Gallery — Andy Morton, Opera Director

Bluebeard’s Castle, Sydney Opera House, (2021)

New Production for Opera Australia, with associate director, Priscilla Jackman

CARMEN TOPCIU AS JUDITH AND DANIEL SUMEGI AS BLUEBEARD photo by Phil Erbacher

BLUEBEARD IMPOSES HIMSELF IN HIS KINGDOM photo by Phil Erbacher

CARMEN TOPCIU AS JUDITH FACING THE LAKE OF TEARS BEHIND DOOR 6 photo by Phil Erbacher

DANIE SUMEGI AS BLUEBEARD, ON THE PROWL photo Prudence Upton

BLUEBEARD REVEALS WHAT LIES BEHIND DOOR 7 photo Phil Erbacher

CARMEN TOPCIU AS JUDITH EXPLORING THE LAKE OF TEARS photo Prudence Upton

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour—La Bohème (2018)
Andy Morton's directorial debut with Opera Australia.

THE STREETS OF MONTMARTRE, DESIGNED BY DAN POTRA AND LIT BY MATT MARSHALL. Photo by Prudence Upton. — THE STREETS OF MONTMARTRE, DESIGNED BY DAN POTRA AND LIT BY MATT MARSHALL. Photo by Prudence Upton.

MAKING IT SNOW ON SYDNEY HARBOUR. Photo by Prudence Upton.

COLLINE (RICHARD ANDERSON), RODOLFO (HO-YOON CHUNG) AND MARCELLO (SAMUEL DUNDAS) TRYING TO WARM UP. Photo by Prudence Upton. — COLLINE (RICHARD ANDERSON), RODOLFO (HO-YOON CHUNG) AND MARCELLO (SAMUEL DUNDAS) TRYING TO WARM UP. Photo by Prudence Upton.

MUSETTA (JULIE LEA GOODWIN) RUNNING CIRCLES AROUND ALCINDORO (JOHN BOLTON WOOD). Photo by Prudence Upton. — MUSETTA (JULIE LEA GOODWIN) RUNNING CIRCLES AROUND ALCINDORO (JOHN BOLTON WOOD). Photo by Prudence Upton.

MIMI (IULIA MARIA DAN) SAYING GOODBYE TO RODOLFO IN ACT 3. Photo by Prudence Upton. — MIMI (IULIA MARIA DAN) SAYING GOODBYE TO RODOLFO IN ACT 3. Photo by Prudence Upton.

CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE STREETS OF PARIS. Photo by Prudence Upton. — CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE STREETS OF PARIS. Photo by Prudence Upton.

RODOLFO AND MARCELLO REMINISCE ABOUT LOST LOVE IN ACT 4. Photo by Prudence Upton. — RODOLFO AND MARCELLO REMINISCE ABOUT LOST LOVE IN ACT 4. Photo by Prudence Upton.

Cosi Fan Tutte, Melbourne Arts Centre, (2019)

Revival of Sir David McVicar’s Production for Opera Australia

PAVEL PETROV AS FERRANDO, JANE EDE AS FIORDILIGI, ANNA DOWSLEY AS DORABELLA, TARYN FIEBIG AS DESPINA, RICHARD ANDERSON AS DON ALFONSO AND SAMUEL DUNDAS AS GUGLIELMO photo by Jeff Busby

PAVEL PETROV AS FERRANDO, RICHARD ANDERSON AS DON ALFONSO AND SAMUEL DUNDAS AS GUGLIELMO photo by Jeff Busby

PAVEL PETROV AS FERRANDO, JANE EDE AS FIORDILIGI, ANNA DOWSLEY AS DORABELLA, RICHARD ANDERSON AS DON ALFONSO AND SAMUEL DUNDAS AS GUGLIELMO photo by Jeff Busby

JANE EDE AS FIORDILIGI, ANNA DOWSLEY AS DORABELLA, AND TARYN FIEBIG AS DESPINA, photo by Jeff Busby

,TARYN FIEBIG AS DESPINA, AND RICHARD ANDERSON AS DON ALFONSO A photo by Jeff Busby — TARYN FIEBIG AS DESPINA, AND RICHARD ANDERSON AS DON ALFONSO A photo by Jeff Busby

PAVEL PETROV AS FERRANDO, JANE EDE AS FIORDILIGI, ANNA DOWSLEY AS DORABELLA, AND SAMUEL DUNDAS AS GUGLIELMO photo by Jeff Busby

Salome, Sydney Opera House, (2019)

Revival of Gale Edwards’ production for Opera Australia

JACQUELINE DARK AS HERODIAS photo by Prudence Upton

LISE LINDSTROM AS SALOME photo by Prudence Upton

ANDREAS CONRAD AS HEROD photo by Prudence Upton

JACQUELINE DARK AS HERODIAS AND LISE LINDSTROM AND SALOME photo by Prudence Upton

