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
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
