Helpmann Award for Best Opera explained

Helpmann Award for Best Opera
Presenter:Live Performance Australia
Country:Australia
Year:2001
Holder:The Magic Flute (2019)

The Helpmann Award for Best Opera is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), the "peak body for Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry".[1] It has been handed out since 2001 at the annual Helpmann Awards, which "recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in the many disciplines of Australia's vibrant live performance sectors".[2] The award is presented to the producer of an opera, that is first performed in Australia during the eligibility period.[3] [4]

Winners and nominees

YearTitleProduction company(ies)
2001
(1st)
The Eighth WonderOpera Australia
Così fan tutteOpera Queensland
WozzeckOpera Australia
Writing to VermeerAdelaide Festival Corporation
2002
(2nd)
BataviaOpera Australia and Melbourne Festival
L'elisir d'amoreOpera Australia
ParsifalState Opera of South Australia
The Fiery Angel (The Kirov Opera)Melbourne Festival
2003
(3rd)
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk DistrictOpera Australia
Love in the Age of TherapySydney Festival and Oz Opera in association with Melbourne Festival and Victorian Arts Centre Trust
The Marriage of FigaroOpera Australia
Il trovatoreWest Australian Opera, State Opera of South Australia and Opera Queensland
2004
(4th)
Dead Man WalkingState Opera of South Australia
OtelloOpera Australia
2005
(5th)
The Ring CycleState Opera of South Australia
The Love for Three OrangesOpera Australia
Madeline LeeOpera Australia
Der RosenkavalierOpera Australia
2006
(6th)
FlightAdelaide Festival of Arts, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and State Opera of South Australia
La bohèmeThe Opera Conference
The Magic FluteState Theatre Company of South Australia
Romeo and JulietOpera Australia
2007
(7th)
RusalkaOpera Australia
AlcinaOpera Australia
SatyagrahaState Opera of South Australia, Leigh Warren & Dancers and The Adelaide Vocal Project
The Love of the NightingaleWest Australian Opera, UWA Perth International Arts Festival, Opera Queensland and Queensland Music Festival
2008
(8th)
ArabellaOpera Australia
Les contes d'HoffmannOpera Australia
Dead Man WalkingAndrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions
Little WomenState Opera of South Australia and State Theatre Company of South Australia
2009
(9th)
Billy BuddOpera Australia
The Coronation of PoppeaVictorian Opera
The NavigatorBrisbane Festival 2008 and Melbourne International Arts Festival
AidaWest Australian Opera
2010
(10th)
Peter GrimesOpera Australia
BlissOpera Australia
Le Grand MacabreAdelaide Festival in association with State Opera of South Australia
King Lear10 Days on the Island
2011
(11th)
PartenopeOpera Australia
La fanciulla del WestOpera Australia
The Threepenny OperaMalthouse Theatre and Victorian Opera
María de Buenos AiresState Opera of South Australia and Leigh Warren & Dancers
2012
(12th)
Moby-DickState Opera of South Australia
The BarbariansMONA FOMA and IHOS Opera
The Rake's ProgressVictorian Opera
ElektraWest Australian Opera, ThinIce, Perth International Arts Festival and Opera Australia
2013
(13th)
SalomeOpera Australia
L'isola disabitataHobart Baroque and Royal Opera House
Die tote StadtOpera Australia
Un ballo in mascheraOpera Australia
2014
(14th)
Melbourne Ring CycleOpera Australia
La TraviataState Opera of South Australia, New Zealand Opera, Opera Queensland
Nixon in ChinaVictorian Opera
The Turk in ItalyOpera Australia
2015
(15th)
FaramondoBrisbane Baroque in association with QPAC
FaustOpera Australia in association with The Opera Conference
Madama ButterflyEnglish National Opera, Metropolitan Opera and Lithuanian National Opera in association with West Australian Opera and Perth International Arts Festival
Philip Glass TrilogyState Opera of South Australia
2016
(16th)
AgrippinaBrisbane Baroque in association with QPAC
Fly Away PeterArts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Chamber Opera in association with Melbourne Festival
Luisa MillerOpera Australia
The Marriage of FigaroOpera Australia
2017
(17th)
SaulGlyndebourne Festival Opera and Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre
Cavalleria Rusticana & I PagliacciOpera Australia
Così fan tutteOpera Australia
King RogerOpera Australia
2018
(18th)
HamletGlyndebourne Festival, Adelaide Festival, State Opera of South Australia and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The NoseOpera Australia
Cunning Little VixenVictorian Opera
Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic BulletsMalthouse Theatre and Victorian Opera
2019
(19th)[5]
Komische Oper Berlin's The Magic FluteArts Projects Australia, Adelaide Festival and Perth Festival
WozzeckOpera Australia
MetamorphosisOpera Australia
ArtasersePinchgut Opera

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Notes and References

  1. News: About us. 14 May 2012. Live Performance Australia (LPA). Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA).
  2. News: About . 2011-10-03 . . Live Performance Australia . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112191332/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout . 12 January 2012 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Chapter 3, Rule 7.1(d) - Eligible Productions . Rules of the Helpmann Awards . Helpmann Awards . 14 May 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321110255/http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf . 21 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Chapter 3, Rule 6.6 - Award Categories . Rules of the Helpmann Awards . Helpmann Awards . 14 May 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321110255/http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf . 21 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: 2019 Nominees and Winners Helpmann Awards. www.helpmannawards.com.au. 2019-07-17.

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