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And that’s a wrap for the Il Trovatore season. Head to melbourneopera.com to sign up for our newsletter and to keep up to date on what’s coming soon
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To celebrate the success of Il Trovatore, remaining tickets for this Friday are now $49
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When it is all over, @MelbourneOpera’s Il trovatore is an encounter with the art form that demonstrates just how impactful full-throttle theatre can be. If you think your heart is up to it, promise yourself to go. My thoughts at #AustralianArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/melbourne-…
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"Melbourne Opera is at the height of their powers as they deliver a truly thrilling new production of Verdi classic Il Trovatore."
My review of Il Trovatore by @MelbourneOpera: wp.me/p261pj-3BM
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Did I not mention the soaring quality of the orchestral engine under Raymond Lawrence, together with the superlative cast led by Helena Dix (Leonora), Rosario La Spina (Manrico), Christopher Hillier (Count Di Luna) and Sarah Sweeting (Azucena)? And the riveting, explosive chorus!
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So many twists and turns, part of an almost inconceivable series of events in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, keep the audience on its toes. Dir. Matthew Barclay builds on that foundation with storytelling of electrifying intensity and detail in @MelbourneOpera’s new, must-see production.
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Due to popular demand Melbourne Opera will be opening the doors to our final dress rehearsal.
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Is the Conte di Luna really the villain of Il Trovatore? Christopher Hillier isn't so sure.
Discover more In Conversation at melbourneopera.com/in-conver…
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She's sung Leonora. Now Sarah Sweeting steps into Il Trovatore from the other side, as Azucena, in a role debut she calls one of opera's most disturbing and thrilling.
Discover more In Conversation at melbourneopera.com/in-conver…
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Rodolfo. Radames. Siegmund. Now Manrico, again — but not the same Manrico he sang the first time. Rosario La Spina on returning to a role with two decades more understanding behind it. Discover more in conversation at melbourneopera.com/in-conver…
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Helena Dix takes on Leonora for the first time, and she's not buying that Leonora is opera's passive heroine.
Discover more in conversation at melbourneopera.com/in-conver…
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“That thinking led us to place the opera inside a ruined Spanish theatre of Lorca's period: a scarred storytelling space remembered after violence, neglect and fire.” Matthew Barclay, Director
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A ruined Spanish theatre. A story that refuses to stay in the past. Director Matthew Barclay on why Il Trovatore's fever-pitch drama is exactly the point, not a flaw to fix.
Discover more in conversation at melbourneopera.com/in-conver…
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Azucena is one of the most demanding and psychologically complex roles in the dramatic mezzo repertoire.
This August, Sarah Sweeting makes her her own.
Il Trovatore | 23, 26, 28 and 30 August | Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets at ticketmaster.com.au
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Soprano and Associate Artist Amanda Windred joins the Il Trovatore cast as Ines. A Zwischenfach dramatic soprano, Amanda brings to every role a voice critics have called "luminous" with "absolute grace and star power."
Il Trovatore | 23, 26, 28 and 30 August | Athenaeum Theatre
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Chinese-born, Melbourne-based tenor Cen Wei joins Il Trovatore as the Messenger.
A member of Melbourne Opera's Richard Divall Program, Il Trovatore marks another step in Cen's career.
Il Trovatore | 23, 26, 28 and 30 August | Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
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Hartley Trusler brings the Old Gypsy to Il Trovatore this August.
A member of Melbourne Opera's Richard Divall Program — and a former classical ballet dancer — he is one of Melbourne's upcoming baritones to watch.
Il Trovatore | 23, 26, 28 and 30 August
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Melbourne-born tenor Joshua Erdelyi-Götz joins the Il Trovatore cast as Ruiz. A previous member of Melbourne Opera's Richard Divall Program, he is exactly the kind of artist this company exists to champion.
Il Trovatore 23, 26, 28 and 30 August
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Christopher Hillier sings the Conte di Luna.
One of Australia's finest baritones, Christopher has built a career of remarkable range.
Il Trovatore | 23, 26, 28 and 30 August | Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
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