State Opera South Australia draws its Golden Jubilee year to a close with a celebration of 50 years of the State Opera Chorus set amid the resonant acoustic and ecclesiastical atmosphere of St Peter’s Cathedral, where State Opera’s Head of Music and Chorus Master Anthony Hunt also serves as Director of Music. Hunt conducts a full evening of stirring operatic choruses including classics by Bernstein, Bizet, Poulenc, Puccini, Verdi and Wagner.

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As the culminating event of its Golden Jubilee year, State Opera South Australia proudly presents a spectacular celebration of the 50-year legacy of the State Opera Chorus, in the centre of Adelaide’s cultural and spiritual life — St Peter’s Cathedral.

Audiences will be treated to an unforgettable performance of music as the State Opera Chorus takes centre stage, conducted by Anthony Hunt, Head of Music and Chorus Master at State Opera and St Peter’s Cathedral. It will celebrate the voices of the Chorus and their long-lasting contribution at the very heart of the State Opera.

The program will span beloved repertoire and choruses from the great operatic canon and beyond: from Bizet to Bernstein, Puccini to Poulenc, Verdi to Wagner and more.

Join this once-in-a-generation event honouring five decades of the brilliance of the State Opera Chorus and look ahead to the next chapter in the company’s story.