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2012/11/22
Sesto Bruscantini (Don Pasquale) and Leo Nucci (Doctor Malatesta) perform 'Aspetta, Aspetta, cara sposina', accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti. From the 1984 EMI recording.
2012/11/22
Carlo Bergonzi performs 'E lucevan le stelle' accompanied by the Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni.
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2012/11/22
'Facciamo il parentado...Tutto nel mondo è burla' from the 1982 Deutsche Grammophon recording. Featuring Renato Bruson (Falstaff), Leo Nucci (Ford), Dalmacio Gonzalez (Fenton), Katia Ricciarelli (Mistress Ford) and Lucia Valenti Terrani (Mistress Quickly) accompanied by Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini.
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2012/11/22
From the 1960 Decca recording 'Fervono amori e danze' performed by the St. Cecilia Academy Orchestra & Chorus, featuring Cornell MacNeil (Renato) and Sylvia Stahlman (Oscar), conducted by Georg Solti.
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2012/11/22
'I'm sorry about that' featuring Peter Pears as Albert Herring, accompanied by the English Chamber Orchestra. From the 1964 Decca recording.
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2012/11/22
From the 1970 EMI recording 'Il Santo Nome Di Dio Signore Sia Benedetto' performed by the Ambrosian Opera Chorus accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Lamberto Gardelli.
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2012/11/6
Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo) and Takesha Meshé Kizart (Mimì) perform 'O soave fanciulla', accompanied by the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Shao-Chia Lü (2011).
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2012/12/19
Montserrat Caballé (Aida), Plácido Domingo (Radamès) and Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris) perform 'O terra addio', accompanied by the Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti. From the 1986 EMI Recording.
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2012/11/22
The overture to Orpheus in the Underworld performed by the Toulouse Capitole Orchestra, conducted by Michel Plasson. From the 1979 EMI recording.
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2012/9/27
'Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jokanaan!' from Salome by Richard Strauss
Birgit Nilsson as Salome with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti.
From the Decca recording 'Salome'.
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2012/9/27
'Oh Giusto Cielo!...Il Dolce Suono' from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetono Donizetti.
Joan Sutherland as Lucia with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, conducted by Richard Bonynge.
From the Decca recording Lucia di Lammermoor.
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2012/9/27
‘Un bel di vedremo’ (One Fine Day) from Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini.
Cheryl Barker as Cio Cio San with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Patrick Summers.
From the Opera Australia/ABC Classics recording Madama Butterfly. Recording producer: Ralph Lane.
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2011/1/13
‘Au Fond du Temple Saint’ from The Pearlfishers by Georges Bizet.
Jamie Allen as Nadir, Warwick Fyfe as Zurga withtThe Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Thomas Woods
From the Opera Australia/ABC Classics recording The Classic 100 Opera Concert. Recording producer: Owen Chambers.
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2010/11/11
‘Fin ch'han dal vino’ (Champagne Aria) from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Don Giovanni with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ola Rudner.
From the ABC Classics recording Mozart Arias and Orchestral Music (Teddy Tahu Rhodes).
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2011/1/6
‘Io ti levo l'impero dell'armi’ from Partenope by George Frideric Handel.
Emma Kirkby as Partenope with The Brandenburg Consort conducted by Roy Goodman.
From the Hyperion recording Handel: Opera Aria & Overtures Vol. 2.
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2010/11/11
‘Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht’ from Capriccio by Richard Strauss.
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as The Countess with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch.
From the EMI recording Capriccio.
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2011/1/10
‘Largo al factotum’ from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini.
José Carbó as Figaro with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anthony Inglis.
From the ABC Classics recording The Classic 100 Opera.
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2010/11/11
‘Libiamo ne' lieti calici’ (Brindisi) from La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.
Aldo di Toro as Alfredo, Kate Ladner as Violetta with the Opera Australia Chorus and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Tom Woods.
From Opera Australia's ‘Opera on the Big Screen’ performance of La traviata, 10th March, 2007. Recording producer: Malcolm Batty.
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2010/11/11
‘Look over there Lennie’ (Finale) from Of Mice and Men by Floyd Carlisle.
Gordon Hawkins as George Milton, Anthony Dean Griffey as Lenny Small with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra conducted by Patrick Summers.
From the Houston Grand Opera/Albany Records recording Of Mice and Men.
