Wagner’s “Parsifal” will be staged for the first time at the Victorian Opera. The opera will be the company’s biggest undertaking as it will include a cast of 83 singers and 75 musicians. Roger Hodgman will direct a production designed by some of Australia’s most accomplished theatre artists, Christina Smith, Richard Roberts, and Matt Scott. The opera will star revered {…}
Australian multi-arts center CarriageWorks has announced its 2019 season, which will feature a wide range of artistic endeavors, including some performances by opera companies. First up on the slate will be “A Drone Opera” with music by Susan Frykberg and produced by Kate Richards. The work is structured around the myth of Icarus and features opera singers, laser set-design, and {…}
The Victorian Opera is set to present a new operatic cabaret entitled “Lorelei.” The new work will showcase a trio of modern-day sirens crash right into the zeitgeist like a ship against a rock. “Lorelei” will make its world premiere at The Coopers Malthouse in November with soprano and cabaret star Ali McGregor. McGregor noted in a press release, “The making {…}
The Victorian Opera has announced its 2019 Season. In a press release, Artistic Director Richard Mills said, “Victorian Opera reimagines the potential of opera through a diverse program, ranging from the epic richness of Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ to new operas made by and for Victorians.” 2019 season The 2019 season opens with Wagner’s final opera “Parsifal” in a new production at {…}