Bellezze diverse - Different beauties

Andrea Molino conducts Puccini for Opera Australia

a video by Giulio Tami

Opera Australia Melbourne Spring Season 2014
TOSCA
Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
based on Victorien Sardou's play La Tosca (1887)

Premiere November 12, 2014, Arts Centre Melbourne

Conductor Andrea Molino
Director John Bell
Set Designer Michael Scott-Mitchell
Costume Designer Teresa Negroponte
Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper
Assistant Conductor Paul Fitzsimon
Assistant Director Roger Press

Characters
Floria Tosca: Martina Serafin, Jacqueline Mabardi
Mario Cavaradossi: Diego Torre
Baron Scarpia: Claudio Sgura
Cesare Angelotti: Steven Gallop
Sacristan: Luke Gabbedy
Spoletta: Graeme Macfarlane
Sciarrone: Adrian Tamburini
Shepherd Boy: Miro Lauritz
Gaoler: Tom Hamilton

Musical Preparation Paul Fitzsimon, John Haddock, Michael Curtain

Stage Manager Crissie Higgins
Deputy Stage Manager Phillip Serjeant
Assistant Stage Manager Sophie Mackay

Lighting supervisor Colin Alexander

Opera Australia Chorus
Chorus Master Anthony Hunt
Assistant Chorus Master Thomas Johnson

Opera Australia Children's Chorus
Chorus Preparation Thomas Johnson

Orchestra Victoria
Concertmaster Roger Jonsson

Opera Australia Sydney Summer Season 2015
LA BOHÈME
Opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
after the play La vie de bohème by Henri Murger
and Theodore Barrière, and Henri Murger's
Scènes de la vie de Bohème

Premiere December 31, 2014, Sydney Opera House (New Year's Eve Gala)

Conductor Andrea Molino
Director Gale Edwards
Revival Directors Matthew Barclay, Andy Morton
Set Designer Brian Thomson
Costume Designer Julie Lynch
Lighting Designer John Rayment
Assistant Conductor Brian Castles-Onion

Characters
Mimì, a seamstress: Maija Kovalevska
Rodolfo, a poet: Diego Torre
Musetta: Lorina Gore
Marcello, a painter: Andrew Jones
Schaunard, a musician: Shane Lowrencev
Colline, a philosopher: David Parkin
Benoit, their landlord: Graeme Macfarlane
Alcindoro: Adrian Tamburini
Parpignol, a toyseller: Benjamin Rasheed
Customs Officer: Clifford Plumpton
Customs Sergeant: Malcolm Ede

Musical Preparation Brian Castles-Onion, Siro Battaglin

Stage Manager Ben Lynch
Deputy Stage Manager Phillip Serjeant
Assistant Stage Manager Miranda Summers

Lighting Supervisor Wesley Hiscock

Opera Australia Chorus
Chorus Master Anthony Hunt
Assistant Chorus Master Thomas Johnson

Opera Australia Children's Chorus
Chorus Preparation Thomas Johnson

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Concertmaster Jun Yi Ma

Special thanks to
Craig Hassall, Opera Australia Chief Executive
Lyndon Terracini, Opera Australia Artistic Director
Carlo Oreglia, SBS Australia Italian Language
Sarah Wilson, Loretta Busby, Ruth Thomas, Joanne Goodman, Allana Sheard, Tanja Binggeli, Chrissie Higgins and all friends and
colleagues who have contributed to the making of this project.

Film production, direction, cinematography and editing
Giulio Tami