Opera Review: Il Viaggio A Reims/ Opera Australia

Opera Review: Il Viaggio A Reims/ Opera Australia

Il Viaggio a Reims Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, October 24th, 2019 Written by Victoria Watson The father of 19th century bel canto Gioachino Rossini wrote Il Viaggio a Reims specifically to coincide with and celebrate the 1825 coronation of the previously exiled King Charles X at Reims in rural France. The libretto…

Opera Review: Cavalleria Rusticana And Pagliacci / Opera Australia

Opera Review: Cavalleria Rusticana And Pagliacci / Opera Australia

Cavalleria Rusticana – Pietro Mascagni; Pagliacci – Ruggero Leoncavallo  Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 12 January 2017  Opera Australia has continued its summer season with a new production of Cavalleria Rusticana and  Pagliacci, following its customary New Year performances of La Bohème. This double bill is a joint enterprise with the…