Operatic goddess Vivica Genaux reigns supreme in a lyrical study of conflicting desires
- Written by Daniela Kaleva, Head of Teaching and Learning, Australian Institute of Music
American mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux in the lead female role of Mandane in Artaserse. Brett Boardman
Review: Artaserse, Sydney
The opera Artaserse, written by Pietro Metastasio and composed by Johann Adolphe Hasse, is emerging from centuries of oblivion, with recent revivals in Europe and Australia. This opera seria (Italian opera based on a...
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