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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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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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Fresh breezes bring change: Opera Australia’s new Traviata delights

Samantha Clarke (Violetta) © Keith Saunders
Sarah Giles' new production replaces Elijah Moshinsky's venerable staging, and the talented cast delivers a successful performance. 
*****
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La Juive makes a belated Australian debut

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.
****1
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A darkly gothic Don Giovanni entertains in Sydney

David McVicar's dark and gothic Don Giovanni is revived in Sydney, with stand-out performances from Luca Micheletti as an unapologetic and dashing Don, and Eleanor Lyons as a magnificent Donna Anna
****1
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