Whiteley Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House 15 July 2019 Written by Deen Hamaker Brett Whiteley was an iconic Sydney artist who lived life large and loud. His art was wild and outrageous, flamboyant and erotic, unsettling and unapologetic. It encapsulated Sydney, the Harbour City with its deep blue waters, its blinding…
Anna Bolena – Donizetti/Romani Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House 2 July 2019 Written by Victoria Watson Bel canto opera is best known through the works of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini, written in Italy in the early 19th century. This was a second flowering of the “bel canto” (beautiful singing) concept however, with the…
Madama Butterfly Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 28 June 2019 Written by Deen Hamaker The premiere of Madama Butterfly at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in 1904 was one of the most famous fiascos in operatic history. However, with a few revisions, success followed and today, 115 years later, it is one of…