Packing a terrific one-two punch, the Melbourne Opera Puccini Gala pairs a heavenly concert performance of one-act tragedy Suor Angelica with a set of splendid Puccini selections.
Melbourne Opera: Puccini Gala, Suor Angelica Concert review
Melbourne Opera: La Bohème review [2024]
Commemorating the centenary of Puccini’s death in grand style, Melbourne Opera begins its Puccini Anniversary Season with a handsome new production of immortal classic La Bohème.
Melbourne Opera: Maria Stuarda [2023] review
Reviving their splashy 2016 production of Maria Stuarda, Melbourne Opera provides a worthy showcase for the prodigious talents of star soprano Helena Dix.
Melbourne Opera: Lucrezia Borgia review
Generously staged and splendidly sung, bel canto gem Lucrezia Borgia sparkles under the loving polish of Melbourne Opera.
Melbourne Opera: Macbeth review
Their standard ever on the rise, Melbourne Opera assembles a uniformly splendid company of singers to bring out the compelling potency of Verdi’s Macbeth.
Opera and Ballet Year in Review 2019
Melbourne continues to enjoy a well-balanced opera program of large and smaller scale productions featuring a wide array of local and international artists.
Melbourne Opera: Norma review
Readily meeting sky high anticipation, the new Melbourne Opera production of Norma brings a mighty shine to this revered, and often unattainable, jewel in the crown of the bel canto repertoire.
Opera Year in Review 2017
Visiting superstars, theatre renovations, a maestro exposed and the untimely death of a beloved international baritone dominate the 2017 year of opera.
Melbourne Opera: Roberto Devereux review
In yet another triumph, Melbourne Opera not only presents a superb evening of bel canto opera, but also corrects a long-standing arts omission by staging the Australian premiere of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux.
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