Brett Dean's Hamlet demonstrates the power of opera as an art form
- Written by Michael Halliwell, Associate Professor of Vocal Studies and Opera, University of Sydney
Allan Clayton as Hamlet and Lorina Gore as Ophelia in Brett Dean's opera at the Adelaide Festival.Tony Lewis
Operatic adaptation of Shakespeare, particularly in English, has often been a graveyard of hopes despite grand plans and lofty aspirations. Verdi’s three Shakespearean operas, Macbeth, Otello, and Falstaff, dominate the Shakespearean...
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