tania Ferris, Enrichetta

Carlos Bárcenas, Sir Bruno Roberton

Victorian Opera Chorus

Orchestra Victoria

Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio updated for Melbourne

Sandra Bowdler, 12th August

Director Constantine Costi updates the action of Mozart's Singspiel to a secluded cross between a cult headquarters and a nightclub.

***11

Victorian Opera brings La Cenerentola to Tasmania

Sandra Bowdler, 25th November

A single performance of Rossini's Cinderella story in Launceston, Tasmania was an unmitigated delight, with a sparkling cast of international performers.

****1

A compelling Parsifal from Victorian Opera in Melbourne

Brian Angus, 20th February

The Australian Youth Orchestra was full of poise and maturity and all the singing was impressive in Roger Hodgman's production.

*****

Victorian youth breeze through nonsense opera

Patricia Maunder, 30th September

Through youth, technology and playfulness, Victorian Opera's production of Gertrude Stein's avant-garde curiosity becomes a refreshing look into the future.

***11

Borrowed plumes: a new pastiche Baroque opera

David Larkin, 22nd February

A new pastiche opera, Voyage to the Moon offers a collection of Baroque arias and ensembles woven into a retelling of the Orlando story.

****1

Exciting, innovative 3D Dutchman from Victorian Opera

Brian Angus, 19th February

Wagner’s Flying Dutchman with high calibre singing, a magnificent orchestra and innovative 3D effects gets a short yet successful season in Melbourne.

****1

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Simon Holden

Simon is an operaphile based in Auckland, New Zealand. He wrote his dissertation on Japanese popular music. With a background in piano and classical music retail, he spends his time attending as much opera or vocal concert as he can and blogs at irishenceaway.blogspot.com.

Pratt and Albelo a dream bel canto partnership in I puritani in Melbourne