Biographica - Mary Finsterer and Tom Wright

Overview

Sixteenth-century polymath Geromalo Cardano was a man of many talents. The inventor of algebra (can you imagine having that on your resume?) was also a renowned philosopher, doctor, astrologer, and gambler. Biographica, a stunning contemporary opera by composer Mary Finsterer and librettist Tom Wright, brings Cardano's (played by Mitchell Butel) fascinating life soaring vividly into the twenty-first-century.

This is a world premiere show at Sydney Festival 2017. Check out more world firsts coming to the festival over here.