BENJAMIN RASHEED, VIRGILIO MARINO, THOMAS DALTON, ANDREW MORAN AND BRAD COOPER WITH ANDREAS CONRAD (HEROD) Photo by Prudence Upton

PAUL O’NEILL AS NARRABOTH, ALEXANDER KRASNOV AS JOKANNAN AND LISE LINDSTROM AS SALOME photo by Prudence Upton

Madama Butterfly, Tianjin, (also Qingdao, Shenzen and Zhuhai), China 2018

Revival of Moffatt Oxenbould’s production for Opera Australia

MARIANA HONG AS CIOCIO SAN, PAUL O’NEILL AS PINKERTON photo by Jianshe Zhang

AGNES SARKIS AS SUZUKI AND MARIANA HONG AS CIOCIO SAN photo by Jianshe Zhang

MARIANA HONG AS CIOCIO SAN, PAUL O’NEILL AS PINKERTON AND STEPHEN GALLOP AS THE BONZE. photo by Jianshe Zhang

GRAEME MACFARLANE AS GORO AND PAUL O’NEILL AS PINKERTON photo by Jianshe Zhang

GRAEME MACFARLANE AS GORO, JOSE CARBO AS SHARPLESS AND PAUL O’NEILL AS PINKERTON photo by Jianshe Zhang

GRAEME MACFARLANE AS GORO AND JOSE CARBO AS SHARPLESS. photo by Jianshe Zhang

The Turk in Italy, Sydney Opera House, (2018)

Revival of Simon Phillips’ Production for Opera Australia.

THE OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS Photo by Keith Saunders.

WARWICK FYFE AS GERONIO AND ANNA DOWSLEY AS ZAIDA. Photo by Keith Saunders.

WARWICK FYFE AS GERONIO, STACEY ALLEAUME AS FIORILLA, PAOLO BORDOGNA AS SELIM AND VIRGILIO MARINO AS NARCISO. Photo by Keith Saunders.

STACEY ALLEAUME AS FIORILLA, PAOLO BORDOGNA AS SELIM AND ANNA DOWSLEY AS ZAIDA. Photo by Keith Saunders.

THE CAST OF THE TURK IN ITALY. Photo by Keith Saunders.

PAOLO BORDOGNA AS SELIM AND ANNA DOWSLEY AS ZAIDA Photo by Keith Saunders.

GRAEME MACFARLANE AS ALBAZAR, ANNA DOWSLEY AS ZAIDA AND THE OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS AND ACROBATS. Photo by Keith Saunders.

Le Nozze di Figaro, Arts Centre Melbourne (2016)
Revival of Sir David McVicar's production for Opera Australia.

TARYN FIEBIG AND ANDREW JONES AS SUSANNA AND FIGARO. Photo by Jeff Busby.

SHANE LOWRENCEV AS THE COUNT WITH OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS AND ACTORS. Photo by Jeff Busby.

TARYN FIEBIG (SUSANNA), ANDREW JONES (FIGARO) AND SIAN PENDRY (CHERUBINO). Photo by Jeff Busby.

SHANE LOWRENCEV AS THE COUNT WITH BENJAMIN RASHEED AS DON BASILIO. Photo by Jeff Busby.

SHANE LOWRENCEV AS THE COUNT, JANE EDE AS THE COUNTESS, ANNABEL CHAFFEY, ANNA YUN AS BRIDESMAIDS AND DOMINICA MATTHEWS AS MARCELLINA. Photo by Jeff Busby.

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour—Carmen (2017)
Revival of Gale Edwards' production for Opera Australia.

JOSE MARIA LO MONACO AS CARMEN. Photo by Prudence Upton.

OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS AND DANCERS . Photo by Prudence Upton.

ANDEKA GORROTXATEGI AS DON JOSE AND JOSE MARIA LO MONACO AS CARMEN. Photo by Prudence Upton.

SIAN PENDRY AS CARMEN. Photo by Prudence Upton.

L'Elisir d'Amore, Sydney Opera House (2014)
Revival of Simon Phillips' production for Opera Australia.

CONAL COAD AS DULCAMARA. Photo by Lisa Tomasetti.

ALDO DI TORO AS NEMORINO . Photo by Lisa Tomasetti.

ALDO DI TORO AS NEMORINO, KATHERINE WILES AS GIANETTA AND THE OPERA AUSTRALIA LADIES' CHORUS. Photo by Lisa Tomasetti.

La Bohème, Sydney Opera House (2014, 2015 & 2016)
Revival of Gale Edwards’ production for Opera Australia.

