Music critic Michael Church once noted the existence of “Those who mistakenly believe that historical operas by dead composers can only be made ‘relevant’ if they are updated and taken out of their traditional theatrical context”.* Whether or not you subscribe to this view, Opera Australia’s Roger Hodgman directed offering of Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto demonstrates…
Don Pasquale – Gaetano Donizetti Opera Australia , 18 July 2013 When Donizetti wrote Don Pasquale for Paris in 1841, it was an immediate success. Within six months it had been produced in Milan, Vienna, Brussels and London and it has remained one of the most popular comic operas ever since. So it is surprising…
Come along to The Opera Centre for an evening of music and a behind the scenes view of Verdi’s Don Pasquale, which will open at the Sydney Opera House on 18 July. Directed by Roger Hodgman, the versatile ensemble features the distinguished bass Conal Coad in the title role, soprano Rachelle Durkin, tenor Ji-Min Park…