Prepare to be swept away when Opera Australia presents its first production of Bellini’s La sonnambula. Maestro Richard Bonynge conducts soprano Emma Matthews as the sleeping songbird Amina. In a remote hamlet in the foothills of the Alps a wedding is about to take place. Much to the innkeeper Lisa’s chagrin, Amina and Elvino are in love, and all looks set for a happy ending. But as the sun goes down Amina is discovered in the bed of another man. Will there still be a wedding? Will Amina be the bride? And could the mysterious stranger who has just arrived from afar solve the mystery?
Director Julie Edwardson brings a twentieth-century insight to this nineteenth-century tale as she pits the quaint superstitions of a rustic community against the uncharted realms of the subconscious. This elegant new production is inspired by the writings of Freud and Jung, the vibrant colours of German Expressionist art and, of course, Bellini’s exhilarating tumble of sweet melodies.
The dazzling coloratura of Amina’s show-stealing arias is one of the great challenges of the soprano repertoire. Under the leadership of Richard Bonynge, two of our own take the challenge, Emma Matthews and Hye Seoung Kwon. With Aldo Di Toro as Elvino, Lorina Gore as Lisa and Stephen Bennett as Count Rodolfo, it will be a performance to be treasured.
Venue: Opera Theatre
Dates: 05 - 25 Aug 10
Duration: approximately two hours and forty minutes including one twenty minute interval.
Booking Info
You will be provided with a voucher for Sydney Opera House that must be exchanged at least half an hour prior to the start of the performance.
The Concert Hall is the largest interior venue at the Sydney Opera House. With its high vaulted ceiling and interior finishes of brushbox and white birch timber, it is designed primarily for acoustic performances.
Travel Info
Public Transport: You can catch buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay. Circular Quay is a 5-7 minute walk from the Sydney Opera House.
Timetable information: 131 500 (within Australia only)
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New free bus service: A new bus service from Circular Quay will operate for patrons attending major performances.
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Sydney Opera House Car Park: Open 6:30am to 1:00am, seven days. There is under cover access to the Sydney Opera House from the Car Park.
Special Needs Info
GETTING AROUND THE HOUSE
Unassisted Access
The ramp on the right side of the southern entrance (Circular Quay side of the site) provides wheelchair access to the Forecourt, Concourse, Western Broadwalk, (Drama Theatre, Playhouse and The Studio) and Northern Broadwalk (Harbour Restaurant) and to the Botanic Gardens.
The ramp on the left side of the southern entrance provides wheelchair access to the Lower Concourse where accessible toilets are available. Direct undercover wheelchair access to the Lower Concourse is also available from the Car Park. (Please note that there is only staff assisted wheelchair access exiting from the northern end of the Lower Concourse).
Staff Assisted Access
Whilst we are continually improving access within the Sydney Opera House site and building, there are some areas that assisted access by one of our staff members for people with mobility impairments is required. Please feel free to ask staff for this service.
A key access point for this service is at Stage Door located at Concourse level. A staff member will assist you via undercover access to the theatres and other performance spaces and function areas, Box Office Foyer and to the Bennelong and Harbour Restaurants.
Stage Door can also be contacted by pressing a customer service button located on the northern end of the Lower Concourse (right side of escalators). A staff member will talk to you through the intercom and will arrange for assistance.
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