Newcastle Music Festival: Opera Cocktails
9 August @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST

Newcastle Music Festival’s annual Opera Cocktails soiree at The Barn at Stanley Park is always a glittering event. Your ticket includes a delicious finger food supper and Tamburlaine Organic Wines. Bookings are essential.
This event showcases both emerging and acclaimed stars of Australian opera and has been proud to feature artists such as Ailing Huang (soprano), Olivia Payne (mezzo soprano), James Pinneri (baritone), Eden Shifroni (soprano), Angela Hogan (mezzo soprano), Benjamin Caukwell (baritone), Tessa Hayward (soprano), Viktoria Bolonina (mezzo soprano), and Matthew Reardon (tenor). The artists are supported by the superb pianist, Claire Howard, in the waterside setting of the historic homestead, Stanley Park at Fullerton Cove. Don’t miss it!
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