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SydneyThe Merry Widow

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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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A psychological Turandot in Ann Yee's Opera Australia staging

Rebecca Nash (Turandot) © Keith Saunders
Opera Australia's new Turandot succeeds with musical, dramatic and visual values with a mix of local and imported talent. 
****1
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Siobhan Stagg leads a strong Marriage of Figaro revival in Sydney

Siobhan Stagg (Susanna) © Keith Saunders
Siobhan Stagg is an outstanding Susanna in a strongly cast and well produced Marriage of Figaro at the Sydney Opera House
****1
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Danielle de Niese makes Carmen debut in a colourful new Sydney staging

Danielle de Niese (Carmen) and Abraham Bretón (Don José) © Keith Saunders
Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting. 
****1
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A peerless Violetta in Opera Australia's Traviata revival

Samantha Clarke (Violetta) and Opera Australia Chorus © Guy Davies
Emotions on stage are matched by those rising from the pit as Sarah Giles' popular production returns to Sydney. 
****1
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Massenet’s Cendrillon goes to the ball at Opera Australia

Emily Edmonds (Cinderella) © Rhiannon Hopley
This abridged version of Massenet's Cendrillon was clearly chosen for a wide Sydney audience, succeeding as a popular offering in the Australian summer holiday season. 
****1
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A captivating Così fan tutte in Sydney

Helen Sherman (Dorabella), Nardus Williams (Fiordiligi) and Richard Anderson (Don Alfonso) © Keith Saunders
Opera Australia's well nigh perfect production of Mozart's Così fan tutte excels in every dimension, with an excellent ambiguous conclusion.
*****
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