Oz Opera Don Giovanni tour blog #1 with Eddie Muliaumaseali'i

Eddie Muliaumaseali'i (Masetto) and Kiandra Howarth (Zerlina) in Oz Opera's tour of Don Giovanni

Opera Australia love the Oz Opera touring productions! Last year, Tom Hamilton blogged the regional tour of La Traviata. This year, we welcome Oz Opera star Eddie Muliaumaseali'i. Here he introduces the first week of the tour. Enjoy the photos and we hope you're looking forward to the rest of his entries!

After a whirlwind rehearsal period Oz Opera’s touring production is ready to open and hit the road.  Continuing its tradition of high quality opera, this Don Giovanni is exceptional and we’re all looking forward to our opening night this Saturday – it’s going to be an exciting night in the theatre. Led by two exciting baritones that share the title role, Sam Dundas and Luke Gabbedy, they are like two Ferraris; Slick, cool, stylish, fast and powerful.  This in turn epitomises this entire production.

It’s great being back out at the Drum Theatre in Dandenong, doing our production week in their magnificent venue. Getting on the bus every morning outside the National Gallery and heading out to Dandenong has given us all a taste of what it’s going to be like on the road. The atmosphere has been very lively on the coach; let’s see what it’s like 5 weeks in to the tour!

What makes touring successful? This being my tenth Oz Opera tour I can only say that it is totally a group effort. We look out for one another and support each other on the road, ensuring a good performance where ever we land. Orange, Penrith, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, wherever the location, Oz Opera rocks the house! I look forward to the tour.   

On the road to Albury and Canberra next week...stay tuned!

Click here to view all the Oz Opera tour dates and venues, including Canberra Theatre tour dates this Thursday through Saturday! (12-14 July 2012)