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    • The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Darebin Arts Centre Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston, VIC, Australia
    Have you ever heard a lyrebird’s call? You may have, but mistaken it for something else – these ornate birds are expert copycats, mimicking all sorts from kookaburras to camera shutters. In this family-friendly opera, one trickster lyrebird goes a step too far and gets in trouble with their friends…
    Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

    Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

    The Crackup Sisters' House and Yard 100 Elderslie St,, Winton, QLD, Australia
    Opera and country and western might sound like curious musical bedfellows, but this quirky show was a hit for Opera Queensland back in 2021. Now, it’s touring nationally. Patrick Nolan’s clever concept mixes arias by the likes of Puccini and Verdi with classic country songs by Slim Dusty, Troy Cassar-Daley,…
    The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Darebin Arts Centre Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston, VIC, Australia
    Have you ever heard a lyrebird’s call? You may have, but mistaken it for something else – these ornate birds are expert copycats, mimicking all sorts from kookaburras to camera shutters. In this family-friendly opera, one trickster lyrebird goes a step too far and gets in trouble with their friends…
    Editor's Choice Festival of Outback Opera

    Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

    Qantas Founders Museum 1 Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach Airport, Longreach, QLD, Australia
    Once again, Opera Queensland goes on the road to some of the region’s finest outback towns combining opera with ochre sunsets and great pubs! There’s a gala ball for those who like to glam up and a gathering under the night skies during Dark Sky Serenade. Or you can enjoy the camaraderie…
    Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

    Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

    Barcaldine Town Hall 71 Ash Street, Barcaldine, QLD, Australia
    Opera and country and western might sound like curious musical bedfellows, but this quirky show was a hit for Opera Queensland back in 2021. Now, it’s touring nationally. Patrick Nolan’s clever concept mixes arias by the likes of Puccini and Verdi with classic country songs by Slim Dusty, Troy Cassar-Daley,…
    The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Frankston Arts Centre 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston, VIC, Australia
    Have you ever heard a lyrebird’s call? You may have, but mistaken it for something else – these ornate birds are expert copycats, mimicking all sorts from kookaburras to camera shutters. In this family-friendly opera, one trickster lyrebird goes a step too far and gets in trouble with their friends…

    Opera Australia: Opera Australia at St James’ Church

    St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Experience one of the greatest choral works ever written in a concert performance at Sydney’s historic St James’ Church. Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem is a transformative, meditative musical experience. Completed in 1947 and drawing on the traditional Gregorian Mass for the Dead, Duruflé’s Requiem will make your heart soar. From the…
    The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

    Frankston Arts Centre 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston, VIC, Australia
    Have you ever heard a lyrebird’s call? You may have, but mistaken it for something else – these ornate birds are expert copycats, mimicking all sorts from kookaburras to camera shutters. In this family-friendly opera, one trickster lyrebird goes a step too far and gets in trouble with their friends…
    • Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

    Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

    Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…
    Opera in the Pub

    Opera Bites: Opera or … Pasta?!

    The Harold 70A Ross Street, Forest Lodge, NSW, Australia
    Opera . . . in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub. Opera or … Pasta?! Opera can be daunting, for the newcomer as much as the experienced opera goer – sometimes the names of operas, composers, characters…
    Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

    Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

    Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…

    More than Opera: BrunnhAilde – A Wagnerian Concert

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The Power of Love versus the Love of Power – an adaptation of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Traditionally spanning four days, Wagner’s epic is now condensed into one evening, thanks to the vision of Dr. David Kram AM. The performance features a presentation on AI-assisted animation techniques by Swinburne University’s James…

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