The Magic Flute – W A Mozart, Libretto: Emmanuel Schikaneder. Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House January 10th 2014. Coinciding with the numerology of Mozart’s 1791 singspiel, there are three pillars of wisdom to be accepted in appreciating this production of The Magic Flute. First, it is sung in English not in…
Louisiana born tenor Arnold Rawls, wowed audiences with his performance as Manrico in Verdi’s Il Trovatore for Opera Australia earlier this year. He is returning to the stage of the Sydney Opera House to perform in the New Year’s Eve Gala this summer. Revisit what the tenor with the dazzling high Cs had to say about his arrival on the…
Come along to The Opera Centre for an evening of music and a behind the scenes view of Verdi’s Don Pasquale, which will open at the Sydney Opera House on 18 July. Directed by Roger Hodgman, the versatile ensemble features the distinguished bass Conal Coad in the title role, soprano Rachelle Durkin, tenor Ji-Min Park…