Sneak Peek At Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour – Turandot

Opera Australia and Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour launch their 2016 production of Puccini’s Turandot this week on March 24. It runs till April 24.

The final rehearsals are in full swing – and here’s a taste of what to expect (scroll down to see all 6 images):

Images courtesy Opera Australia.
Dragana Radakovic (Turandot) and Riccardo Massi (Calàf) in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Dragana Radakovic (Turandot) and Riccardo Massi (Calàf) in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Hamilton Lund
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — the set for Turandot
Photo credit: Hamilton Lund
Hyeseoung Kwon performs the role of Liù in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Hyeseoung Kwon performs the role of Liù in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Benjamin Rasheed (Pang), Luke Gabbedy (Ping) and John Longmuir (Pong) in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Benjamin Rasheed (Pang), Luke Gabbedy (Ping) and John Longmuir (Pong). 
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Conal Coad (Timur) and Eva Kong (Liù) in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Conal Coad (Timur) and Eva Kong (Liù). 
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Benjamin Rasheed (Pang), Luke Gabbedy (Ping), John Longmuir (Pong) and Arnold Rawls (Calàf) in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour — Turandot Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Benjamin Rasheed (Pang), Luke Gabbedy (Ping), John Longmuir (Pong) and Arnold Rawls (Calàf)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton

 

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