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Opera Australia’s The Marriage of Figaro from Sydney Opera House, 3 September 2010 Press Release
Partnership with Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House, 18 August 2010 Press Release

 
Press Release, 3 September 2010

Opera Australia’s The Marriage of Figaro from Sydney Opera House
to be delivered to cinemas worldwide by CinemaLive

CinemaLive, Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House are excited to announce that The Marriage of Figaro will be the first of many performances by Opera Australia at Sydney Opera House to be delivered to cinemas throughout the world by CinemaLive.  Filmed in high definition, The Marriage of Figaro will hit cinemas in Australia and New Zealand in October.

Starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Figaro, Taryn Fiebig as Susanna, Peter Coleman-Wright as Count Almaviva and Rachelle Durkin as the Countess, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has been described as a near perfect opera.  With Neil Armfield as Director and the Orchestra conducted by Patrick Summers, words and music truly do come together, in this comedy spiced with the politics of revolution.

Next on the agenda is Rigoletto, which will be broadcast in cinemas in December. One of Opera Australia’s best-loved productions – Verdi’s Rigoletto can also be enjoyed from the comfort of local cinemas around Australia and New Zealand.  One of Britain’s most distinguished baritones, Alan Opie is set to return to Australia to play the title role.  Rigoletto also stars Emma Matthews as Gilda, Australian tenor Paul O’Neill as the dangerously sexy Duke of Mantua, David Parkin as the deadly assassin Sparafucile and features the award-winning Opera Australia Chorus.

The delivery of both The Marriage of Figaro and RIgoletto to cinemas and big screen venues around the world is the result of a recent agreement between CinemaLive, Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House to deliver the very best of Australian opera performances from Sydney’s iconic landmark.

This exciting long-term deal will make Opera accessible to both the enthusiast and the uninitiated from all over the world by experiencing the magic of some of Opera Australia’s grandest productions, performed in one of the world’s most beautiful opera venues, Sydney Opera House, all from their local cinema.

Captured in stunning high definition with 5.1. surround sound, each performance is a unique experience, combining music, art, theatre, dance and artistic talent with glamour and spectacle, emotions and beautiful music.

Please check cinemalive.com for participating venues and local session times.

CINEMALIVE
CinemaLive is one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of premium alternative content for cinemas and big screen venues worldwide.  Parent company, The Shooting Star Picture Company, has been producing high quality concerts and events for over 15 years and has a reputation for quality and global excellence.  With offices in the UK, Australia and soon to open in the US, the CinemaLive subsidiary has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies since establishing in 2008.  It delivers the very best comedy, music, cultural, children’s, sport and family entertainment via satellite and hard drive to over 45 countries around the world.

OPERA AUSTRALIA
Opera Australia's aim is to enrich Australia's cultural life with exceptional opera. Whether it be in the glorious performance theatres of Sydney Opera House or the Arts Centre, Melbourne, a remote country school or under the stars in the outback, Opera Australia is all about bringing the joy of opera to Australians everywhere. Formed in 1956, Opera Australia is the third busiest opera company in the world as well as being Australia's national opera company. It gives over 200 mainstage performances per year and each year it broadcasts selected performances Australia-wide through its association with the ABC. It also tours specially-staged opera productions around the country through Oz Opera, which incorporates both schools and community performances. It helps nurture talent through the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist program, has a vibrant ensemble of artists and attracts some of the world's best as guest performers.

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
In giving the world one of the 20th century’s greatest building, Jorn Utzon change the creative and cultural landscape of Australia forever. Sydney Opera House is committed to continuing the legacy of Utzon’s creative genius by creating, producing and presenting the most acclaimed, imaginative and engaging performing arts experiences from Australia and around the world; onsite, offsite and online. As the creative and cultural flagship of Australia, Sydney Opera House is the place where imagination takes you.