Opera Australia - The Nose Reviews
19 April 2024
Alexander Lewis (The Nose), Martin Winkler (Kovalyov), Chorus
Martin Winkler (Kovalyov), Jacqueline Dark (Old Lady), Ensemble
Martin Winkler (Kovalyov), Virgilio Marino (Ensemble)
Martin Winkler (Kovalyov), Ensemble
Martin Winkler (Kovalyov), John Tomlinson (Ivan Yakolevich)

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The Nose

Opera Australia


No. of reviews: 10

Kosky’s magic and a sensational cast bring spectacular life to Shostakovich’ earliest opera
1 Mar 18 / Sounds Like Sydney
Does absurdity make for the best opera? If we are talking audience reaction to The Nose then hands down, yes!
28 Feb 18 / Arts Hub
Perhaps Sydney wasn’t ready for a Barrie Kosky Nose until now
26 Feb 18 / Daily Review
Kosky has clearly not lost his touch for galvanizing strong responses in Sydney audiences
25 Feb 18 / Australian Stage
What’s up (with) Kosky’s Nose?
24 Feb 18 / Bachtrack
Barrie Kosky’s nose for the inventive and surreal makes for an outstanding production of The Nose
24 Feb 18 / The Conversation
Kosky's dazzling production of The Nose celebrates the grotesque and the absurd
23 Feb 18 / Limelight
Anarchic absurdity makes perfect nonsense
23 Feb 18 / Sydney Morning Herald
Shostakovich's outrageous opera will divide opinion
23 Feb 18 / The Guardian
It’s hellaciously good to look at
22 Feb 18 / Stage Noise
Production details
Cast
Dark, Lewis, Winkler, Breen, Lewis, Tomlinson, Halloran, Tomlinson, Pendry, Kong
(c) Molino (d) Kosky
Performance dates
21, 23, 26, 28 February, 3(m) March 2018
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