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The Gypsy Baron - November 9-17, 2019

​Music by Johann Strauss II
Libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer
Musical Director Kohki Iwasaki
Director David Brennan
CAST
SAFFI - Claire Chehade-James
ARSENA - Sarah Prestwidge 
​CZIPRA - Carli Partridge 
BARINKAY - Michael Handy
​ZSUPAN - Rickard Roach 
HOMONAY - Rik Dawson 
​OTTOKAR - Daniel Verschuer
CARNERO - Gordon Costello
MIRABELLA - Alexandra Nixon
​And the ladies and gentlemen of the Rockdale Opera Company Ensemble

The Mikado - 2019 

Reflections of Opera in Cinema - April, 2019

70th Anniversary Gala Concert - November 18, 2018

There was plenty to celebrate at our 70th Anniversary Gala concert, with a house virtually sold out, amazing repertoire and fabulous singing by our stars, soloists and ROC ensemble. We were privileged that past ROC alumni Robert Gard and Geoffrey Chard were in attendance and cut the cake.
Photography by Oscar Smith 
​With Jose Carbo (ROC Patron), Barry Ryan AM, Silvia Colloca, Lisa Cooper and Silvio Rivier (MC)
Including some of Sydneys finest:
Gerard Atkinson, Megan Chalmers, Jermaine Chau, Gordon Costello, Rik Dawson, Jeremy Dubé, Rachael Fullston, Michael Handy, Jessica Harper, Rebecca Hart,
Georgia Kokkoris, Samanta Lestavel, John Morrison, Lisa Munckton, Kate Wilmot, Camilla Wright, Daniel Verschuer, John de Voy and Michaella Zhang

The Tales of Hoffmann - August 18-26, 2018

JACQUES OFFENBACH
​​DIRECTOR David Brennan
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Luke Spicer
Photography by Oscar Smith 
Barbara Jin Nicklausse
Georgia Kokkoris Giulietta
Camilla Wright Olympia
Michaella Ye Zhang Antonia
Jermaine Chau The Voice (Antonia's mother)
Benjamin Oxley Hoffmann
Gordon Costello Coppelius
Liam Headland Lindorf
Jonathan Borg Nathanael
Ray Dubber Franz/Cochenille
James Oberg Andres/Pitichinaccio ​
Vi King Lim Hermann/Schlemil
Michael Handy Spalanzani
Luke Hewitt​ Luther
Alastair Colgrave Dapertutto
Brett Crocker Crespel
Vincent Farrell Dr Miracle
​And the ladies and gentlemen of the Rockdale Opera Company Ensemble
Esther Arlidge-Lyon, Donna Cain, Natalie Rose Cassanitti, Peter Chappell, Lynette Davis, Madeleine Drake, Ted Evans, Tarryn Frappell, Rachael Fullston, Rebecca Gladys-Lee, Bader Hamwi, Paul Jeloudev, Olivia Morberger, Nikolai Morozow, Sally Ruth, Rose Sapuppo, Nancy Tam, Mikayla Tate, John Tse, Martin Turner, Lucy Vallely, Susan Wareham, Jenny Watson, Robin Wilkie, Noriko Yamanaka
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Il Campanello and Suor Angelica - November 11 - 19, 2017
Our 2017 OPERA DOUBLE BILL ​of comedy & tragedy

Gaetano Donizetti and Giacomo Puccini
SUOR ANGELICA
​Musical Director - Steven Stanke
Directors -  Joe Restubog (Il Campanello) & Ralph Bott (Suor Angelica)
IL CAMPANELLO
​Alastair Colgrave
Megan Chalmers
Amy Balales
Nathanael Patterson
Ray Dubber

​Don Annibale
Madam Rosa
Serafina
Enrico
Spiridione
SUOR ANGELICA
​Lisa Cooper

Rhonda Walczak
Lisa Munckton
Megan Chalmers
Johanna Knoechel
Barbara Jin
Michaella Zhang
Julie Paik
Sarah Prestwidge
Kate Wilmot
Natalie Cassaniti

​Angelica
La Principessa
Genevieve
Monitor
Mistress of Novices
​Abbess
Nursing Sister
Dolcina
Osmina
Touriere
Touriere

