Performer: Francisco Brito

187 years after its Parisian debut, Halévy's La Juive receives its Australian premiere. A sterling cast under Carlo Montanaro reveals some unexpected beauties (and occasional longueurs) in this classic of French grand opéra.

Rossini's operatic sketch show provides a great showcase for the talents of the festival's academy for young singers.

Donizetti's music in this early opera has the freshness and liveliness of his most mature comic works, but l barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola were just a few years before, as one could easily perceive.

The Donizetti Opera Festival presents a rarity with a good cast of bel canto specialists in a somewhat disappointing production.

L'Opéra de Toulon fait revivre l'excellente mise en scène de l'œuvre de Rossini, avec une distribution globalement enthousiasmante.