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Timothy Sexton

CEO and Artistic Director

State Opera SA

Welcome to State Opera’s 2014 season. It’s a year of very exciting collaborations

and events, with changes to our traditional format, paving the way for new

and ground-breaking developments in the years ahead.

There are two subscription operas in the Festival Theatre in 2014, both composed by the brilliant

Giuseppe Verdi. The first is La Traviata, in May, in a new co-production between State Opera SA,

OperaQ (Brisbane) and New Zealand Opera, to be directed by Kate Cherry, noted for the clever mix of

traditional and modern elements in her work. Making her company debut as Violetta is international

soprano Elvira Fatykhova, with tenor Aldo Di Toro as Alfredo and Mario Bellanova as Papa Germont.

They’ll be joined by a stellar supporting cast, the superb State Opera Chorus and the Adelaide Symphony

Orchestra. Also making his company debut is sensational young Australian conductor Nicholas Carter.

State Opera SA is the first company of the three to present this co-production, so it’s a premiere season!

La Traviata is generously sponsored by the Friends of State Opera.

The other subscription opera is Otello - an extraordinary co-production spanning three continents and

six opera companies, to be staged in October. Based on the classic tale by William Shakespeare, the

story revolves around the military leader Otello, his beautiful wife Desdemona, and the evil Iago who sows

the seeds of doubt in Otello’s mind about his wife’s fidelity, with catastrophic consequences. Richard

Crawley sings the demanding role of Otello, with Adelaide-born Miriam Gordon-Stewart as Desdemona,

and Douglas McNicol as the scheming Iago. Transported into the modern era and set on an aircraft

carrier, this timeless story gains a new dimension in this Simon Phillips’ directed production. State Opera’s

Principal Corporate Sponsor is TRILITY, and we welcome their continued support as production

sponsor of our 2014 season of Otello.

In between these two operatic pillars is a very special, world first project - three operas by Philip Glass -

Akhnaten, Einstein on the beach and Satyagraha - performed in three complete cycles over three weeks.

Between 2002 and 2007, State Opera SA, in association with Leigh Warren and Dancers and the

Adelaide Vocal Project, staged these works in smaller scale performances, but it was always the intention

to stage them as a cycle. In 2014, the entire Glass Trilogy will receive the full production treatment.

The State Opera Chorus and soloists, with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Adelaide Art Orchestra,

will create history in Her Majesty’s Theatre in Australia’s must-see operatic event for 2014 -

a State Opera SA premiere exclusive to Adelaide, so book your cycle seats early!

As if that’s not enough, State Opera SA will also workshop three new Australian operas, as well as

presenting a raft of other programs, including Pop-Up Opera, regional and interstate concerts and a

busy Opera Studio program. What better time to come on board for the operatic ride of a lifetime!

I look forward to seeing you there.

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La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

Otello by Giuseppe Verdi


Akhnaten by Philip Glass

Einstein on the beach by Philip Glass

Satyagraha by Philip Glass

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Festival Theatre

Sat 3, Tue 6, Thu 8, Sat 10 May

7.30pm

2 hours 40 minutes

(including 20 minute interval)

Conductor Nicholas Carter

Director Kate Cherry

Lighting Designer Matt Scott

Set and Costume Designer

Christina Smith

Chorus Master Timothy Sexton

Violetta Valéry Elvira Fatykhova

Alfredo Germont Aldo Di Toro

Giorgio Germont Mario Bellanova

Flora Bervoix Deborah Caddy

Barone Douphol Jeremy Tatchell

Gastone Adam Goodburn

Annina Naomi Hede

Dottore Grenvil Thomas Millhouse

Marchese d’Obigny Robert England

State Opera Chorus

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

A co-production between

State Opera SA, OperaQ and

New Zealand Opera.

Proudly sponsored by

Verdi’s timeless tale of scandal,

honour, sacrifice and love returns in

a brand new co-production. Violetta

is courtesan to the rich, but her

superficial world of wine, song and

reckless abandon is turned upside

down when she meets Alfredo. Their

love and passion is timeless, but

family honour, duty and respectability

intervene. At the insistence of his

father Germont, Violetta sacrifices her

happiness to grant Alfredo’s young

sister a chance of a respectable

marriage. But Alfredo is torn between

a passion he can’t quench, and

a duty he is expected to honour.

The consequences are tragic, and

Violetta’s public humiliation at the

hands of Alfredo seals her fate.

Her pretence of not caring masks

a broken heart, and hides a darker

secret of a consumptive fate. In the

end, the two lovers are reunited, but

hope turns to despair as Violetta’s

condition claims her, just as renewed

hope fills both their hearts. La Traviata

contains some of Verdi’s most

famous, brilliant and emotional music.

