Opera Australia serve up a comically modern Orpheus in the Underworld in Sydney

By Oliver Brett, 04 March 2013

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Reviewed at Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney on 28 February 2013

Offenbach, Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)

Opera Australia

Andrew Greene, Conductor

Jonathan Biggins, Director

Opera Australia Orchestra

Opera Australia Chorus

Todd McKenney, Amour

Christopher Hillier, Jupiter

Rachelle Durkin, Eurydice

Suzanne Johnston, L'Opinion Publique

Andrew Brunsdon, Orphée

Mitchell Butel, John Styx

Stephen Smith, Mercure

Jane Ede, Diane

Victoria Lambourn, Junon

Benjamin Rasheed, Tenor

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Oliver Brett

Oliver Brett is a professional organist, pianist, teacher and choral conductor. He held positions at King's College Cambridge, Westminster Cathedral and Durham Cathedral, and is currently Assistant Director of Music at St Mary's RC Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. He loves classical music of all genres.