by Tori Brookes | Nov 17, 2019 | Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ SA] Festival Theatre, Sat 16 Nov. Puccini’s 1904 opera, Madama Butterfly, is set in Nagasaki. B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the US Navy, buys a house on a hill overlooking the city. Conditions of the sale transfer ownership of the house for 999 years, with... 
by Janine Spearpoint | Nov 17, 2019 | Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ SA] Festival Theatre, Sat 16 Nov. The Mikado is a story of love, execution and despair all wrapped up in perfect comedic timing, State Opera South Australia has once again produced a high-quality act that does not disappoint. With a modern twist, The Mikado... 
by Janine Spearpoint | Mar 25, 2019 | Event, Live Music, Musical Theatre, Opera, Reviews
Victoria Square, Tarndanyangga, Sat 23 Mar. Carmen is possibly one of the best known operas performed on the modern stage, but even if you are unfamiliar with the storyline, the music is often far-reaching in the community with songs such as The Habanera and Toreador... 
by FringeGuest1 | Mar 2, 2019 | Adelaide Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ GERMANY] Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 1 Mar. The Magic Flute was Mozart’s final opera, written and first performed in 1791, only a few months before his death. The libretto was written by Emanuel Schikaneder. This adaptation, presented by... 
by Janine Spearpoint | Aug 5, 2018 | Classical, Music, Opera, Reviews
Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Sat 4 Aug. Celebrating 20 years since they first brought Wagner’s Ring Cycle to life, State Opera of South Australia are commemorating this milestone with a magnificent production of Richard Wagner’s The Mastersingers Of... 
by Rosie van Heerde | Jun 23, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Comedy, Dance, Music, Opera, Reviews
[AUSTRALIA ~ ADELAIDE PREMIERE] Banquet Room, Fri Jun 22. A gothically-inclined romp across a bloody Swan Lake stage, Nosferatutu is dripping with fun and slapstick silliness, providing a truly unique cabaret experience for this clearly delighted audience. Written by... 
