The Divorce (TV series)
| The Divorce | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Drama Opera |
| Written by | Joanna Murray-Smith |
| Directed by | Dean Murphy |
| Composer(s) | Elena Kats-Chernin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Roger Lanser |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Princess Pictures Opera Australia |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 7 December – 10 December 2015 |
The Divorce is an Australian comedy opera miniseries which began screening on the ABC on 7 December 2015. The four-part series is written Joanna Murray-Smith with music by Elena Kats-Chernin. Based on an original idea by Lyndon Terracini, it was developed by Opera Australia and directed for television by Dean Murphy.[1]
Plot
Wealthy couple Iris (Marina Prior) and Jed (John O'May) are happily getting a divorce and throwing an elaborate party. By the end of the evening, Iris and Jed's divorce has triggered a renegotiation of all certainties and the characters are set on an unanticipated course.[2] Louise (Lisa McCune), the younger sister of Iris is secretly in love with art critic Jed. Toby (Hugh Sheridan) is an aspiring artist critic, hired to work as a waiter at the party. William (Matthew McFarlane) is Iris' young and handsome lover, an accountant who lacks charisma. Caroline is Jed and Iris' personal assistant who is in trouble with small-time gangsters. Patrick (Peter Cousens) and Ellen (Melissa Madden Gray) are the best friends of Jed and Iris.[3]
Cast
- Lisa McCune as Louise
- Marina Prior as Iris
- Hugh Sheridan as Toby
- Kate Miller-Heidke as Caroline
- John O'May as Jed
- Matthew McFarlane as William
- Peter Cousens as Patrick
- Melissa Madden Gray as Ellen
Soundtrack
| The Divorce | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 31 March 2016 |
| Label | Universal Music Australia |
Universal Music Australia partnered with the production company, Princess Pictures, to release the soundtrack to The Divorce. [4]
- CD (4784394)
- Overture
- Goodbye My Love
- They Had Perfection
- Chilling Champagne
- Greetings
- Other Ships
- Love and Fear
- Cosmopolitan Penguin
- Tick Tock
- Have you Lost All Love for Jed
- Sister, Sister
- Company, Canapés, Drinks
- Love Love Bitter
- At Last
- Dismemberment
- Appetites
- Old Friend, Congratulations
- The Proposal
- Cradle Snatchers
- What’s Going On, What Did She Say
- No More Notes/I Cannot Wait
- What’s Going On With Caroline
- Grizzly Remains
- I’ve Told Lou
- The Way the Light Plays
- As a Child
- The Key
- The Waiter
- No Gentle Way
- Hail Jehovah!
- The Fitting Glove
- A Charismatic Force
- You Laughed, You Kissed
References
- ↑ "ABC set to sing with TV opera, The Divorce.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Lisa McCune sings the praises of opera soap". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ TV Week, December 5–11, 2015
- ↑ "The Divorce - The Soundtrack". abc.net.au. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
External links
- The Divorce, production details
- "The Divorce: Putting the Opera into the Soap" by Andrew Aronowicz, Limelight, 1 December 2015
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