It was a night of powerful singing and strong dramatic performances when John Bell’s production of Puccini’s Tosca for Opera Australia under revival director Roger Press, opened its third Sydney season last week. Spanish soprano Ainhoa Arteta was a compelling Tosca and Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincăi, a fine Cavaradossi. However, it was Lucio Gallo who…
Król Roger (King Roger) – Karol Szymanowski Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House 20 January 2017 Opera Australia’s second new production in the 2017 summer season is Król Roger (King Roger) by the early 20th century Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. The work is rarely performed outside Poland and this co-production with…
Some of opera’s finest local and international artists will gather under the stars for an evening of popular music from opera in Mazda Opera in the Domain. Pack a picnic basket, grab a rug and come along for this free outdoor concert which is part of the Sydney Festival. Four of Opera Australia’s finest soloists will…