When Opera Australia (OA) announced its 2023 Melbourne season last September, there was a strong backlash from opera supporters in the southern state.
Victorian Opera (VO) meanwhile, at its launch on 21 November 2022, announced a very strong 2023 season of contemporary and classical works, with a total of eight works including two world premieres. At that time, the company also announced a landmark fully-staged production of Mozart’s Idomeneo to be presented at the Palais Theatre for three performances in July, with director Emma Muir-Smith, conductor Benjamin Bayl and accompanied by the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
