Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

Griffith Regional Theatre Neville Place, Griffith, NSW, 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,…
Editor's Choice Festival of Outback Opera

Opera Queensland: Sing Sing Sing

The Drover's Place 69 Ilfracombe Rd, 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 Festival of Outback Opera

Opera Queensland: Opera Ball

Smithy's Camp, Longreach River Farms Road, 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

Goulburn Performing Arts Centre NSW
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,…
Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 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,…
Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

Performance Arts Culture Cessnock 198 - 202 Vincent Street, Cessnock, NSW, 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,…
Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 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,…
Editor's Choice The Verdi Gala Concert

Opera Australia: The Verdi Gala Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Giuseppe Verdi was perhaps the most important Italian opera composer of the 19th century. Over five decades, his work developed the art form from the bel canto roots evident in masterpieces like Nabucco, Macbeth, Rigoletto, La traviata and Il trovatore to the full flowering of grand opera in works like Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello and Falstaff.…

Editor's Choice Are You Lonesome Tonight

Opera Queensland: Are You Lonesome Tonight

Jetty Memorial Theatre 337 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 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,…
Editor's Choice The Verdi Gala Concert

Opera Australia: The Verdi Gala Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Giuseppe Verdi was perhaps the most important Italian opera composer of the 19th century. Over five decades, his work developed the art form from the bel canto roots evident in masterpieces like Nabucco, Macbeth, Rigoletto, La traviata and Il trovatore to the full flowering of grand opera in works like Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello and Falstaff.…
The Abduction from the Seraglio

Lyster Opera: The Abduction from the Seraglio

St Martins Youth Arts Centre 28 St Martins Lane, South Yarra, VIC, Australia
Lyster Opera returns to the Irene Mitchell Studio in this rousing new production of Mozart's great comedy, The Abduction from the Seraglio. Featuring a vibrant cast and all new sets and costumes, this is a fast paced romp with some of Mozart's most demanding and exciting music.
The Abduction from the Seraglio

Lyster Opera: The Abduction from the Seraglio

St Martins Youth Arts Centre 28 St Martins Lane, South Yarra, VIC, Australia
Lyster Opera returns to the Irene Mitchell Studio in this rousing new production of Mozart's great comedy, The Abduction from the Seraglio. Featuring a vibrant cast and all new sets and costumes, this is a fast paced romp with some of Mozart's most demanding and exciting music.

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