Antarctica at Sydney Festival

“Performances are outstanding, musically and in movement/stance…these members of the Sydney Chamber Opera Company can surely sing - with clarity and full range of emotions… sweet Theologian Jessica O’Donoghue are extraordinary in the telling, gluing us to the past and the unraveling journey” - Sydney Scoop - 5 STARS

“The marvellous singers offer even more riches. An early trio gorgeously intertwines Fraser’s velvety timbre and Petruccelli’s firm, resolute tenor with O’Donoghue’s sumptuous mezzo. All are superb” - Limelight - 4 1/2 STARS

“Tom and I wanted to position Antarctica as a fable for the 21st century: a made-up story that has, at its heart, a ‘mythic quest’ that examines human motives.” - Finsterer

Australian composer Mary Finsterer’s and librettist Tom Wright team up with the outstanding production team of Imara Savage, Elizabeth Gadsby, Alexander Berlage and Mike Daly alongside Dutch new music ensemble Asko|Schönberg.