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Melbourne Opera continues its season with the second instalment of Donizetti’s Tudor Trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ef4023″ min_height=”483px” custom_margin=”-2px|||||” custom_padding=”50px||6px|||” top_divider_style=”none” top_divider_color=”#c8b89c” top_divider_height=”50px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600||||on|||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#c8b89c” header_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_padding=”11px||2px|||” border_radii=”on|1px|1px|1px|1px” border_width_all=”4px” border_color_all=”#c8b89c” border_style_all=”double” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Serif|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#c8b89c” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dates<\/span>: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Serif|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#c8b89c” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Composer<\/strong>: Gaetano Donizetti [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#cast” button_text=”Full Cast & Crew” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#c8b89c” button_border_color=”#c8b89c” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon=”9||divi||400″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”55.2%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||67px||” custom_padding=”14px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”12px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Following the sold out triumph of Maria Stuarda (Mary Stuart)<\/a> last year, Melbourne Opera continues the great Donizetti trilogy bringing the Bel Canto masterpiece Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn) to The Athenaeum for the first time this November. This production is the second exploration of Donizetti\u2019s Tudor operas with Melbourne Opera staging a third Australian premiere when it presents Roberto Devereux<\/a> in 2017.<\/p>\n Once again, Melbourne Opera is thrilled to be working with Music Director of the former Victoria State Opera Richard Divall, who has prepared a new edition and translation for this season. Melbourne Opera Director Greg Hocking and Head of Music Raymond Lawrence will share the conducting of the distinguished cast and highly praised Melbourne Opera chorus and orchestra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After bringing opera to The Regent Theatre for the very first time with the critically acclaimed production of Wagner\u2019s Tannh\u00e4user, Melbourne Opera are once again working with accomplished director Suzanne Chaundy for their third new production for 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Linking their trilogy, Melbourne Opera has been sure to include the brief appearance of Anne\u2019s daughter Elizabeth I (played demurely by Evie Rose Lowcock), who is the one character to appear in each of Donizetti\u2019s Tudor operas.\u00a0Read our director Suzanne Chaundy’s\u00a0production notes<\/a> for an inside look at this forthcoming production.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”|600||||on|||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#c8b89c” header_letter_spacing=”2px” custom_margin=”5px||-5px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||4px|0px|false|false” border_radii=”on|1px|1px|1px|1px” border_width_all=”4px” border_color_all=”#c8b89c” border_style_all=”double” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#c8b89c” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Serif||on||||||” text_text_color=”#2d3743″ text_font_size=”18px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.5em” quote_font=”PT Serif|700|on||||||” quote_text_color=”#2d3743″ header_font=”PT Serif||||||||” min_height=”189px” custom_margin=”45px||22px|||” custom_padding=”||13px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Melbourne Opera is to be congratulated for mounting such an interesting version of this work. Little wonder that the Athenaeum\u2019s opening-night audience responded so enthusiastically.”<\/p>\n \u2014 Rob Holdsworth, Australian Book Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Pick of the week”<\/p>\nProduction Details<\/h1>\n
2, 5, 9th November, 2016.
Venues<\/span>:
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne.
Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University.
Running Time<\/span>:
2hrs 30m, one 20 minute interval.<\/p>\n
Conductor<\/strong>: Greg Hocking
Director<\/strong>: Suzanne Chaundy
Starring<\/strong>:\u00a0Elena Xanthoudakis,\u00a0Sally Anne-Russell\u00a0Eddie Muliaumaseali’i,<\/p>\nPress & Reviews<\/h1>\n
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