Sister Helen: Dead Man Walking
May
17
to Jun 9

Sister Helen: Dead Man Walking

Role Debut

Anna jumps in for a premiere production of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, singing the role of Sister Helen for the first time.

Landestheater Detmold

Musikalische Leitung Per-Otto Johansson
Inszenierung Georg Heckel
Bühne Sonja Füsti
Kostüme Luzie Nehls-Neuhaus
Dramaturgie Anna Neudert
Maske Kerstin Steinke
Licht Carsten Lenauer
Video Nikolay Schröder

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Dido and Aeneas
Jul
11
to Jul 27

Dido and Aeneas

*Role Debut*

CAST
Dido Anna Dowsley
Aeneas Sebastian Maclaine

PRESENTED BY OPERA QUEENSLAND IN ASSOCIATION WITH CIRCA

CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor Benjamin Bayl
Director Yaron Lifschitz
Design Libby McDonnell

Ensemble of Opera Queensland and Circa artists
Queensland Symphony Orchestra

“Dido and Aeneas, the timeless tale of love and tragedy, takes on a contemporary twist as Opera Queensland collaborates with Circa, fusing Baroque opera with the daring artistry of acrobatics. Henry Purcell’s 1689 masterpiece, renowned for its poignant narrative, finds new life in this ground-breaking production.”

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Respighi "Il Tramonto" with Sydney Symphony
Oct
10
7:00 PM19:00

Respighi "Il Tramonto" with Sydney Symphony

PROGRAM

MOZART Serenata Notturna
RESPIGHI Il Tramonto
SCHOENBERG Transfigured Night

ARTISTS

ANDREW HAVERON director and violin
ANNA DOWSLEY mezzo soprano
Sydney Symphony Chamber Ensemble

“Beginning at sunset, this vivid program of three brilliant chamber pieces captures the sensuous depth and drama of night, directed here by our Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, alongside mezzo soprano Anna Dowsley.

Mozart’s Serenata Notturna is classically elegant and entertaining. And Respighi's rare jewel Il Tramonto is based on a poem full of changing colours, moods and delicate harmonies. Just like the sunsets for which it is named.

Make sure you’re part of this intriguing showcase of extraordinary music and talent at the City Recital Hall.”

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LONG LOST LOVES (AND GREY SUEDE GLOVES) 
Feb
20
7:00 PM19:00

LONG LOST LOVES (AND GREY SUEDE GLOVES) 

Join mezzo-soprano Anna Dowsley and pianist Michael Curtain for an evening of storytelling over the piano, inspire by the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom, devised by Paul Kildea and Ian Dickson, and written and directed by Constantine Costi.

William Bolcom, who just celebrated his 85th birthday, occupies a unique place in the repertoire. Not quite art song, not quite cabaret, his settings of Arnold Weinstein’s deliciously dry lyrics continue a grand tradition stretching from Schubert to Sondheim of making words dance, fly and sing.

Hear some of their best-loved songs, from Amor to At the last lousy moments of love, woven into a poignant meditation on life, love and living in the moment.

ANNA DOWSLEY mezzo-soprano
MICHAEL CURTAIN piano
CONSTANTINE COSTI writer and director
MATTHEW MARSHALL lighting design

Selections from William BOLCOM Cabaret Songs 
Lyrics by Arnold WEINSTEIN 
Concept by Ian Dickson and Paul Kildea 

Adelaide   7 March 7:30pm
Brisbane   22 February 7pm
Canberra   1 March 7pm
Melbourne   5 March 7pm
Newcastle   20 February 7:30pm
Perth   10 March 7:30pm
Sydney   4 March 7pm

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Snegurotschka Tiroler Festspiele Erl
Dec
27
to Jan 6

