Vampires have plagued popular culture for decades, but not often penetrated the realm of classical music. Australian composer David Stanhope’s opera fleshes out the bloodthirsty villain’s finest tale. Dracula opens with an orchestral blast, before weaving an unnerving narrative. The feel is classically dark with moments of demented dissonance; the title character is performed by bass Jud Arthur, his thick timbre sitting well among a team of singers, which also features impressive soprano Lorina Gore (as victim Lucy and as a vampire) and mezzo Silvia Colloca (Mina Harker...