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IOpera: Acis and Galatea review
In a rather immaculate performance from a splendid set of singers and musicians, IOpera’s Acis and Galatea bathes the discerning audience in luscious waves of musical splendour. With the added...
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Melbourne Opera: Die Walküre review
Melbourne Opera triumphantly presents the keenly anticipated second instalment of their ever-so-patiently crafted Ring Cycle, Die Walküre. Staging an epic masterwork without government funding is...
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IOpera, Melbourne Opera: The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny review
Absent from the Melbourne mainstage for over four decades, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny returns to rich life thanks to the combined resources and talents of local independent companies...
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Opera Australia: La Traviata review [Melbourne 2022]
The perfection of this 1994 production makes it hard to be anything but grateful to have the opportunity to enjoy it again. And yet, its very familiarity adds something of an insult to the injury of...
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Opera Australia: Lohengrin review [Melbourne 2022]
In a mighty coup for Melbourne, world-conquering tenor Jonas Kaufmann graces the ranks of Opera Australia for a fully-staged production of Wagner gem Lohengrin. While Kaufmann’s appearance is the...
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Melbourne Opera: Lucrezia Borgia review
Generously staged and splendidly sung, bel canto gem Lucrezia Borgia sparkles under the loving polish of Melbourne Opera. Not seen for some thirty years in Melbourne, Gaetano Donizetti’s tight,...
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BK Opera: The Lighthouse review
Darkly dissonant chamber opera The Lighthouse proves a good fit for ambitious young company BK Opera. Inspired by a true story, English composer Peter Maxwell Davies crafted his 1980 opera The...
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Melbourne Opera: Siegfried in Concert review
Having mightily impressed with the first two instalments of their ambitious Ring Cycle, Melbourne Opera whetted audience appetite for their full 2023 Bendigo Ring Cycle with a full complement of...
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Met Opera: Rigoletto review [November 2022]
Proving that money and insight do not necessarily mix, this first revival season of Met Opera’s new Rigoletto looks suitably grand, and sounds wonderful, but generally leaves the audience cold. Far...
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Met Opera: La Traviata review [November 2022]
Evergreen opera favourite La Traviata shines in a glossy, yet relatively simple staging that allows full, unfettered focus on the wonderful singers at hand. Presented with three sets of lead singers...
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Met Opera: Don Carlo review [November 2022]
In a grand, if somewhat muted production of epic Verdi opera Don Carlo, the singers are a key attraction. In March this year, Met Opera premiered its new David McVicar production of the five-act...
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Opera Australia: Michael Fabiano in Concert [Melbourne]
In his first ever Melbourne appearance, globetrotting tenor superstar Michael Fabiano treated local opera lovers to a riveting recital, presenting a thoughtfully curated blend of passionate songs and...
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Melbourne Opera: Das Rheingold [Bendigo 2023]
Sparkling with 24 carats talent and artistry, Das Rheingold begins Melbourne Opera’s keenly anticipated, carefully constructed Ring Cycle in winning style. Once the little engine that could, Melbourne...
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Melbourne Opera: Die Walküre [Bendigo 2023]
Bountiful artistic and musical quality continues apace in the second instalment of the Melbourne Opera Bendigo Ring Cycle, as much loved opera Die Walküre takes flight. Having premiered in Melbourne...
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Melbourne Opera: Siegfried review [Bendigo 2023]
The abundant musical and artistic quality impresses again as Melbourne Opera presents Siegfried, third instalment in their mighty Bendigo Ring Cycle. Seen last September in concert, Siegfried comes to...
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Melbourne Opera: Götterdämmerung review [Bendigo 2023]
The grand culmination of this extraordinary project, the premiere of Melbourne Opera’s Götterdämmerung sees the multitude of wonderful musical and creative elements weave their final magic in this...
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Opera Australia: Tannhäuser in Concert review
Musical quality is at a premium as Opera Australia assembles a mighty set of singers and musicians for Tannhäuser in Concert. Presented as part the 2023 Opera Australia Melbourne season week,...
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Opera Australia: The Tales of Hoffmann review [Sydney 2023]
A luscious feast for the eyes and ears, the eagerly awaited world premiere new production of The Tales of Hoffmann is as beautifully sung as it is inventively staged. A co-production between Opera...
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Bravo Bellini: In Concert with Jessica Pratt [review]
Much loved globe-trotting soprano Jessica Pratt made a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage last night, delighting a capacity audience at the voluminous Palais Theatre with focused bel canto...
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Melbourne Opera: Maria Stuarda [2023] review
Reviving their splashy 2016 production of Maria Stuarda, Melbourne Opera provides a worthy showcase for the prodigious talents of star soprano Helena Dix. It may well be standard practice for opera...
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