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Andrew's Opera: March 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 31 March, 2014. Madama Butterfly from a pontoon on Sydney Harbour in autumn. Opera in the open air. Madama Butterfly at Mrs Macquaries Chair. Friday 21st March (equinox). "Handa Opera". Cio-cio-san - Hiromi Omura. Suzuki - Anna Yun. Pinkerton - Georgy Vasiliev. Sharpless - Michael Honeyman. Goro - Graeme Macfarlane. Bonze - Gennadi Dubinsky. D Alex Olle (La Fura dels Baus). The singing was superb and production creditable and clever.
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Andrew's Opera: April 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 20 April, 2014. I Puritani at the Met. I Puritani - Met Opera opening night Thurs 17. Elvira - Olga Peretyatko. Giorgio - Michele Pertusi. Arturo - Lawrence Brownlee. Riccardo - Maksim Aniskin. I was blown away with this performance of one of my favourite operas, despite the replacement an indisposed Mariusz Kwiecien. Rarely since Sutherland days have I heard such a splendid bel canto pastiche on stage. 8217;, ‘. S founders were in...
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Andrew's Opera: February 2015
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 19 February, 2015. Faust at Sydney Opera House . opera at its very best! Faust by Gounod at the Sydney Opera House Tuesday 17. This was the most totally enjoyable and enthralling opera performance I have seen in Australia for years. Few of the New York Met. S recent performances I have seen exceeded the quality and quantity of this rendition of Gounod. S Faust by veteran David McVicar and Charles Edwards (sets). And much of it is.
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Andrew's Opera: Pontoon Aida on Sydney Harbour.
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 06 April, 2015. Pontoon Aida on Sydney Harbour. Aida - Verdi - Mrs Macquarie ’. S Chair, Sydney Harbour Fri 27. S ears as in the opera house. Furthermore, a month of outdoor opera monopolises a large part of the Sydney foreshores for a. The main singers were strong apart from a miscast tenor, Walter Fraccaro. The role is tough and the most difficult aria occurs in the first 10 minutes of the opera. Like Otello, Verdi ’. Dynasty 130...
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Andrew's Opera: November 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 09 November, 2014. Schubert's Trout comes to the Southern Highlands - final Selby concert for 2014. I am happy to report another brilliant and uplifting concert in the Selby series at Chevalier College at 5pm on Saturday 8. The same program can also be heard in Turramurra, Wynyard, Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne over the next week. The first is a jolly, light-hearted romp of melody, form and technical brilliance. It was a typical...
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Andrew's Opera: July 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 08 July, 2014. Rousing new Rigoletto in Sydney but singers overworked. Rigoletto, Sydney Opera House, Thursday 26 June 2014. Rigoletto - Giorgio Caoduro. Gilda - Emma Matthews. Duke - Gianluca Terranova. Maddalena - Sian Pendry. Giovanna - Domenica Matthews. Sparafucile - David Parkin. Monterone - Gennadi Dubinski. Conductor - Renato Palumbo. Director - Roger Hodgman. Set and costumes - Richard Roberts. Lighting - Matt Scott. It se...
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Andrew's Opera: Spectacular Aida again at the Met.
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 19 April, 2015. Spectacular Aida again at the Met. Aida - Verdi - Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Friday 17th April 2015. I attended the second last outing of Aida for this season with Maestro Domingo on the podium and a strong cast. This is one of the few productions to survive the ‘Gelb purge’, the reason being that it would be hard to beat! Mark Delevan was most impressive playing Amonasro, as was Ramfis, played by Stef...
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Andrew's Opera: April 2015
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 26 April, 2015. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) at the Met April 2015. This dual production of the verismo twins is a strange marriage of directorial talent with megalomania. With much excellent singing shining through. The McVicar productions will be controversial which probably suits The Met despite any insult to the art. And the second opera IS an insult - from start to finish. Are brilliant vaudevi...
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Andrew's Opera: February 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 04 February, 2014. Turco in Italia' at the Sydney Opera House. The Turk in Italy - Rossini - Sydney Opera House. Sydney opera fans should not miss this rare outing of a minor Rossini gem. Il Turco in Italia was mounted for Callas, Sills, Caballe and Bartoli but has never entered the general repertoire. This ‘Turco’ is a fun romp for audience and artists alike. And so flowed the melodies in Il Turco in Italia. The overture is a glor...