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2010/11/11
‘Sous le dôme épais’ (The Flower Duet) from Lakmé by Léo Delibes.
Natalie Jones as Lakmé and Sally-Anne Russell as Mallika with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Thomas Woods.
From the Opera Australia/ABC Classics recording The Classic 100 Opera Concert. Recording producer: Owen Chambers.
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2011/1/10
‘The flowers that bloom in the spring' from The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan & W.S. Gilbert.
Nanki-Poo (Kanen Breen) and Ko-Ko (Mitchell Butel) with Yum-Yum (Taryn Fiebig), Pitti-Sing(Dominica Matthews) and Pooh-Bah (Warwick Fyfe).
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2010/11/11
‘The Nightingale's Song’ from The Love of the Nightingale by Richard Mills.
Emma Matthews as Philomele with Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo conducted by Brad Cohen.
From the Deutsche Grammophon/ABC Classics recording Emma Matthews in Monte Carlo.
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2010/11/11
‘Un bel di vedremo’ (One Fine Day) from Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini.
Cheryl Barker as Cio Cio San with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Patrick Summers.
From the Opera Australia/ABC Classics recording Madama Butterfly. Recording producer: Ralph Lane.
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2011/1/12
‘Vilja’ from The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár.
Yvonne Kenny as Hanna Glawari with the Opera Australia Chorus and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Richard Hickox.
From the Opera Australia/ABC DVD Opera Australia’s 50th Birthday Gala Concert. Recording producer: Malcolm Batty.
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2010/11/11
‘Vittoria...Salve, o re!’ from Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi
Antonio Savastano as Malcolm, Plácido Domingo as Macduff with the Coro del Teatro alla Scala and the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala conducted by Claudio Abbado.
From the Deutsche Grammophon recording Macbeth.
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2010/11/11
‘Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre’ (Toreador Song) from Carmen by Georges Bizet.
Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Escamillo, Alison Morgan as Frasquita, Jenny Duck-Chong as Mercédès and Sally-Anne Russell as Carmen with Cantillation and Sinfonia Australis conducted by Antony Walker.
From the ABC Classics recording The Classic 100 Opera.
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Women fighting duels, wearing pants and winning wars. It’s all part of Handel’s sensual and crazy scheme of desire, passion, parody and intrigue in which three suitors seek Partenope’s hand in marriage. Read more...
2013
Women fighting duels, wearing pants and winning wars. It’s all part of Handel’s sensual and crazy scheme of desire, passion, parody and intrigue in which three suitors seek Partenope’s hand in marriage. Read more...
2013
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Outrageous costumes to match outrageous jokes and a Can-Can line like you've never seen before. Find out more about Orpheus in the Underworld here...
2013
Production photos from the new production of A Masked Ball by the ingenious theatre company La Fura dels Baus. Read more...
2013
Director Gale Edwards’ ravishing production, with marvel-making sets by designer Brian Thomson and sensual, daring costumes by Julie Lynch, transports the poet Rodolfo and the young seamstress Mimì from the Latin Quarter of 1830s Paris to Berlin in the 1930s. Find out more...
For more photos and to connect with other opera fans view our Facebook photo album here...
2013
As the sun sets over Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia rehearses La Traviata ahead of Opening Night on 24 March. These photos were taken by baritone Johnathan Summers, who will perform as Giorgio Germont on Opening Night.
2012
Our Sydney summer of Mozart draws to a close with a bittersweet portrayal of young love, Così fan tutte.
This is Mozart at his most romantic, most intimate, most exquisite. This is music that gets to the heart of what it is to love.
Jim Sharman’s production showcases a new generation of theatrical wizards. Ralph Myers is set designer, Gabriela Tylesova has created the fabulous frocks and video artist Mic Gruchy takes the live action into another dimension. With a young cast and a fresh English translation, this is a playful and surprising production.
Don Alfonso bets his two young friends that their girlfriends will cheat on them, given half a chance. They are confident their lovers will stay true. But there’s no harm in playing a little game to test them out. Or is there?
2012 details and tickets: Sydney (8 -26 March)
2012
In 2012 we celebrate Mozart’s revolutionary masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro with a new production from one of the most exciting theatrical minds in Australia, Benedict Andrews.
After his award-winning productions of The Wars of the Roses and The Seagull, what will he make of Mozart? Come and see, when the outstanding cast, including Russian soprano Elvira Fatykhova as the Countess, takes to the stage for one of the greatest operas of all time.
