Name: Voss
Start: 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Her Majesty's Theatre

Organization

Singer

Baritone

Samuel Dundas

Voss

Soprano

Emma Pearson

Laura

Stage director

Stuart Maunder

Conductor

Rhydderch Hael

Set designer

Roger Kirk

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Ben Flett

Martin Howard

Video designer

Jamie Clennett

Assistant Director

Eugene Lynch

Bass

Pelham Andrews

Judd

Mr. Bonner

Nicholas Jones

Harry

Michael Petruccelli

Le Mesurier

Joshua Rowe

Palfreyman

Jessica Dean

Belle

Mark Oates

Cherie Boogaart

Mrs. Bonner

Mrs Judd

Jiacheng Ding

Topp

Jeremy Tatchell

Reporter

Rachel McCall

Rose

Mercy

Trevor Jamieson

Dugald

Elijah Valadian

Jacky

State Opera of South Australia

Orchestra

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Others

State Opera Chorus

English

Adelaide

Australia

Festival Theatre

Her Majesty's Theatre

Public

Approved

Widely considered to be the great Australian opera, Voss is both the semi-biographical account of an attempt to conquer the Australian continent and an epic love story.

On the surface Voss is a tale of one man versus nature and his own nature. What lies beneath is an exquisite and moving exploration of the Outsider; a man who desperately seeks an elusive personal connection, and an identity with society. Ultimately it is a love story between two human beings that transcends time and place.

Based on Patrick White’s novel about explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, who disappeared whilst on expedition in outback Australia around 1845, the opera by Richard Meale with a libretto by David Malouf, was the sensation of Adelaide Festival of Arts when it premiered in 1986.

For the first time in 30 years, Voss will once more take Australia by storm as a spectacular staged concert directed by Stuart Maunder. Meale’s epic score is brought to life by an acclaimed all-Australian cast, led by Samuel Dundas as Voss and Emma Pearson as Laura, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and State Opera Ensemble under the baton of Richard Mills.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble