Opera Australia Announces Second Performance Of Verdi’s Requiem

Opera Australia Announces Second Performance Of Verdi’s Requiem

A second date in August 2017 has been announced  for Opera Australia’s presentation of Verdi’s Requiem in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. Dubbed by the conductor Hans von Bülow as ‘Oper in Kirchengewande’ (opera in ecclesiastical dress) Verdi’s Requiem is brimming with the drama of operatic ideas. In fact, Verdi based the Lacrymosa  on…

Opera Review: Turandot/ Opera Australia/ Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour

Opera Review: Turandot/ Opera Australia/ Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour

Superlative singing, sensitive staging and exquisite styling infused with the themes of Imperial China have made Turandot on Sydney Harbour arguably the most enjoyable of the productions to date. The co-production between Opera Australia and Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH) opened in Sydney last week under crystal clear skies and temperate breezes. (The first…