Carmen

Opera Australia

Sydney, Australia

“In keeping with the production’s avoidance of the obvious, conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya allowed Bizet’s distinctive melodies to blossom with exactness and comeliness, harnessing the musical instincts of the Opera Australia orchestra.”
–Sydney Morning Herald

“The orchestral playing under the direction of Yankovskaya was admirably restrained. After an appropriately bouncy introduction to the prelude, she kept the forces of the Opera Australia Orchestra well balanced and supportive of the singers, bringing out the lyricism of the entr’actes and the subtle foreboding of the fate motif.
–Bachtrack

“[The cast] is perfectly accompanied by the Opera Australia orchestra, who play the famous overture with gusto and are well led by Yankovskaya. They play magnificently throughout, giving voice to the score and enlivening the performance.”
–Musical Theatre Australia

“This production will satisfy everyone’s ears. The orchestra led by Yankovskaya is excellent, the chorus will knock your socks off and the principal soloists are sensational.”
–Sydney Arts Guide

“Yankovskaya conducted with enormous sensitivity. She favours lightness and clarity without any loss of momentum. There are new insights too into often-heard music. There is often an attractive lacy quality that for all its difference summons thoughts of Spain.”
–Limelight Magazine