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The White Hat Guide to Opera in Melbourne & Victoria
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Wilin Spring Recital at the Victorian College of the Arts
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Indigenous Opera is Coming!! Join Indigenous Soprano Deborah Cheetham and Australian of the Year - Local Hero Jonathon Welch for the 2008 Wilin Spring Recital. This free event will feature the talents newly discovered Indigenous Singers who will form the cast of Australia's first ever Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. |
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1pm, Friday 26th September 2008 |
Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Road Southbank (room 109)
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Enquiries: 0408722981 |
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Victorian Youth Opera
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The Happy Prince by
Malcolm Williamson.
High above the city, on a tall column, stood a statue of the Happy Prince. So
begins Oscar Wilde's immortal tale of the gilded statue of the Prince and the
faithful swallow, set to music by Australian composer Malcolm Williamson.
Victorian Youth Opera presents a new production of this work featuring some of
Victoria's most talented young operatic performers. Auditions for the production
will be held mid-year for young people of primary and secondary school age. To
be allocated an audition time please email
auditions@victorianopera.com.au
with The Happy Prince in the subject title. |
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3 to 5 October, 2008 |
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Enquiries: (03) 9685 2478 |
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The Baroque Cello
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Jamie Hey (Principal Cello Australian Brandenburg Orchestra) joins Rosanne
Hunt and Linda Kent in a fascinating programme of 17th and 18th century cello
works: Bach,
Vivaldi,
Gabrielli, Marcello,
Boismortier, Cervetto. |
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3pm, Sunday 5th October 2008 |
St Mark's Anglican Church, 250 George St. Fitzroy
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$30/$20 |
Bookings essential on 9387 1073 |
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Récréation de Musique
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Early Voices & Baroque Ensemble directed by Greg Dikmans. This concert
presents a musical entertainment on the grand scale. The highlight of the
program is Marc-Antoine
Charpentier’s
Actéon, a miniature tragédie en musique that tells the story of the
hunter Actéon who, after discovering the goddess Diana bathing with her
attendants, is torn apart by his own hounds after being transformed into a stag
by the angry goddess. This rarely-heard masterpiece is complemented by
instrumental music and choruses from the opera Armide by Jean-Baptiste
Lully, including the famous Passacaille from Act V, and Airs de cour
by Michel Lambert. |
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8pm, 18th Oct & 2pm 19th Oct 2008 |
Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick
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$30/$15 seniors/students/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Madama Butterfly
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Opera Australia present
Puccini's opera Madama
Butterfly. Moffatt Oxenbould's classic production, designed by Peter England
and Russell Cohen, captures the grace and delicacy of Puccini's exquisite
creation. Translucent bamboo screens, red silk and balletic graces define an
imagined world for an all too real story, and the vivid colours are echoed by
the tantalisingly evocative music and melting arias of this glorious romance.
Nicole Youl broke hearts in her Sydney debut as Cio-Cio-San. She now brings her
moving interpretation of Madama Butterfly to Melbourne. She is joined by
Sally-Anne Russell in the role of Suzuki and Rosario La Spina as the fickle
Pinkerton. And to conduct, Opera Australia welcomes back Taiwanese conductor and
Puccini-expert, Shao-Chia Lu. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
1pm on 22 November 2008 and 7.30pm on 11, 15, 19, 26 & 19
November 2008 and 4, 6, 9 & 13 December 2008 |
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Otello
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Verdi's
Otello. Shakespeare's
story, Verdi's music, an extraordinary production and the soaring voices
of Opera Australia. Harry Kupfer, legendary director of the Vienna State
Opera, has created a production which exposes the psychological storm
within the hearts of Otello and Desdemona, and set designer Hans
Schavernoch's opulent but war-torn palace mirrors their chaotic
emotions. As for the music, it is magnificent, deliciously poised
between surging choruses, exquisite arias and the heady passion of the
main protagonists. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
1pm on 6 December 2008 and 7.30pm on 18, 22, 25 & 28
November 2008 and 3 & 11 December 2008
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Otello. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Orlando
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Opera Australia presents
Handel's wild and
magical opera, Orlando,
in a new production created by the same team who brought
Alcina to such
spectacular life. The outstanding cast is drawn from a new generation of
talent. In Sydney we welcome Italian contralto Sonia Prina, while in
Melbourne young Australian, Dominica Matthews makes her debut in the
title role. Emma Matthews is the intoxicating Angelica while Tobias
Cole, who last year triumphed as Julius Caesar, plays Angelica's lover,
Medoro. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
12.30pm on 13 December 2008 and 7pm on 27 & 29
November 2008 and 2 & 10 December 2008
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Oralando. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Venues for these events are usually shown on the White Hat Classical Music Map of Melbourne. Forthcoming EventsThese events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne". |
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Australia Post Opera in the Bowl
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Bring your picnic basket and rugs and enjoy the glorious music under the
stars as Opera Australia presents the inaugural Australia Post Opera in the Bowl
at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. |
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Gumboots & Pearls Opera in The Otways
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To be staged in the magical, natural setting of Melba Gully, Great Ocean Road, Lavers Hill. An intimate afternoon of fabulous music, gorgeous singing, interactive fun & entertainment. This is an unmissable first time event featuring highly acclaimed Melbourne based 'Pot Pourri', local musicians, roving entertainers, & a range of local produce. |
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Opera in the Market
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An annual performance of excerpts from opera with orchestra. |
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Opera in the Park
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Free twilight opera in the park with artists performing highlights from popular operas and musicals. This event is always popular, so get there early. White Hat have been regular attenders over the years and can heartily recommend it. Feel free to bring along a picnic hamper and a bottle of wine. In the event of wet weather the concert may be cancelled (updates on 8290 1333). |
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Victoria Gardens, Victoria Gardens
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Enquiries: (03) 8290 1333 |
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Opera in the Vineyards
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A special evening of opera. |
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| These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne". |
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