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Presenting\u00a0the Australian premiere of Rossini\u2019s dramatic masterpiece Otello.<\/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=”425px” custom_margin=”-2px|||||” custom_padding=”50px||0px|||” 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=”56%” 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” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Composer<\/strong>: Giuseppe Rossini [\/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 This new production, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Rossini\u2019s death, will be directed by the legendary film and opera director Bruce Beresford, conducted by Greg Hocking and Raymond Lawrence and sung in a new English translation by Geoffrey Harris.<\/p>\n Rossini\u2019s Otello features no less than 6 demanding tenor roles. Melbourne Opera has gathered an all star cast Australian cast led by Stephen Smith in the demanding title role, with popular international soprano Elena Xanthoudakis returning to debut as Desdemona. Other cast members include Henry Choo, Boyd Owen, Jason Wasley, Roger Howell and Michael Dimovski.<\/p>\n Rossini\u2019s Otello is immensely influential in the history of opera as, particularly in the 3rd act (the murder of Desdemona), Rossini breaks new ground in operatic drama and sets the stage for Bellini, Donizetti and early Verdi. The score is packed with exciting ensembles arias and duets featuring duelling tenors. This is an important premiere and builds on Melbourne Opera\u2019s outstanding reputation in bel canto opera.<\/p>\n For more, read our fantastic Director, Bruce Beresford, on his experience with and passion for Rossini’s Otello <\/a>beginning in New York in 1982.<\/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 “It is a real treat to hear an opera of this era in the intimate and historic surroundings of the Athenaeum Theatre\u2026”<\/p>\n \u2014 Elizabeth Kertesz, Australian Book Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Xanthoudakis soars in Australian premiere of Rossini\u2019s rare Otello.”<\/p>\nProduction Details<\/h1>\n
12, 20, 24, 27th October, 2018.
Venues<\/span>:
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne.
Running Time<\/span>:
3 hours with two intervals.<\/p>\n
Conductor<\/strong>: Greg Hocking,\u00a0Raymond Lawrence
Director<\/strong>: Bruce Beresford.
Starring<\/strong>:\u00a0Elena Xanthoudakis, Henry Choo, Stephen Smith, Boyd Owen.<\/p>\nPress & Reviews<\/h1>\n
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