Il Trovatore – scenes from Opera Australia
Il Trovatore is being performed in the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre of the Sydney Opera House on selected dates until March 5th 2013.
All images by Branco Gaiaca, courtesy Opera Australia.
Il Trovatore is being performed in the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre of the Sydney Opera House on selected dates until March 5th 2013.
All images by Branco Gaiaca, courtesy Opera Australia.
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