‘La Traviata’ – Demonstrates the Best Qualities of Traditional Productions

‘La Traviata’ – Demonstrates the Best Qualities of Traditional Productions

La Traviata  –  Giuseppe Verdi Opera Australia, 30 July 2013 On 30 July Opera Australia continued its celebration of the bi-centenary of Verdi’s birth with a revival of Elijah Moshinsky’s sumptuous 1994 production of La Traviata.  This is a traditional view of the work which vividly brings to life the world of fashionable Parisian salons…

Emma Matthews in recital – a programme of everything you’ve ever wanted to hear her sing!

Emma Matthews in recital – a programme of everything you’ve ever wanted to hear her sing!

Following her immensely popular success as Violetta in La Traviata performed on Sydney Harbour, soprano Emma Matthews takes to a more intimate venue with pianist Kate Golla under the auspices of Hunters Hill Music. The duo perform a recital at Hunters Hill Town Hall. This week, Hunters Hill Music have announced the repertoire for the recital…

Operaquatics – More pictures from the final rehearsals for La Traviata which opens tonight!

Operaquatics – More pictures from the final rehearsals for La Traviata which opens tonight!

Tonight’s the night!! Sydney Harbour has been transformed and for the next three weeks the city will be in the thrall of a history making event as Verdi’s immortal opera La Traviata is presented on a floating stage surrounded by icons of the city and under a giant chandelier that seems like it has been strung…