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    • Editor's Choice The Fairy Queen

    Pinchgut Opera: The Fairy Queen

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pinchgut brings magic to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer stage for performances of Purcell’s spectacular semi-opera, The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it was first performed in 1692 and was the 32-year-old composer’s most ambitious stage work to date, full of scenic transformations, fairies and frivolity. Purcell sets a…

    Voxalis Opera: A Woman’s Love and Life

    St Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane 299 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    One of Voxalis Opera’s most celebrated recitals, A Woman’s Love and Life breathes new life into Schumann’s beloved Frauenliebe und Leben in a beautifully re-imagined 60-minute performance. Journey through the life of a woman in love—from the thrill of meeting her soulmate, through to the elation of their marriage and…
    Editor's Choice The Fairy Queen

    Pinchgut Opera: The Fairy Queen

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pinchgut brings magic to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer stage for performances of Purcell’s spectacular semi-opera, The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it was first performed in 1692 and was the 32-year-old composer’s most ambitious stage work to date, full of scenic transformations, fairies and frivolity. Purcell sets a…
    Editor's Choice The Fairy Queen

    Pinchgut Opera: The Fairy Queen

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pinchgut brings magic to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer stage for performances of Purcell’s spectacular semi-opera, The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it was first performed in 1692 and was the 32-year-old composer’s most ambitious stage work to date, full of scenic transformations, fairies and frivolity. Purcell sets a…
    Editor's Choice The Fairy Queen

    Pinchgut Opera: The Fairy Queen

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pinchgut brings magic to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer stage for performances of Purcell’s spectacular semi-opera, The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it was first performed in 1692 and was the 32-year-old composer’s most ambitious stage work to date, full of scenic transformations, fairies and frivolity. Purcell sets a…
    Editor's Choice The Fairy Queen

    Pinchgut Opera: The Fairy Queen

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pinchgut brings magic to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer stage for performances of Purcell’s spectacular semi-opera, The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it was first performed in 1692 and was the 32-year-old composer’s most ambitious stage work to date, full of scenic transformations, fairies and frivolity. Purcell sets a…
    The Magic Flute

    Pacific Opera: The Magic Flute

    Bondi Pavilion Theatre Queen Elizabeth Dr, Bondi, NSW, Australia
    Step into a world of enchantment and mystery with Mozart's timeless opera. A spellbinding blend of comedy, romance, and adventure, this masterpiece transports audiences to a fantastical realm where good battles evil, and wisdom triumphs over ignorance. Directed by Cath Dadd and conducted by Luke Spicer, join the Pacific Opera…

    Sydney Eisteddfod: Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship | Final

    Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and passion with The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship as the next generation of Australian opera stars perform for one of Australia’s highest Opera Scholarships, valued at a life-changing $45,000. This event was established with the first Sydney Eisteddfod in 1933 to discover the…
    The Magic Flute

    Pacific Opera: The Magic Flute

    Bondi Pavilion Theatre Queen Elizabeth Dr, Bondi, NSW, Australia
    Step into a world of enchantment and mystery with Mozart's timeless opera. A spellbinding blend of comedy, romance, and adventure, this masterpiece transports audiences to a fantastical realm where good battles evil, and wisdom triumphs over ignorance. Directed by Cath Dadd and conducted by Luke Spicer, join the Pacific Opera…

    Italian Opera Foundation Australia: Stars of Tomorrow

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Experience the future of opera at Stars of Tomorrow - an inspiring afternoon showcasing eight exceptional young artists selected through a national audition process. Finalists compete for major scholarships awarded by a distinguished judging panel - Comm. Lyndon Terracini AM, Michael Halliwell and Glenn Winslade - and for the People’s…

    • Opera Bites: Opera Getaway

    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 Getaway - It's (almost) the middle of winter, a time when some escape to more summery climes. We can’t all do that but do not…
    The Boor, a comedic opera by Dominick Argento

    Springboard Opera: The Boor

    Fatespace 49 Vulture Street, West End, QLD, Australia
    A stellar Brisbane cast and an Australian first, The Boor by Dominick Argento is an operatic gem set to have you hooked from the first laugh. Since the passing of her husband, The Widow has been resigned to a small existence. But life has a curveball lying in wait for…

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