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Pinchgut Opera 2022 Review: Medée

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(Photo credit: Cassandra Hannagan) In a podcast for Pinchgut Opera’s latest production, Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s opera “Médée,” Artistic Director Erin Helyard describes the first interpreter of the title role in 1693, Marie le Rochois, as “the greatest actress in all of France.” “Actress.” Not singer? But perhaps the designation provides a clue as to how to appreciate this early French baroque {…}
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Jake Arditti, Carlo Vistoli & Cathy-Di Zhang Lead Pinchgut Opera’s 2023 Season

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Australia’s Pinchgut Opera has announced its 2023 season The season opens with “Membra Jesu Nostri” by Dieterich Buxtehude. Performance Dates: April 1-5, 2023 Nicholas Tamagna, Madeleine Pierard, Jacob Lawrence, Lauren Lodge-Campbell, OwenWilletts, Russell Harcourt, Louis Hurley, Andrew O’Connor, and Chloe Lankshear star in “Giustino” by Giovanni Legrenzi. Erin Helyard conducts Dean Bryant’s production. Performance Dates: May 25-31, 2023 “Pleasures of {…}
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Pinchgut Opera 2021 Review: Platée

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(Photo credit: Brett Boardman) Something happens at the end of Pinchgut Opera’s “Platée” that lifts this production from brilliant to moving. It’s a brainwave of director Neil Armfield’s that should be concealed from those who may yet see this production – the Australian premiere season of Rameau’s 1745 opera – at Sydney’s Angel Place Recital Hall or yet purchase the {…}
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Pinchgut Opera Announces 2021 Season

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The Pinchgut Opera in Australia has announced its 2021 season. The season opens with “Vespers” by Monteverdi featuring Erin Helyard as conductor and keyboard player. Performance Dates: March 20-25, 2021 Myriam Arbouz, Keara Donohoe, Max Riebl, Nicholas Jones, David Greco, and Andrew O’Connor star in a concert dedicated to Purcell and Charpentier. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-14, 2021 “The Love of Apollo and Dafne” {…}
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Pinchgut Opera Launches Podcast ‘Baroque Banter’

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Pinchgut Opera has announced a new podcast series entitled “Baroque Banter.”  The series dives into the world of baroque music, providing listeners with an opportunity to engage with early opera in a truly unique manner.  “I think a lot of people are a little mystified when they approach early opera—it is just so different from the more familiar opera we know {…}
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Pinchgut Opera To Showcase Australian Premiere of Vivaldi’s ‘Farnace’

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Pinchgut Opera is set to present the first Australian performances of Vivaldi’s “Farnace.” Performances are set for Dec. 4-10, 2019 at the City Recital Hall Sydney. The cast will include Christopher Lowrey, Helen Sherman, Jacqueline Dark, Taryn Fiebig, and Max Riebl, among others. Erin Helyard will conduct a production directed by Mark Gaal. “‘Farnace’ is characterized by women who make moral {…}
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Valer Sabadus To Make Australia Debut With Pinchgut Opera

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(Credit: Henning Ross, Sony Classical) Countertenor Valer Sabadus will be performing in Australia for the first time in collaboration with Pinchgut Opera on August 25, 2019. The recital will take place at the City Recital Hall in Sydney and will feature the Orchestra of Antipodes under the musical direction of Erin Heylard. It will feature music by Handel, Caldara, Hasse, {…}

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