Nestled between fireworks on the harbour and Sydney Festival’s artistic smorgasbord, the show has been thrilling audiences since 2011.Įdwards’s choice of a spiegeltent as the setting for the cabaret scene in the first act was a stroke of directorial genius. For over a decade, Edwards’s interpretation of Puccini’s much-loved classic has been a quintessential part of summer in Sydney. When Musetta and Mimì first meet in the hubbub of Café Momus, Musetta warmly takes the other’s hands in her own and admires her new pink hat, Mimì shyly smiling back at this outsized.If you have never seen Gale Edwards’s popular production of La Boheme, this is your last chance. Rather, the longevity of Edwards’ staging flows from its fine understanding of Puccini’s characters and their motivations, crafted with care and bearing many small touches that speak volumes. Toscafor OA for a much stronger example of an update that feels both organic and earnt. While the transplant to 1930s Berlin is visually ravishing, it remains vague on the impetus behind this choice, the political ramifications of the time largely untapped. Photo © Keith Saundersīut first a brief word about the production itself, of which much ink has already been spilled. Samuel Dundas, Taras Berezhansky, Shane Lowrencev, Joyce El-Khoury and Ivan Magrì. However, even the most seasoned, sceptical operagoer would find plenty to love in this latest run, thanks to a strong cast of unusual conviction and youthful energy.

La Bohèmeis not what you would call an exciting choice. Opera Australia ringing in 2019 with a revival of Gale Edwards’ production of Puccini’s

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