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Photographs by Branco Gaica for Opera Australia

Giuseppe Verdi

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Festival Theatre

Sat 25, Tue 28, Thu 30 Oct

and Sat 1 Nov

7.30pm

2 hours 40 minutes


Director Simon Phillips

Assistant Director Matthew Wild

Set Designer Dale Ferguson

Costume Designer Michael Mitchell

Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper

Chorus Master Timothy Sexton

Otello Richard Crawley

Desdemona Miriam Gordon-Stewart

Iago Douglas McNicol

Emilia Catriona Barr

Cassio Bradley Daley

Roderigo Jason Wasley

Lodovico Steven Gallop

Montano Thomas Millhouse

State Opera Chorus


Sung in Italian with English surtitles

A co-production between State

Opera SA, Cape Town Opera

(South Africa), West Australian Opera,

OperaQ, Victorian Opera, and

New Zealand Opera.

Proudly sponsored by

Verdi’s gripping tale of love, jealousy,

manipulation and betrayal hits the

Festival Theatre stage in this new

co-production spanning three

continents. Otello, successful in

war and in love, runs a tight ship

where loyalty is absolute. His love

for his beautiful wife Desdemona is

boundless - being both his greatest

strength and his most significant

vulnerability. His subordinate Iago’s

evil credo drives him to destroy

those around him. Out of spite and

loathing, Iago manipulates people and

events to plant the seed of jealousy

in Otello’s mind. Iago feeds Otello’s

growing doubts about Desdemona’s

fidelity, placing him on a relentless

spiral of all-consuming jealousy.

Despite Desdemona’s innocence and

faithfulness, Otello’s rage leads him

to commit the ultimate violation of

her trust and love. Verdi’s penultimate

opera is a brilliant testament to his

genius and the power of Italian

opera at its finest.

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Photographs by Stephanie Do Rozario for OperaQ

Philip GlassAKHNATENAN OPERA IN THREE ACTS BY PHILIP GLASSLIBRETTO BY PHILIP GLASS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHALOM GOLDMAN, ROBERT ISRAEL, RICHARD RIDDELL AND JEROME ROBBINS©1980 DUNVAGEN MUSIC PUBLISHERS INC USED BY PERMISSION

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Her Majesty’s Theatre

Cycle 1 - Tue 5 Aug

Cycle 2 - Tue 12 Aug

Cycle 3 - Tue 19 Aug

7.30pm

Running time 2 hours 40 minutes


Conductor and Chorus Master

Timothy Sexton

Director and Choreographer

Leigh Warren


Mary Moore

Lighting Designer

Geoff Cobham

Akhnaten Tobias Cole

Nefertiti Cherie Boogaart

Queen Tye Deborah Caddy

Horemhab Andrew Turner

Aye Robert England

High Priest Amon Adam Goodburn

Amenhotep/Scribe Peter Furness

State Opera Chorus

Leigh Warren Dancers

Adelaide Art Orchestra

Akhnaten opens in 1353 BC in

Egypt. On the death of his father,

Akhnaten is crowned as the new

King Amenhotep IV. Immediately he

abolishes the Amon traditions of his

father, deposing Amon priests, and

proposes instead the monotheistic

worship of Aten, the sun-god from

whom all life springs. He builds a

temple, Akhetaten, in honour of Aten,

and refuses to practice polygamy,

preferring to remain true to his wife,

Nefertiti. As his pre-occupations

cause him to become increasingly

isolated from his people, the Amon

priests incite the people to overthrow

him. Akhnaten and his family are

left roaming the ruined Akhetaten,

mourning the passing of their epoch.

Akhnaten is one of Philip Glass’s

great operatic achievements, and

Leigh Warren’s beautiful choreography

adds a thrilling dimension to this

modern operatic classic.

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Photographs by Alex Makeyev

Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACHAN OPERA IN FOUR ACTS BY PHILIP GLASS - ROBERT WILSIN©1976 DUNVAGEN MUSIC PUBLISHERS INC USED BY PERMISSION

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Cycle 1 - Thu 7 Aug

Cycle 2 - Thu 14 Aug

Cycle 3 - Thu 21 Aug

5.00pm

Two parts, two hours each, with

1 hour 45 min. dinner break inbetween


Timothy Sexton


Leigh Warren


Mary Moore

Lighting Designer

Geoff Cobham

State Opera Chorus

Leigh Warren Dancers

Adelaide Art Orchestra

Einstein on the beach changed

forever the way people viewed

opera. Its premiere was a revelation,

challenging centuries old taboos,

and yet offering an alternative in

which time becomes flexible, where

seconds become minutes, and

Philip Glass’ subtle but continual

changes of texture, rhythm and

melody insinuate their way into your

consciousness. Einstein on the beach

is a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

Einstein on the beach is the first in

Philip Glass’ trilogy of early portrait

operas. This reinterpretation of this

20th century masterpiece places

dancers, singers and musicians

as equally matched pillars of the

performance. Einstein was originally

conceived as an unbroken work

lasting more than four and half hours.

