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An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San) and Diego Torre (Pinkerton) © Keith Saunders
Paradise is lost and greed is good in this stunning retelling of Puccini's ageless opera.
****1
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La traviata's dazzling return to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Fireworks, party boats, Violetta swooping from a giant chandelier: soprano Stacey Alleaume triumphs in this magnificent restaging of Francesca Zambello's spectacular waterfront La traviata.  
****1
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Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Merry Widow

After almost a year off stage, Opera Australia returns with this visually stunning, 1920s-inspired production of the perennial operetta favourite.

****1
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Boho chic: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns with La bohème, in a fine production by Andy Morton, with star turns from Iulia Maria Dan and Ho-Yoon Chung in the lead roles.
****1
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Sydney bids farewell to beloved Madama Butterfly

An outstanding cast headed by Karah Son in the title role provides a fitting send off for Opera Australia’s much-loved production of Madama Butterfly in Sydney
****1
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Tragedy and comedy in a double bill in Adelaide

Manuel de Falla’s rarely performed La Vida Breve and Giacomo Puccini’s comic Gianni Schicchi are quite contrasting mini-operas, united by common threads of deception and the clash of class distinction.
****1
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