• Forest Collective: To Love and Grief

    Church of All Nations Carlton 180 Palmerston st, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    Forest Collective presents an evening of music that explores the tumults of love and heartbreak, celebrates new life and lives well-lived, and acknowledges the transformations of self over time. Weaving a delicate balance of joy and sorrow, Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs accompanies works by Benjamin Britten, commemorating 50 years…
  • IOpera: Benjamin Britten – Saint Nicolas

    Kensington Town Hall 30/34 Bellair St,, Kensington, VIC, Australia
    Saint Nicolas, a fourth century Bishop of Myra (in modern-day Türkiye) is better known to us as Santa Claus. Benjamin Britten’s cantata St Nicolas Op. 42, composed for choir and chamber ensemble with tenor as soloist and narrator, sets eight episodes from Saint Nicolas' life. The libretto by Eric Crozier…