| Opera Australia - Carmen Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Rinat Shaham (Carmen)
Rinat Shaham (Carmen), Dmytro Popov
(Don Jose)
Andrew Jones (Escamillo)
Chorus
Rinat Shaham (Carmen)
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CarmenOpera AustraliaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Fun, feisty dance works inject zest into opera |
 25 Mar 13 / Sydney Morning Herald |
Sydney Harbour's Carmen moment |
| 25 Mar 13 / The Australian (via Google) |
The gypsy is spellbinding but Bizet’s intimate tale lacks, well…intimacy in this operatic spectacular |
| 24 Mar 13 / Limelight |
A Bizet night down on the water's edge |
| 23 Mar 13 / Sydney Morning Herald |
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Carmen sings $6 million aria as rain strains sales
Weather hits Handa Opera on the Harbour's attendance figures.
Weather hits Handa Opera on the Harbour's attendance figures.
On a knife-edge
Tenors dressed to kill in Opera Australia's Carmen.
Tenors dressed to kill in Opera Australia's Carmen.
No clouds over Carmen for outdoor opera season
Handa Opera on the Harbour predicted to be a sellout in fair weather.
Handa Opera on the Harbour predicted to be a sellout in fair weather.
A tango on the harbour
Bringing Carmen to life on a floating stage has its share of challenges.
Bringing Carmen to life on a floating stage has its share of challenges.
Hard to pin down but director says Carmen will float
Short in stature, but big on ideas director Gale Edwards tells the cast and crew assembled for a new production of one of the world's most popular operas she deliberately won't date her production of Carmen.
Short in stature, but big on ideas director Gale Edwards tells the cast and crew assembled for a new production of one of the world's most popular operas she deliberately won't date her production of Carmen.
Sopranos share the load of Bizet life
Rinat Shaham and Milijana Nikolic feel Carmen's pain.
Rinat Shaham and Milijana Nikolic feel Carmen's pain.
Stage is set for a blood-soaked opera
When Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns to its floating stage in March, there will be no question about the opera's heroine and title.
When Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns to its floating stage in March, there will be no question about the opera's heroine and title.
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Cast
Dundas, Shaham/Nikolic, Popov/Diegel, Jones/Clayton, Car/Prero, Tamburini, Sawadivong, Ferris, Gabbedy, Roberts-Smith
(c) Castles-Onion (d) Edwards
Performance dates
22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 March, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 April 2013 (Sydney)
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22 Apr 24 / The Guardian |