ANDREW JONES, GRAEME MACFARLANE, JI MIN PARK AND RICHARD ANDERSON AS THE BOHEMIANS AND BENOIT. Photo by Branco Gaica.

OPERA AUSTRALIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS. Photo by Branco Gaica.

ANDREW JONES AS MARCELLO, SHANE LOWRENCEV AS SCHAUNARD, DIEGO TORRE AS RODOLFO AND DAVID PARKIN AS COLLINE. Photo by Branco Gaica.

NICOLE CAR AND JI MIN PARK AS MIMI AND RODOLFO. Photo by Branco Gaica.

FIVE OF THE LADIES’ CHORUS FROM OPERA AUSTRALIA. Photo by Branco Gaica.

LORINA GORE AS MUSETTA AND ADRIAN TAMBURINI AS ALCINDORO. Photo by Branco Gaica.

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Arts Centre Melbourne, (2017)

Revival of Damiano Michieletto’s production for Opera Australia.

SIAN PENDRY AS LOLA, DIEGO TORRE AS TURIDDU AND SAMUEL DUNDAS AS SILVIO WITH MEMBERS OF THE OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS. Photo by Keith Saunders.

DOMINICA MATTHEWS AS MAMMA LUCIA AND DIEGO TORRE AS TURIDDU. Photo by Keith Saunders.

JOSE CARBO AS TONIO AND DIEGO TORRE AS CANIO. Photo by Keith Saunders.

ANNA PRINCEVA AS NEDDA. Photo by Keith Saunders.

Florencia en el Amazonas, Music Hall, Cincinnati (2008)

Revival of Francesca Zambello’s Production for Cincinnati Opera. Also for Seattle Opera (1998,2003), Los Angeles Opera (1997), Houston Grand Opera, (2001).

MEMBERS OF THE CINCINATTI OPERA CHORUS. Photo by Philip Groshong

ALEXANDRA COKU AS FLORENCIA, NMON FORD AS RIOLOBO AND BORAK BILGILI AS THE CAPTAIN. Photo by Philip Groshong

BORAK BIGILI AS THE CAPTAIN, EMILY GOLDEN AS PAULA, CARLOS ACHULETA AS ALVARO, ALEXANDRA COKU AS FLORENCIA AND SHANA BLAKE HILL AS ROSALBA. Photo by Philip Groshong

ARTURO CHACON CRUZ AS ARCADIO AND SHANA BLAKE HILL AS ROSALBA. Photo by Philip Groshong

THE EL DORADO, LIGHTING BY PAUL PYANT. Photo by Philip Groshong

ALEXANDRA COKU AS FLORENCIA AND NMON FORD AS RIOLOBO. Photo by Philip Groshong

Suor Angelica, Paddington Uniting Church, Sydney (2013)

Andy Morton’s production for Harbour City Opera.

SARAH ANN WALKER AS SUOR ANGELICA AND EVA KONG AS SISTER GENEVIEVE. Photo by Adrienn Lord

Le Nozze di Figaro, Sydney Opera House, 2025

Revival of David McVicar’s Production for Opera Australia

SIOBHAN STAGG as SUSANNA, EMILY EDMONDS as CHERUBINO and KIANDRA HOWARTH as THE COUNTESS photo by Keith Saunders

CELESTE LAZARENKO AS BARBERINA, SIOBHAM STAGG AS SUSANNA, MICHAEL SUMUEL AS FIGARO, VIRGILIO MARINO AS BASILIO AND GORDON BINTNER AS THE COUNT, MEMBERS OF OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS photo by Keith Saunders

RICHARD ANDERSON AS BARTOLO, DOMINICA MATTHEWS AS MARCELLINA, photo by Keith Saunders

GORDON BINTNER AS THE COUNT, KIANDRA HOWARTH AS THE COUNTESS, photo by Keith Saunders

GORDON BINTNER AS THE COUNT, MICHAEL SUMUEL AS FIGARO, SIOBHAN STAGG AS SUSANNA, RICHARD ANDERSON AS BARTOLO, DOMINICA MATTHEWS AS MARCELLINA, KANENE BREEN AS DON CURZIO, KIANDRA HOWARTH AS THE COUNTESS, MEMBERS OF OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS photo by Keith Saunders

MICHAEL SUMUEL AS FIGARO, EMILY EDMONDS as CHERUBINO, SIOBHAN STAGG as SUSANNA, photo by Keith Saunders

SIOBHAN STAGG as SUSANNA, MICHAEL SUMUEL AS FIGARO, photo by Keith Saunders

Così Fan Tutte, Sydney Opera House, 2024

Revival of David McVicar’s Production for Opera Australia