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SydneyThe Merry Widow

Julie Lea Goodwin (Hanna Glawari) and Opera Australia Chorus © Carlita Sari
Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)
Vanessa Scammell; Graeme Murphy; Opera Australia; Michael Scott-Mitchell; Jennifer Irwin; Damien Cooper; Opera Australia Orchestra
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Wit, waltzes and a happy ending in Opera Australia’s The Merry Widow

Julie Lea Goodwin (Hanna Glawari) and Opera Australia Chorus © Carlita Sari
Opera's greatest romcom glitters on its third outing at the Sydney Opera House. 
****1
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An underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

A mid-performance jump-in by tenor Thomas Strong saves the show on the opening night of this revival of Graeme Murphy's production.
***11
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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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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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WNO's Samson et Dalila shows how sweet love's poison can sound

Strong singing but a stellar orchestra and staging make for a riveting production at the Kennedy Center. 
****1
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A new, darker Butterfly at Opera Australia

Graeme Murphy's new Madama Butterfly opens with arrestingly kinky imagery and heavily exploits digital projections thereafter, but the joy of the production is in the uniform excellence of the performers, headed by the outstanding Karah Son in the title role.
****1
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