American Tenor Michael Fabiano is set to make his Melbourne debut on Feb. 12, 2023. The recital, which is set to take place at Melbourne City Recital Hall, will showcase the tenor in a selection of impressive tenor arias by some of the greatest opera composers including Puccini, Verdi, Tosti, and Duparc. Accompanying Fabiano will be distinguished pianist and vocal {…}
Melbourne Opera has announced a new Ring Cycle production. The company is to climb opera’s Mount Everest starting February 2021 with “Das Rheingold.” Melbourne is not a state-sponsored company and relies on ticket sales and sponsors including founding patron Lady Primrose Potter, who says the company “couldn’t be more proud” to be taking on the Ring Cycle. In a statement, {…}
Opera Australia has announced its 2020 Melbourne program, which will include staged operas, concert performances, and musicals. Operas Graeme Murphy will direct an “innovative and visually stunning” new production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” It will showcase how “the digital screens can be used to enhance the storytelling and opera experience,” says Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini in the press release. Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura {…}