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Victorian Opera's The Riders: a new engrossing work of serious substance

By Paul Selar, 26 September 2014
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Reviewed at Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne on 23 September 2014
Programme
Grandage, The Riders
Performers
Victorian Opera
Richard Mills, Conductor
Marion Potts, Director
Dale Ferguson, Costume Designer, Set Designer
Barry Ryan, Scully
Jessica Aszodi, Jennifer
Dimity Shepherd, Marianne
David Rogers - Smith, Alex
Jerzy Kozlowski, Arthur
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Paul Selar
Paul Selar
Also known as 'OperaChaser', Paul's passion for attending opera in performance spans 30 years. With a background in architecture and an unstoppable need to travel, Paul's foray into the world of reviewing started as Opera Australia's inaugural Critic-in-Training. He currently blogs at operachaser.blogspot.com.au.