Setting The Marriage of Figaro in the Houses of Parliament might sound anathema to lovers of this opera, but the comedy it brings is thoroughly up-to-date and worthy of a TV sitcom. This State Opera SA production is brilliant.
The ASO’s cathedral series could not have come a better time, and particularly this one called ‘Glory’. With conflict and tensions around the world, those seeking a moment of sanctity were amply rewarded.
Performances of Handel’s Messiah and other celebrated large-scale works from the baroque using historical instruments look set to become a regular feature in the city. It’s all part of a new raft of initiatives from Adelaide Baroque.