It’s a special day. Susanna, the housemaid, and Figaro, the security guard, are getting married! And the boss has provided them with brand new married quarters, ideally positioned right between his and his wife’s bedrooms.
Wait a minute… ideally positioned for whom? Could the boss have his eye on the bride?
2012 details and tickets: Sydney (6 February - 24 March)
2012
Welcome to a world where animals dance and children fly. Where princes battle dragons and hope battles despair. To a world where ideas matter, and music saves the day.
Welcome to an enchanting new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Julie Taymor, director of The Lion King, has taken Mozart’s fairy tale and turned it into a show that speaks to the child in all of us. Dazzling costumes, puppetry, English dialogue and theatrical ingenuity meet the melodies of a musical genius. This could be the perfect introduction to opera.
2012 details and tickets: Sydney (6 Jan - 23 Mar), Melbourne (10 Apr - 11 May) and Brisbane (26 May - 8 Jun)
2012
The mythical Princess Turandot rules her people with an iron fist and a heart of ice. Can Prince Calaf melt her heart, when so many have failed? And what price will he pay?
Director Graeme Murphy and designer Kristian Fredrikson’s bold choreography and larger-than-life sets and costumes balance Puccini’s gorgeous swathes of orchestral and choral colour to produce a spectacular night in the theatre.
This is romantic opera at its intoxicating best.
2012 details and tickets: Sydney (17 Jan - 19 Mar) and Melbourne (10 Apr - 11 May)
2012
When audiences watch Amelia Farrugia (Hanna) glide across the stage in the arms of David Hobson (Danilo), gorgeous in her black velvet ball gown, the last thing on their minds is the origins of the gown. Yet every costume in the The Merry Widow has a history. View our photo gallery to see how the Opera Australia Wardrobe works to put the frocks together. Or read more about how the costumes were created.
Photos by Bridget Elliot
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Feathers and fripperies, feminine gowns, hats, handbags and intimate apparel - Julie Lynch’s costume designs for La bohème capture the decadent underbelly of the late Weimar Republic. Here are a few to whet your appetite...
2011
Opera Australia's production of La bohème will be a highlight of the 2011 season. Designer Brian Thomson has set Act II in an old theatre, and this photo essay tracks progress in our Workshop as our as scenery technicians, props makers and scenic artists create the gilded balcony stalls and plush velvet chairs of the Café Momus. Photos by Bridget Elliot.
2011
Partenope is a rare and crazy jewel from George Frideric Handel’s treasure trove of operas. Hear it for the first time in Australia in a production created for Opera Australia and the English National Opera, and starring the incomparable Emma Matthews in the title role.
"This is a brilliantly stylish reimagining of a noble score." The Sydney Morning Herald
"One of Handel's lightest and frothiest pieces, this forgotten gem sparkles under the direction of Christopher Alden" The Daily Telegraph.
"As Partenope, soprano Emma Matthews delivered another triumphant performance. Her opening aria was a stunning coloratura showpiece, displaying breathtaking agility and clarity of articulation. Matthews was secure, flexible and controlled across her tessitura, conveying her character's curious mix of teasing superficiality and emotional honesty." The Australian
2011
The dramatic, richly-coloured costumes, gracious choreography and spare elegance of Moffatt Oxenbould's legendary production complement the lush, romantic sound of Puccini's score for Madama Butterfly. Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San, Rosario La Spina as Pinkerton, Jacqueline Dark as Suzuki and Barry Ryan as Sharpless. Images Branco Gaica. This production is part of Opera Australia's 2011 Sydney Summer season at the Sydney Opera House. Find out more...
2011
Michael Yeargan’s set and Peter J Hall’s lavish period costumes are the perfect backdrop to Verdi’s lush sweeping La traviata. This production returns to the Arts Centre in 2011.
2011
Photos from the Yarrabah Indigenous Community of Far North Queensland, who have joined with Opera Australia in creating YARRABAH! The Musical, directed by Rhoda Roberts and featuring many of the young people and elders of the Yarrabah community alongside artists Casey Donovan, Troy Brady and Nick Backstrom.
2012
More than 400 singers from Western Sydney will come together at the Sydney Opera House in a free concert that celebrates the power of the voice.
