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Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Olivier Py's dour and symbolism-heavy Lohengrin, set in post-war Berlin.
****1
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Three international soloists triumph in Opera Australia’s Otello

Splendid performances by Yonghoon Lee and Karah Son breathe life into Harry Kupfer’s 20-year-old production.
****1
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Fascist Tosca revived by Opera Australia

John Bell's reworking brings Tosca to 1943 Nazi-ruled Rome, featuring gorgeous sets and Carmen Giannatassio's striking Opera Australia debut in the title role.
****1
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Opera Australia’s Tosca highlights the tyranny of evil Scarpia

Remarkable singers and magnificent sets successfully transpose Puccini’s Tosca to Nazi-occupied Rome, bringing home the horror of tyranny and how possible it is to occur.
****1
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A bronze-toned lion: Kaufmann debuts as Otello

After all the speculation, Jonas Kaufmann made his role debut as Otello at The Royal Opera – an impressive, if not unqualified, success. 
****1
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Waking Nightmares: Mario Martone's Cav—Pag reprised at La Scala

Mario Martone's Cavalleria rusticanaPagliacci returns to La Scala, with results that do not always convince. 
***11
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