Opera Australia has announced the cast to its upcoming production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The opera will be led by soprano Stacey Alleaume in her role debut as Violetta. The soprano noted, “It brings me great joy to be singing this most treasured role. Violetta’s story is one of great emotion, sacrifice, and unconditional love but it is also heartbreakingly tragic. Performing in {…}
Opera Australia has announced the cast to its upcoming Ring Cycle. The company announced that Stefan Vinke will headline an exceptional collection of singers, actors, dancers, and musicians when they take to the Lyric Theatre Stage at Queensland Performing Arts Centre in November 2020 for the Ring Cycle Brisbane. Vinke, who OperaWire hailed as the most heroic debut of the Metropolitan {…}
Opera Australia and Opera Queensland have announced that they will co-present Davide Livermore’s critically acclaimed digital production of Verdi’s “Aida” alongside the Ring Cycle in 2020 at Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The celebrated production conveys the scale, depth, and magnificence demanded by this monumental opera using the same integrated digital technologies as the upcoming Ring Cycle. Opera Australia’s Artistic Director {…}
Opera Australia has announced that it will be presenting Wagner’s Ring Cycle in 2020. The company is dubbing it the “first fully digital Ring Cycle” and it will be performed in Brisbane at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The production will be directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, who will incorporate Chinese mythology with the Norse Mythology of Wagner’s story to create {…}
On May 11, 2019, Paulo Szot concluded his latest show at Feinstein’s/54 Below as part of his international tour. The program celebrated the musical partnership of Frank Sinatra and Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, with Szot reflecting on their influence on his own artistry. Backed by pianist and Music Director Klaus Mieller, bassist Itaiguara Brandrao, and drummer David Sillman, Szot {…}
American bass-baritone and beloved Opera Australia vocal coach Joshua Hecht passed away on Mar. 29, 2019 at the age of 91. Hecht was born in New York City in 1928, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. A protégé of soprano Rosa Ponselle, he received a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and proceeded to perform with over 50 opera {…}
Opera Australia has announced two weekend holiday packages that are sure to give opera lovers the time of their lives. Per a press release, the packages feature premium reserve tickets to performances, exclusive talks, behind the scenes, tours, and dining experiences with Opera Australia performers and key personnel. The packages are available at both Sydney and Melbourne. Those who engage {…}
Thirty of Dame Joan Sutherland’s legendary costumes are heading to the Arts Centre Melbourne. Per a press release, Opera Australia and Arts Centre Melbourne are teaming up to showcase some of her most iconic costumes in a locale where they can be viewed continuously by the general public. The collection of wardrobe features decades-worth of dresses, wigs, headpieces, and other {…}
Opera Australia has unveiled its two seasons for 2019. The company is splitting the season between Melbourne and Sydney, and we will reflect that in the listing of this season announcement. Sydney Season The Sydney Summer season in 2019 kicks off with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” starring Joyce El-Khoury in her Opera Australia debut alongside Ivan Magri, also making his Australian {…}
Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM of Opera Australia has been awarded Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy, one of the highest civilian honors in Italy. The honor is bestowed on foreign nationals and expatriates for their work in the promotion of Italian national prestige abroad, upholding and preserving cultural heritage, enhancing friendly relations and co-operation with other countries and ties {…}
Superstar bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is set to showcase his talents in Sydney, Australia in a rare concert performance this fall. The bass will appear at the City Recital Hall on Sept. 27 and 29 alongside pianist Igor Tchetuev. The first of these concerts will feature Furlanetto in Schubert’s “Winterreise,” while the latter performance will see the famed Verdi interpreter perform {…}