2012
A gallery of photographs from past productions of Verdi's Il trovatore featuring Donald Smith as Manrico and Rosemary Gordon as Leonora in 1966; Kenneth Collins as Manrico, Anthea Moller as Azucena and Joan Carden as Leonora in 1990; Michael Lewis as Count di Luna, Lisa Gasteen and Deborah Riedel as Leonora and Richard Margison as Manrico in 1996; Elizabeth Campbell as Azucena, Antonio Nagore as Manrico and Maria Pollicina as Leonora in 1999; Bernadette Cullen as Azucena and Dennis O'Neill as Manrico in 2001, 2004 and 2007, joined by Margaret Medlyn as Leonora in 2004, and Nicole Youl as Leonora and Michael Lewis as Count Di Luna in 2007; and Arnold Rawls as Manrico, Daria Masiero as Leonora, Michael Honeyman as Count di Luna and Milijana Nikolic as Azucena in the current production (2013).
2013
The 'Company We Keep' is an illustrated celebration of Opera Australia compiled by writer Annarosa Berman and photographer Bridget Elliot in our 50th Anniversary year exploring everything that goes into bringing an opera production to the stage, from preliminary concept to the final rehearsal. As extract from this publication, these black and white photographs provide a snap shot of our busy company at work.
2011
In 2006 we celebrated 50 years of our Company by opening the doors of our home, the Opera Centre in Surry Hills, Sydney. You too can see behind the scenes on one of our Opera Centre tours.
2011
This new project between the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra (AOBO) and the NSW Regional Conservatoriums was a unique opportunity to introduce regional students to opera orchestral playing and repertoire, work with the AOBO and to come to Sydney for a three day immersion experience.
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Students from Eagle Vale High School participate in Opera Australia's WotOpera program in Sydney, 2011.
Photos by Bridget Elliot
2011
Students from Holroyd High School participate in Opera Australia's WotOpera program in Sydney, 2011.
Photos by Bridget Elliot
2011
Students from Robert Townson High School participate in Opera Australia's WotOpera program in Sydney, 2011.
Photos by Bridget Elliot
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The Magic Flute is a mysterious and wonderful tale, following four young people’s journeys as they discover their own strengths and weaknesses and pass the tests of true love.
Returning to NSW schools in 2013 by popular demand, this fully–staged 50-minute version of Mozart’s opera was devised especially for Oz Opera’s Schools Company by Tim Sexton and Christine Anketell, and is supported by curriculum-based Teachers Resource Material.
2012
Secret letters, cunning disguises and all sorts of confusions will delight young audiences! The Barber of Seville, one of the most popular operas ever written, returns to VIC schools in 2013.
2012
Opera Australia’s Oz Opera and Deaf Children Australia have formed a unique relationship to develop the new technique of presenting opera performances with Auslan Shadow Interpreters.
2012
In 2013, a fully-staged, touring production of Mozart's Don Giovanni travels to metropolitan, remote and regional locations across Australia. Directed by Michael Gow. Photo credit: Albert Comper.
2012
In 2013, a fully-staged, touring production of Mozart's Don Giovanni travels to metropolitan, remote and regional locations across Australia. Directed by Michael Gow. Photo credit: Ray Messner.
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Opera Australia’s annual Dinner on the Stage in Melbourne offers guests the unforgettable experience of dining on the stage of The Arts Centre. Read more.
2012
Dinner on the Stage is Opera Australia's annual gala event in Melbourne, offering guests the exclusive experience of dining on the State Theatre Stage at The Arts Centre. Opera Australia stars Taryn Fiebig, Samuel Dundas and Martin Buckingham dazzled guests as they enjoyed one of Australia's most unique dining experiences.
2012
The Opera Gala is Opera Australia's biggest and most glamorous fundraising event in Sydney. Guests delved deep into the heart of the Sydney Opera House and dined on the Opera Theatre Stage for an unforgettable and exclusive behind-the-scenes experience. The event featured gourmet food from Matt Moran and performances by Opera Australia star's Peter Coleman-Wright, Antoinette Halloran and Jacqueline Dark.
2012
For one night only, the Paint Dock at Opera Australia's headquarters in Surry Hills was is transformed into the picturesque countryside of France for Opera Australia's Wine and gourmet event, Dinner on the Dock. Guests were welcomed to 'A Night In Provence', enjoying gourmet food from chef Guillaume Brahimi, premium wines, stunning performances from Sharon Prero, Michael Honeyman and Shane Lowrencev as well as the excitement of auctions and wine games.
2012
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