Snegurotschka Tiroler Festspiele Erl

Orchester und Chor der Tiroler Festspiele Erl

Musikalische Leitung Dmitry Liss

Regie Florentine Klepper

Frühlingsfee Victoria Pitts

Vater Frost Aidan Smith

Schneeflöckchen Clara Kim

Der Waldgeist Liam Bonthrone

Häusler Bakula Carlos Cárdenas

Frau des Häuslers Anna Dowsley

Zar Barendej Aaron Cawley

Bermata Aidan Smith

Lel Iurii Iushkevich

Kupawa Nombulelo Yende

Misgir Danylo Matviienko

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Dorabella, Così fan tutte
Aug
10
to Aug 26

Dorabella, Così fan tutte

Anna returns to her critically acclaimed role of Dorabella, making her Company Debut with Opera Queensland

CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor ZOE ZENIODI
Director PATRICK NOLAN
Sets & Costumes ELIZABETH GADSBY
Lighting BERNIE TAN-HAYES
Assistant Director LAURA HANSFORD

CAST
Fiordiligi SAMANTHA CLARKE
Dorabella ANNA DOWSLEY
Guglielmo JEREMY KLEEMAN
Ferrando BRENTON SPITERI
Despina LEANNE KENNEALLY
Don Alfonso SHAUN BROWN

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

DATES: August 10 I 12 I 15 I 17 I 19 I 22 I 24 I 26
Playhouse, QPAC

More Information and Tickets:
https://www.oq.com.au/whats-on/cosi-fan-tutte/#

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Opera in Massenet’s time
Jun
3
7:30 PM19:30

Opera in Massenet’s time

  • Liszt Ferenc Academy of music, Budapest (map)
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A recital for four vocalists, presenting a varied panorama of French Romantic opera, from the undisputed masters, Charles Gounod, Ambroise Thomas and Jules Massenet, to lesser-known but surprising figures who marked the Belle Époque.

CONCERTO BUDAPEST
György Vashegyi conductor
Gabrielle Philiponet soprano
Anaïs Constans soprano
Anna Dowsley mezzo-soprano
Jérôme Boutillier baritone

Works by GOUNOD, THOMAS, MASSENET, GRANDVAL and GODARD

Production Concerto Budapest
Scores published by the Palazzetto Bru Zane

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Norma (Adalgisa Role Debut)
May
2
to May 11

Norma (Adalgisa Role Debut)

NORMA
Music by Vincenzo Bellini
Libretto by Felice Romani (from Norma, ou L’infanticide by Louis-Alexandre Soumet)
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Norma Marina Rebeka / Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (3, 6, 11)
Adalgisa Anna Dowsley / Carmela Remigio (3, 6, 11)
Pollione Stefan Pop / da definire (3, 6, 11)  
Oroveso  Alessio Cacciamani/ Mariano Buccino (3, 6, 11)
Clotilde Simona Di Capua
Flavio Blagoj Nacoski

Conductor Riccardo Minasi
Director Stefania Bonfadelli
Set Serena Rocco
Costume Stefania Scaraggi
Light Daniele Naldi
Nuovo Allestimento della Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova in coproduzione con la Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Orchestra, Coro e Tecnici dell’Opera Carlo Felice Genova
Chorus Master Claudio Marino Moretti

https://operacarlofelicegenova.it/spettacolo/norma/

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Déjanire, Saint-Saëns with Palazzetto Bru Zane
Oct
16
6:00 PM18:00

Déjanire, Saint-Saëns with Palazzetto Bru Zane

MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
CHOIR OF THE MONTE-CARLO OPERA
Kazuki Yamada conductor
Stefano Visconti choral conductor

Déjanire Kate Aldrich
Hercule Julien Dran
Iole Anaïs Constans
Philoctète Jérôme Boutillier
Phénice Anna Dowsley

Concert performance
Co-production Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra / Palazzetto Bru Zane

Source: https://bru-zane.com/en/evento/dejanire-2/

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Aug
26
to Aug 27

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Sydney Symphony Orchestra

  • Concert Hall Sydney Opera House (map)
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MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A collaboration with BELVOIR ST THEATRE

ARTISTS
SIMONE YOUNG conductor
EAMON FLACK director and adaptor
SAMANTHA CLARKE soprano
ANNA DOWSLEY mezzo-soprano
CANTILLATION chorus