Leigh Warren’s interpretation results

in two distinct halves. The first half

(Parts 1 & 2) explores the mass/

energy equivalence equation and

the concepts of mass, relativity and

balance. The second half (Parts

3 & 4) explores the phenomenon,

properties and mysteries of the ‘fifth

element’ - light. Einstein, like many

scientists before him, was engaged

in a lifetime investigation into the

mysteries of the nature and property

of light. Revelations and incidents that

occurred in Einstein’s life acted as

inspiration for creation of the source

material. The structure of the work

follows the music closely, allowing

the individual elements to entwine,

creating new and complex equations

of movement, sound and light.

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Photographs by Tony Lewis

Philip GlassSATYAGRAHAAN OPERA IN THREE ACTS BY PHILIP GLASSMUSIC BY PHILIP GLASSVOCAL TEXT CONSTANCE DE JONG (ADOPTED FROM THE “BHAGAVAD GITA”)BOOK BY PHILIP GLASS AND CONSTANCE DE JONG©1980 DUNVAGEN MUSIC PUBLISHERS INC USED BY PERMISSION

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Cycle 1 - Sat 9 Aug

Cycle 2 - Sat 16 Aug

Cycle 3 - Sat 23 Aug

7.30pm


Timothy Sexton


Leigh Warren


Mary Moore

Lighting Designer

Geoff Cobham

Gandhi Adam Goodburn

Miss Schlessen Deborah Caddy

Mrs Naidoo Naomi Hede

Kasturbai Cherie Boogaart

Mr Kallenbach Andrew Turner

Parsi Rustomji Jeremy Tatchell

Mrs Alexander Deborah Johnson

Arjuna Mark Oates

State Opera Chorus

Dancers in collaboration with the

Adelaide College of the Arts


Satyagraha is inspired by the life of

the legendary Indian peacemaker

Mahatma Gandhi and his life-long

search for truth through non-violent

means - a concept he named

satyagraha. The opera is a mystical

and magical journey, commencing

with the mythical battle between

Arjuna and Krishna on the Kuru Field

of Justice. What follows in a series of

episodes, in three acts, spanning from

1896 to 1910, which capture pivotal

events in Gandhi’s life. The final scene

paves the way to enlightenment and

heaven. Sung in Sanskrit with text

from the ancient Bhagavad-Gita

episode of the Mahabharata. With its

large choruses, brilliant ensembles

and meltingly simple but beautiful

melodies, Satyagraha is a moving

testament to the power of Glass’s

music and its ability to keep you

enthralled.

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Photographs by Tony Lewis

PASSIONMusic and Lyrics bySTEPHEN SONDHEIM

Set in nineteenth century Italy, Giorgo leaveshis lover Clara in Milan when transferred to a remote military outpost. e Colonel’s plain, sickly cousin Fosca is the cause of mystery and unrest, and her obsessive attachment andunrelenting passions towards the young soldier, compel a spiral of destruction.

From the creators of Sunday in the Park with George comes this chamber musical exploringthe complex landscape of the human heart. Swell Productions’ Australian Premiere ofSunday in the Park with George won critical acclaim and awards for Best Musical. Don’tmiss their return to the intimate Opera Studio with the Tony Award-winning Passion.

Book byJAMES LAPINE

ELEANOR BLYTHMAN & PATRICK JEREMYin

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Chamber OrchestraConducted by

HEATHER ELLIOTT

Based on the �lm“PASSIONE D’AMORE”Directed by Ettore Scola

Choir of King’s College, CambridgeDirecteD by Stephen cleobury

Since the 15th century, the vaulted arches of the chapel at King’s College, Cambridge have helped to shape the distinctively pure tone of this special choir. The 16 boys (the youngest aged seven) and 15 men who pass the highly competitive audition process commit to singing daily religious services: few ensembles can boast such frequent performances to hone their unique musical character.

Acknowledged as the peak of choral excellence in the great British tradition, the Choir will perform a selection of favourite classics and sparkling new repertoire. Among the highlights is Fauré’s timeless and touching Requiem, accompanied by the College’s Organ Scholar; and a nod to their history in English works from their Tudor beginnings through to the present day.