The Gondoliers - June 24 -July 2, 2017

​BY WS GILBERT AND SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Director Ralph Bott
Musical Director Jon Smith
Choreographer Rachael Fullston
Gordon Costello
Daine Ellicott
Rory Struthers
Spencer Darby
Michael Kallidis
Daniel Verschuer
James Oberg
Ted Evans
​The Duke of Plaza-Toro (a Grandee of Spain)
Luiz (his attendant)
Don Alhambra del Bolero (the Grand Inquisitor)
Marco Palmieri (Venetian Gondolier)
Giuseppe Palmieri (Venetian Gondolier)
Antonio (Venetian Gondolier) 
Francesco (Venetian Gondolier)
Annibale (Venetian Gondolier)
​Megan Chalmers
Jessica Harper
Amy Balales
Charlotte Campbell
Kate Wilmot
Zöe Yalouris
Rachael Fullston
​Rhonda Walczak​
Miria Kroll
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro
Casilda (her daughter)
Gianetta (Contadine)
Tessa (Contadine) 
Fiametta (Contadine)
Vittoria (Contadine)
Giulia (Contadine)
Inez (the King’s foster-mother) 
Drummer Boy

THE BARTERED BRIDE - November 12-20, 2016

BY BEDŘICH SMETANA
New Text and Lyrics by Julia de Plater and Luise Napier
adapted from the translation by Rosa Newmarc
Director -  Luise Napier
Musical Director - Julia de Plater
Choreographer - Rachael Fullston
​Starring
Georgia Kokkoris - Mařenka
Joshua Oxley - Jenik
Christopher Curcuruto - Kecal
Blake Parham - Vašek

​Kate Wilmot - Ludmila
Rory Struthers - Krušina
Frances Carlile - Hata
Jonathan Carlile - Micha​​
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​Rachael Fullston - Esmeralda 
Ray Dubber -  Directeur de Cirque
and the ladies and gentlemen of
​Rockdale Opera Company's ensemble

ALEC FISHER'S HISTORICAL ALBUM

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​Rockdale Opera Company wish to acknowledge the generosity of Frances Dick and the Fisher Family, for the donation of their Uncle Alec’s (pictured right) photograph albums, documenting his many years with the Company. 

​This very valuable bequest, including photos, programs, reviews and newspaper articles, gives a comprehensive pictorial history of Rockdale’s productions from 1959 to the 1980s.

The collection will eventually be housed in ROC’s archives in the new Rockdale Library.  ​A small sample of the pics are in the gallery below, we will be adding more to the gallery over the next few weeks!

A note from the Fisher Family:
 Alec Fisher was born on 21st October, 1910 in Croydon, Surrey, England. He enlisted in the Regular British Army and served in the Medical Corps in various countries in both Europe and Asia during the Second World War. When he was demobilised at the end of the war, he chose to emigrate to Australia. One of his brothers was already in Australia and he was later joined by his youngest brother and his elderly parents.
Alec had many varied interests, including flying small planes, motor cycle racing, car rallies and acting as the navigator in many yachting events. He also travelled extensively. As well as these outdoor activities, he was an avid member of the Rockdale Opera Company and participated in many operettas, operas and Gilbert and Sullivan productions. His interest in photography provided an extensive collection of memories of these events over a period of 25 years.
“Uncle Alec” never married but was always a very welcome visitor to his brother's families. He is fondly remembered for his sense of humour, funny jokes, amazing magic tricks and movies of his travels. He passed away in the early 1990s and is sadly missed by his family. It is wonderful to think that the many photographs he took while he was a member of the Rockdale Opera Company will be viewed and appreciated by so many people in the y
ears to come.

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD - JULY - AUG 2016

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ORLOFSKY'S CABARET -  APRIL 2016 

For the full Gallery of Pictures please go to photographer Ray Wing Lun's website here

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO - NOVEMBER 2015

Trial by Jury / Cox and Box

RENDEZVOUS AT ORLOFSKYS CABARET!


Photography by Ray Wing-Lun

The Merry Widow - November 2014

Pirates of Penzance - 2014

Lucia de Lammermoor - 2011

Carmen - 2010

Iolanthe - 2011

The Barber of Seville -2010

Ruddigore - 2010

HMS Pinnafore -2009

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