More information:
https://www.sydneysymphony.com/concerts/simone-young-midsummer-nights-dream

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Australian Tour with Australian Chamber Orchestra
Jun
18
to Jun 29

Australian Tour with Australian Chamber Orchestra

Anna tours Australia with the internationally acclaimed and beloved Australian Chamber Orchestra. Performing a program of Bach cantata excerpts:

JC BACH Meine Freundin, du bist schön: Ciaconna “Mein Freund is Mein”
JS BACH Cantata “Widerstehe doch der Sünde” BWV54: “Widerstehe doch der Sünde”
JS BACH Cantata “Ich habe genug”, BWV82: “Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen” 
JCF BACH Die Amerikanerin: “Mein Herz fleucht ihr entgegen”

“This is an unmissable concert that reveals why many believe JS Bach to be the greatest, and most enduring, composer of all time.”

Melbourne Recital Centre:
Sat 18 Jun 7.30pm
Mon 20 Jun 7.30pm

Arts Centre Melbourne 
Sun 19 Jun 2.30pm

Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 21 Jun 7.30pm

Perth Concert Hall
Wed 22 Jun 7.30pm

Sydney City Recital Hall 
Sat 25 Jun 7pm
Sun 26 Jun 2pm
Tue 28 Jun 8pm
Wed 29 Jun 7pm

Canberra Llewellyn Hall 
Mon 27 Jun 8pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti • Director & Violin 
Anna Dowsley • Mezzo-soprano 
Helena Rathbone • Violin 
Timo-Veikko Valve • Cello
Erin Helyard • Harpsichord & Fortepiano 

More information and tickets:
https://www.aco.com.au/whats-on/2022/bach

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Orontea
May
26
to Jun 1

Orontea

  • Angel Place, Sydney Recital Hall (map)
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Role Debut

ORONTEA Antonio Cesti

Pinchgut Opera
Orchestra of the Antipodes
Sydney, Australia

Performances:
May: 26 I 28 I 29 I 31
June: 1

CONDUCTOR
Erin Helyard

DIRECTOR
Constantine Costi

CAST:
ORONTEA Anna Dowsley
ALIDORO Jonathan Abernathy
SILANDRA Sofia Troncoso
CORINDO Max Riebl
CREONTE David Greco
ARISTEA Jacqueline Dark
GIACINTA Roberta Diamond
TIBRINO Louis Hurley
GELONE Andrew O’Connor

More Information:
https://www.pinchgutopera.com.au/orontea

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Carmen
Oct
2
to Dec 29

Carmen

Carmen
*Role Debut*

Staatstheater Nürnberg

Premiere 02. OKTOBER 2021

Musikalische Leitung: Guido Johannes Rumstadt

Regie: Vera Nemirova
Mitarbeit Regie: Sonja Nemirova

Carmen: Anna Dowsley
Don José: Tadeusz Szlenkier
Escamillo: Sangmin Lee
Micaela: Julia Grüter
Frasquita: Andromahi Raptis
Mercedes: Corinna Scheurle
Remendado: Martin Platz
Dancairo: Hans Kittelmann
Zuniga: Taras Konoshchenko
Morales: Marlo Honselmann
Lillas Pastia: Anton Koelbl


Other Performances:
Oct: 2 I 12 I 14
Nov: 6 I 21
Dec: 11 I 22 I 29

https://www.staatstheater-nuernberg.de/spielplan-21-22/carmen/02-10-2021/1930

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Sep
10
to Sep 15

Don Giovanni

Zerlina

Teatro Petruzzelli, Bari Italy

Conductor Sascha Goetzel
Director Giorgio Ferrara

Don Giovanni: Giorgio Caoduro/Francesco Vultaggio
Il Commendatore: In Sung Sim
Donna Anna: Jessica Pratt/Martina Gresia
Don Ottavio: Giovanni Sala/Diego Godoy
Donna Elvira: Ginger Costa Jackson/ Paola Gardina
Leporello: Pietro Spagnoli/Daniel Giulianini
Zerlina: Anna Dowsley
Masetto: Davide Giangregorio/Alessandro Abis

