Opera Review: Turandot/Opera Australia

Opera Review: Turandot/Opera Australia

Turandot  – Giacomo Puccini Opera Australia, 24 June 2015  Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House It is now 25 years since Graeme Murphy’s much-admired production of Turandot was first seen in 1990.  During that time it has achieved almost iconic status because of the sheer beauty of many of its stage pictures.  Murphy’s background as a choreographer is evident throughout as the opera unfolds in a series of…

Turandot – Puccini’s Most Perfect Creation Returns To Sydney With A Powerhouse Cast

Turandot – Puccini’s Most Perfect Creation Returns To Sydney With A Powerhouse Cast

Opera Australia presents a return season of Graeme Murphy’s grand vision of Puccini’s masterpiece, Turandot, set in imperial Peking, Taking the title role is American soprano Lise Lindstrom who has taken the role by storm in the major houses around the world and on film. Singing the role of Prince Calaf is Korean born new York based Yonghoon…

Opera review: Madama Butterfly/Opera Australia

Opera review: Madama Butterfly/Opera Australia

Madama Butterfly  –  Giacomo Puccini Opera Australia,  Sydney Opera House 27 January 2015  Each year, Opera Australia has followed its Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production with indoor performances of the same opera during the following year.  Presumably this is intended to entice patrons who enjoyed a performance under the stars to try ‘real’ opera…