• Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…

    Malvern East Chamber Music Festival: Children’s Show – “The Enchanted Forest”

    St John's Anglican Church, Malvern 5-7 Finch St, Malvern East, VIC, Australia
    When Tilly travels through a mysterious portal, she is transported to an Enchanted Forest! How will she find her way home? Join Qualia Ensemble on a kid-friendly interactive adventure - a musical storytelling experience with musical excerpts and fun crafts. Best suited to ages 4-10 years old. All children under…

    Anna Fraser, Claire Burrell-Mc Donald and Giulio Biddau: Muse and Musings – The Chopin-Viardot Mazurka Dialogues

    Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
    Muse and Musings invite audiences into the creative partnership between Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) and Pauline Viardot-García (1821–1910), where piano miniatures are transformed into vivid vocal works. Developed during their time together at Nohant, Viardot's adaptations of Chopin's mazurkas weave Polish dance rhythms with expressive texts, ornamentation, and improvisatory nuance, revealing…
    Editor's Choice Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    Musica Viva Australia: Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    American-Canadian violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek present a program spanning early Modernism to the present day, including Debussy’s Violin Sonata, Szymanowski’s Mythes and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss. The program also features the Australian premiere of Charlotte Bray’s Mriya, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia and Wigmore Hall. Limelight…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Benjamin Beilman performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto doesn’t leave you waiting, with the soloist launching dramatically into its lyrical story from the start. Intimate and beautiful, the work captures all the sparkle of the Classical era while setting the tone for the expressive Romanticism of later masterpieces. It’s thrilling to hear live, and provides…
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Benjamin Beilman performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto doesn’t leave you waiting, with the soloist launching dramatically into its lyrical story from the start. Intimate and beautiful, the work captures all the sparkle of the Classical era while setting the tone for the expressive Romanticism of later masterpieces. It’s thrilling to hear live, and provides…
    The Descent of Orpheus by Charpentier

    Springboard Opera: The Descent of Orpheus by Charpentier

    The Grand on Ann 311 Ann St, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    His lover lost and a journey into darkness. Orpheus risks everything for Eurydice - what would you risk for love? This July, we invite you to immerse yourself in the cool waters of the river Styx and descend into the Underworld, in Springboard Opera's Queensland premiere of Charpentier's The Descent…

    Malvern East Chamber Music Festival: Evening concert with Qualia Ensemble

    St John's Anglican Church, Malvern 5-7 Finch St, Malvern East, VIC, Australia
    Whimsical, folk-inspired "Fairy Tale Pictures" of Schumann in the Romantic era are set against Tann's minimalist, nature-inspired textures. The perfect appetizer to Vieuxtemp's Sonata of symphonic scale and lyrical brilliance. Join us for a performance that celebrates the intimacy of chamber music at its most compelling.
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…

    Malvern East Chamber Music Festival: Morning tea concert with Trio Conté

    St John's Anglican Church, Malvern 5-7 Finch St, Malvern East, VIC, Australia
    Haydn Piano Trio No. 40 in F# minor, Op. 82, No. 3 Dvořák Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65 Stark, brooding intensity from Haydn and Dvořák's grieving, symphonic masterpiece. Leave your coffee at home and wake yourself up with raw emotional power from two of the greats.
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…