More Information:
https://www.fondazionepetruzzelli.it/eventi/don-giovanni/

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Sep
11
to Sep 13

Pinchgut Opera

Charpentier Te Deum
Charpentier Magnificat
Purcell Come, Ye Sons of Art
Purcell Welcome Glorious Morn

Melbourne Recital Centre: Fri 11 Sept 7pm  
City Recital Hall Sydney: Sat 12 Sept 5pm  |  Sun 13 Sept 5pm 

Myriam Arbouz soprano I Anna Dowsley mezzo-soprano I Nicholas Scott tenor

David Greco baritone I Andrew O'Connor bass

Orchestra of the Antipodes I Erin Helyard Conductor

Tickets and further information:
https://www.pinchgutopera.com.au/purcell-and-charpentier-concert

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May
7
to May 16

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • Adelaide Festival Theatre (map)
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Anna revives one of her favourite roles, while making her debut with State Opera of South Australia

May: 7 I 9 I 12 I 14 I 16

Count Almaviva John Longmuir
Bartolo Douglas McNicol
Rosina Anna Dowsley
Figaro Morgan Pearse
Basilio Pelham Andrews
Berta Teresa La Rocca
Fiorello/Officer Jeremy Tatchell
Ambrogio Nicholas Cannon

State Opera Chorus I Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Graham Abbott I Director Lindy Hume
Rehearsed Jason Barry-Smith I Designer Tracy Grant Lord I Lighting Matthew Marshall

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Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00

St John Passion

Anna performs her first Johann Sebastian BACH St John Passion, at Sydney Town Hall, with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

ARTISTS
Brett Weymark conductor
Richard Butler Evangelist
Andrew O’Connor Christus
Celeste Lazarenko soprano
Anna Dowsley mezzo
Timothy Reynolds tenor
David Greco bass
Symphony Chorus
Chamber Singers
Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

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Apr
20
2:00 PM14:00

BACH Magnificat and MOZART Great Mass

Anna joins the Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s season for the first time, performing in their greatly anticipated concert of JS BACH Magnificat in D major and WA MOZART Great Mass in C minor.

Joined by:
Florian Lohmann conductor (Mozart)
Brett Weymark conductor (Bach)
Sara Macliver soprano
Nicholas Tolputt countertenor 
Nicholas Jones tenor
David Greco baritone
Capella St Crucis Hannover
Chamber Singers
Symphony Chorus
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra

For tickets and information, visit Sydney Philharmonia’s website

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Apr
6
to Apr 7

Bach and Telemann with Pinchgut Opera

JS Bach Easter Oratorio
Telemann Thunder Ode

Saturday 6 April: Melbourne Recital Centre
Sunday 7 April: Sydney City Recital Hall, Angel Place

"Presented in its original one-to-a-part setting, experience the artistry of each performer as they put their heart into the master's music for an evening of ravishing music-making. Let the angelic beauty of soprano Alexandra Oomens' voice soar around you, and revel in the luminous mezzo-soprano tones of rising star Anna Dowsley as she makes her Pinchgut debut. Joining them in this stellar line-up are tenor Richard Butler, Pinchgut favourite David Greco (baritone) and Andrew O'Connor (bass)."

Tickets and further information:
https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/detail?prodid=163237&noloc=true

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Mar
16
4:30 PM16:30

"The Enchanted Island", Ten Days on the Island

Anna will perform in The Enchanted Island, a concert as part of the “Ten Days on the Island”, Tasmania’s statewide arts festival.

“Ten Days on the Island has assembled a stellar trio of singers to thrill audiences with the emotional power of baroque opera.”

Joined by soprano Sara Macliver, baritone Christopher Richardson, the orchestra of Van Diemen’s Band and conducted by Benjamin Bayl. 

Free Concert.

For more information, visit the festival’s website

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