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Subscription Series, dates and times

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7.30pm Sat 7.30pm Tues 7.30pm Thurs 7.30pm Sat

La Traviata 3 May 6 May 8 May 10 May

Otello 25 October 28 October 30 October 1 November

Subscription Ticket pricing for Series 1 and 4 (Saturday evenings)


Adult $280 $230 $160 $90

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La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

Otello by Giuseppe Verdi


Akhnaten by Philip Glass

Einstein on the beach by Philip Glass

Satyagraha by Philip Glass

Subscriptions

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Additional non-subscription performances

Take advantage of priority seating and special subscriber discounts


Her Majesty’s Theatre A Reserve A Reserve B Reserve B Reserve

Adult Concession Adult Concession TOTALS




Akhnaten Tuesday 12 August, Einstein on the beach Thursday 14 August, Satyagraha Saturday 16 August



Philip Glass Trilogy total $Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

Festival Theatre

Saturday 2 August A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve

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Choir of King’s College total $Seating preferences

Where do you prefer to sit at each venue? Seating plans available at: www.saopera.sa.gov.au/seating or phone BASS (08) 8205 2211

Festival Theatre [ ] Stalls (ground) [ ] Dress Circle (level 1) [ ] Grand Circle (level 2)

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Submit your completed subscription form

By mail > BASS Mail Bookings, GPO Box 1269, Adelaide SA 5001

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*Note: a 2.5% processing fee applies to all credit card transactions

Timothy Sexton

CEO and Artistic Director

State Opera SA

Welcome to State Opera’s 2014 season. It’s a year of very exciting collaborations

and events, with changes to our traditional format, paving the way for new

and ground-breaking developments in the years ahead.

There are two subscription operas in the Festival Theatre in 2014, both composed by the brilliant

Giuseppe Verdi. The first is La Traviata, in May, in a new co-production between State Opera SA,

OperaQ (Brisbane) and New Zealand Opera, to be directed by Kate Cherry, noted for the clever mix of

traditional and modern elements in her work. Making her company debut as Violetta is international

soprano Elvira Fatykhova, with tenor Aldo Di Toro as Alfredo and Mario Bellanova as Papa Germont.

They’ll be joined by a stellar supporting cast, the superb State Opera Chorus and the Adelaide Symphony

Orchestra. Also making his company debut is sensational young Australian conductor Nicholas Carter.

State Opera SA is the first company of the three to present this co-production, so it’s a premiere season!

La Traviata is generously sponsored by the Friends of State Opera.

The other subscription opera is Otello - an extraordinary co-production spanning three continents and

six opera companies, to be staged in October. Based on the classic tale by William Shakespeare, the

story revolves around the military leader Otello, his beautiful wife Desdemona, and the evil Iago who sows

the seeds of doubt in Otello’s mind about his wife’s fidelity, with catastrophic consequences. Richard

Crawley sings the demanding role of Otello, with Adelaide-born Miriam Gordon-Stewart as Desdemona,

and Douglas McNicol as the scheming Iago. Transported into the modern era and set on an aircraft

carrier, this timeless story gains a new dimension in this Simon Phillips’ directed production. State Opera’s

Principal Corporate Sponsor is TRILITY, and we welcome their continued support as production

sponsor of our 2014 season of Otello.

In between these two operatic pillars is a very special, world first project - three operas by Philip Glass -

Akhnaten, Einstein on the beach and Satyagraha - performed in three complete cycles over three weeks.

Between 2002 and 2007, State Opera SA, in association with Leigh Warren and Dancers and the

Adelaide Vocal Project, staged these works in smaller scale performances, but it was always the intention

to stage them as a cycle. In 2014, the entire Glass Trilogy will receive the full production treatment.

The State Opera Chorus and soloists, with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Adelaide Art Orchestra,

will create history in Her Majesty’s Theatre in Australia’s must-see operatic event for 2014 -

a State Opera SA premiere exclusive to Adelaide, so book your cycle seats early!

As if that’s not enough, State Opera SA will also workshop three new Australian operas, as well as

presenting a raft of other programs, including Pop-Up Opera, regional and interstate concerts and a

busy Opera Studio program. What better time to come on board for the operatic ride of a lifetime!

I look forward to seeing you there.


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The State Opera of South Australia gratefully acknowledges the fi nancial support of the Government of South Australia, The State Opera of South Australia gratefully acknowledges the fi nancial support of the Government of South Australia,

and the Commonwealth Government through its arts funding and advisory body, the Australia Council. and the Commonwealth Government through its arts funding and advisory body, the Australia Council.

The State Opera of South Australia thanks the following companies and organisations for their generous fi nancial supportThe State Opera of South Australia thanks the following companies and organisations for their generous fi nancial support

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