Rigoletto in Sydney – a four-star performance. Gemma Nha is a star, plain and simple. Full vocal honors from start to finish… ravishing pianissimi, glittering acuto, and tasteful, measured pacing. Her “Caro nome” was positively transcendent.
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The Merry Widow. The secondary romantic coupling was, curiously, just that little bit more consistent, and thus endearing; Alexandra Flood was simultaneously dignified and coquettish as Valencienne, and John Longmuir gave us an ardently sung Camille de Rosillon. David Whitney as Baron Mirko Zeta and Benjamin Rasheed as Njegus were also a highlight… a funny and intelligently drawn double-act to rival the best of them. The remaining cast was faultless — the definition of a secure and mature ensemble.
Jevgeni Onegin in Sydney. De productie van Tsjaikovski’s ‘Jevgeni Onegin’ door Opera Australia, geregisseerd door Kasper Holten, is een complete ramp – een mislukking van epische proporties.
Eugene Onegin in Sydney. Opera Australia’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, directed by Kasper Holten, is a hot mess — a misfire of epic proportions.