Lauren Fagan and Kang Wang excel in Adelaide's new Traviata

Lauren Fagan (Violetta) and Kang Wang (Alfredo)

Lauren Fagan (Violetta)

Kang Wang (Alfredo) and Lauren Fagan (Violetta)

By Brian Angus, 26 August 2022

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Reviewed at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Adelaide on 25 August 2022

Verdi, La traviata

State Opera South Australia

Oliver von Dohnányi, Conductor

Sarah Giles, Director

Charles Davis, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Paul Jackson, Lighting Designer

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

State Opera South Australia Chorus

Lauren Fagan, Violetta Valéry

Kang Wang, Alfredo Germont

James Roser, Giorgio Germont

Cherie Boogaart, Flora Bervoix

Mark Oates, Gastone de Letorières

Pelham Andrews, Baron Douphol

Teresa LaRocca, Annina

Jeremy Tatchell, Marquis d'Obigny

Conal Coad, Dr Grenvil

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Sandra Bowdler, 8th May

Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere.

****1

State Opera South Australia enliven Lucia di Lammermoor

Sandra Bowdler, 16th November

A hoary old production of an operatic warhorse is brought to quite energetic life by a sparkling cast and excellent musical and dramatic performance.

***11

Australian beachside fun in Adelaide Così fan tutte

Sandra Bowdler, 5th September

Così fan tutte is a fun-filled night at the State Opera of South Australia, well cast and continuously entertaining without sacrificing musical or vocal values.

****1

Stravinsky's Nightingale takes flight to open the Adelaide Festival

Sandra Bowdler, 1st March

A piecemeal evening of high musical values as the Adelaide Festival opens with short Stravinsky pieces rather than the usual substantial opera.

***11

Richard Meale’s Voss revived in all its brilliance in Adelaide

Brian Angus, 7th May

Sometimes referred to as “the great Australian opera” ,Voss has had few Australian airings since its 1986 premiere. This new production shows why it is held in such high regard.

****1

The Turn of the Screw: Stuart Maunder directs powerful in Adelaide

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A full-on production of Britten’s The Turn of The Screw produces richness and awe, with a magnificent cast and musical excitement from the baton of Britten scholar Paul Kildea.

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Brian Angus

Brian is a lover of opera, and has enjoyed attending operas for over forty years. Brian has very catholic tastes; favourite classic composers are Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, contemporary composers John Adams and Jake Heggie, and a curiosity about Stockhausen’s music. He is always seeking opportunities to expand his appreciation of the world of music and opera.