Event listing: Werther | Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre | Event is in the past

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Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, 1225, Australia

Dates/times in Sydney time zone

Programme

Massenet, Jules (1842-1912)

Performers

Opera Australia
Carlo Montanaro	Conductor
Elijah Moshinsky	Director
Michael Yeargan	Set Designer
Sabina Myers	Costume Designer
Constantine Costi	Revival Director
Opera Australia's Children's Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
Michael Fabiano	Tenor	Werther
Elena Maximova	Mezzo-soprano	Charlotte
Stacey Alleaume	Soprano	Sophie
Luke Gabbedy	Bass	Albert
Richard Anderson	Baritone	Le Bailli
Nicholas Jones	Tenor	Schmidt
Andrew Moran	Baritone	Johann

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Intense role debut from Michael Fabiano as Werther in Sydney

Jeremy Eccles, 22nd February

The real triumph of Michael Fabiano's role debut as Werther lay in controlling the bold intensity of his voice in favour of a sweet and lower-key level of passion – a match for Massenet's frequent choice of the cello.

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