TAB celebrates the great Graeme Murphy

By Chantal Nguyen, 11 April 2018

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“a profound gift for communicating the full range of human emotions and experiences.”

Reviewed at Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney on 9 April 2018

The Silver Rose (Graeme Murphy)

Shéhérazade (Graeme Murphy)

Air and Other Invisible Forces (Graeme Murphy)

Ellipse (Graeme Murphy)

Grand (Graeme Murphy)

The Firebird (Mikhail Fokine, Graeme Murphy)

The Australian Ballet

An underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 29th June

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

Iconic Turandot production returns to Opera Australia

Zoltán Szabó, 12th January

Graeme Murphy's legendary staging of Puccini's final opera remains a vital combination of strong storytelling and visual panache.

****1

Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Merry Widow

Chantal Nguyen, 5th January

After almost a year off stage, Opera Australia returns with this visually stunning, 1920s-inspired production of the perennial operetta favourite.

****1

A new, darker Butterfly at Opera Australia

David Larkin, 28th June

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

Opera Australia revives spectacular storybook Turandot

Chantal Nguyen, 15th January

Amber Wagner delivers a thrilling performance in Opera Australia's revival of Graeme Murphy's Turandot – a spectacular feast for both the ears and eyes.

****1

An effervescent Merry Widow from State Opera in Adelaide

Brian Angus, 29th November

Joyful, enthusiastic singing, dancing and music combined for a very entertaining The Merry Widow with delightfully cast lead roles.

****1

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.

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