Dane Lam’s quest to make South Australia ‘the gravitational centre of opera’

When most people think of State Opera South Australia, The Matrix trilogy, multiverses, and Disney/Pixar films might not seem like obvious touchstones. For artistic director Dane Lam, it’s all part of a push to court new audiences and build international ties – beginning with a new production of The Magic Flute.

When InReview speaks to Dane Lam, he’s just landed in China for a season of The Marriage of Figaro – part of his other gig as principal conductor and artistic director of Xi’an Symphony Orchestra. Since taking on the State Opera’s directorship last year – not to mention his other role as musical director of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra – Lam has been juggling more than a conductor’s baton. While he admits there are a lot of balls in the air, he stresses that “they’re very exciting balls”.

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