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Billy Budd
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Opera Australia present's
Britten's opera
Billy Budd. Benjamin
Britten's adaptation of Herman Melville's novella portrays the nuances
and brutal realities of Captain Vere's moral maze with piercing clarity.
Using a huge orchestral palette and an all-male cast, he creates a score
which is so simple, so evocative and yet, when the time comes, so
overwhelming. Neil Armfield's acclaimed production returns under the
expert baton of Richard Hickox and with a dream cast. Teddy Tahu Rhodes
takes the title role for the first time, with John Wegner as
black-hearted Claggart and after his unforgettable performances in
Death in Venice we are thrilled to welcome back that outstanding
interpreter of Britten's music, Philip Langridge as Captain Vere.
Performed in English with surtitles. A co-production with Welsh National
Opera.
7.30pm on 24, 27 & 30 September 2008; 4, 8, 13 & 16
October 2008
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Billy Budd. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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The Boys
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The Sydney Symphony with Dene Olding (violin/director) and Matthew Wilkie
(bassoon) perform:
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Strawberry Fields
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Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra with Jacqueline Porter (soprano) and
Jeffrey Crellin (conductor) perform:
- Haydn Symphony
No 70
- Elgar Serenade for Strings
- Fox Pathways of Ancient Dreaming (1990)
- Britten Les
Illuminations
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2.30pm Sun 26 Oct & 7pm Mon 27 Oct 2008 |
BMW Edge, Federation
Square
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Enquiries: (03) 9650 3365 |
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Strings Plus
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The WASO Chamber Players with John Harding (violin/director)
perform:
- Britten Simple
Symphony
- Grieg Holberg
Suite
- Colin Brumby Phoenix and the Turtle
- Dvořák
Serenade
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