It is well worth getting to the Joan Sutherland Theatre a little ahead of the performance of Verdi’s Luisa Miller to contemplate the diorama that presages the production. In stark tones of black and white, the scene is one of formulaic domestic bliss. Could that be a bust of Verdi smiling benignly down on the…
Verdi’s Luisa Miller opened in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House last night – and the audience loved it! A co-production between Opera Australia and Opera Lausanne, it is visually surreal and abstract with standout singing. Scroll down to see all 8 images from the production. Performances till February 29. Images courtesy Opera…
Opera Australia today launches its 2015 Sydney season with a core of classics performed by a stable of overseas and home-grown masters of their roles and creatives. The programme, it says is “uniquely audience-focused”, “highly accessible” and has the aim of further increasing audience numbers. Speaking to SoundsLikeSydney, Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini affirms…