Opera Australia presents La Gioconda in Concert Tickets
About Opera Australia presents La Gioconda in Concert
Jonas Kaufmann – “The world’s greatest tenor” (AFR) – returns to Australia.
Luscious melodies transport us to Venice, where carnevale is in full swing. A furtive spy – Barnaba – eyes a young singer among the revellers. He steps out of the shadows, taking a chance on an amorous advance.
When the singer rejects him, Barnaba’s vengeful acts set in motion a chain of twists and treachery that threaten to pull all asunder. Must La Gioconda risk everything to save Enzo – the man she adores?
Composer Amilcare Ponchielli took one of Victor Hugo’s plays as inspiration for this grand opera all’Italiana. His Act III ballet ‘La danza delle ore’ found enduring popularity in Disney’s Fantasia.
Famously sung by Maria Callas, the title role takes on a newly empowered dimension through the vocal fireworks of Saioa Hernández – a soprano hailed as “the diva of our century” by none other than Montserrat Caballé.
Jonas Kaufmann makes a welcome return to Australia after his “gilded voice” (The New Yorker) shone in Lohengrin (2022) at Arts Centre Melbourne. Making his role debut as the ardent Enzo, “the world’s greatest tenor” (AFR) performs in these two exceptional concerts as part of the Sydney Opera House’s 50th birthday celebrations.
Hernandez and Kauffman are joined by Agnieszka Rehlis as Enzo’s lover Laura, Vitalij Kowaljow as her husband Alvise Badoera, and Ludovic Tézier as the state spy Barnaba in this all too rarely performed masterpiece.
Pinchas Steinberg conducts.
Run time
3hrs (incl. interval)
Start date
9th August, 2023
End date
12th August, 2023
Categories
Venue
Concert Hall | Sydney Opera House
Accessibility
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Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE:
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle parking is located beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
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More information about Opera Australia presents La Gioconda in Concert
Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg
La Gioconda: Saioa Hernández
Laura Badoero/La Cieca: Agnieszka Rehlis
Alvise Badoero: Vitalij Kowaljow
Barnaba: Ludovic Tézier
Enzo Grimaldo: Jonas Kaufmann
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
Tickets
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