Ideal cast shines in Australian Opera La Boheme
In Canberra the Australian Opera closes its season with La Boheme. Renzo Frusca and Tom Lingwood stage a gentle impressionist Paris with opulent colours and restrained action. Glenys Fowles as Mimi and Anson Austin as Rodolfo deliver a stylish performance that critics hail as a standout.
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Renzo Frusca
Tom Lingwood
Paris
Rodolfo
Glenys Fowles
Anson Austin
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Mimi
Roaring Boheme Season Showcases Fine Opera Talent
Australian Opera presents Boheme with Ronald Maconaghie as Marcello and Donald Shanks Robert Eddie as Colline and Schaunard in solid support. Beryl Furlan charms as Musetta though voice lacks edge. William Reid conducts, delivering warm Pulcinini score and strong orchestra. The four opera program highlights Fidelio and Turandot, with high singing standards and striking stagings, making a memorable season.
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Robert Eddie
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Serdepal cinema shows Sweet November and The Sergeant
Center Cinema presents a double bill with Sweet November a poignant love story and The Sergeant a grotty war tale. The odd pairing offers varied moods for filmgoers as the programme runs this week.
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The Sergeant film study of a tense staff clash and love
Douglas MacDonald reviews a compact three way character study about a sergeant joining a new company and clumsy social advances with a private who becomes entangled with Sara and Charlie. The tense trio explores death desire and freedom as characters push boundaries.
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