Vivica Genaux: Pinchgut Opera, Dazzling Melbourne and Sydney
Jaw-dropping leaps and musical fireworks galore, Pinchgut Opera presents the music of love and life by showcasing its power and passion to astound in our times
Opera & Ballet
Melbourne International Arts Festival – 3 – 21 October, 2018
The Melbourne International Arts Festival program of events, 3-21 Oct 2018, features both visual and performance Arts, classical to contemporary & east to west
Helpmann Awards 2018 Nominees – Act 1 & Act II Still to Come
Today there are 42 categories for nominees in the Helpmann Awards, showcasing the scale, style and health of the live performance industry in Australia in 2018
Mao’s Last Dancer Exhibition – Immigration Museum, Melbourne
Celebrating the life and work of Mao’s Last Dancer the Exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin will be on show June 16 – Oct 17 at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne
Don Quichotte: Opera Australia presents Paladins, Poets and Passion
Superb singing, a fine flute and small dose of fabulous Flamenco on guitar, were highlights of OA’s presentation of Don Quichotte at the Melbourne Arts Centre
Handel’s Athelia – A Poet of the Human Heart, Pinchgut Opera
Acclaimed five-star early music company the Pinchgut Opera presents early music delights and Handel’s oratorio Athalia with Emma Pearson, is in Sydney this June
Encounters: Victorian Opera Season 2018 – Destiny & Desire
Victorian Opera Season 2018 all about destiny and desire, offers audiences a marvellous experience; an encounter of the best kind, outstanding singing and music
Opera: Passion Power and Politics – V & A Museum at London
The V&A at London and the Royal Opera House present a landmark exhibition starting on September 30, 2017 relating the story of Opera, the music of love and life
Mirusia, Diva Divine – Singing with Love, From the Heart
Making marvellous memories for the audience at The Whitehouse Centre Melbourne on 16 September 2017 soprano Mirusia diva divine sang superb songs From the Heart
Mirusia: From the Heart – Album and Melbourne Concerts, 2017
Mirusia is a singer for all seasons and performs From the Heart, the name of her album to be released in September 2017, in time for her concerts in Melbourne
Andrew Ford Celebrates The Memory of Music – Finding a Voice
Orchestral textures, symphonic overtones, choral blending and solo virtuosity dazzle in the arrangement of Andrew Ford’s optimistic memoir, The Memory of Music
Adelaide Festival 2018 – Hamlet, Stellar Shakespearean Opera
Artistic Director Neil Armfield and Australian composer Brett Dean’s production Hamlet will make its Australian debut 2 – 18 March at the Adelaide Festival 2018
Haydn Mozart & Friends: ABO Nurtures Spirit & Soul in Spring
This Spring the ABO will present a tribute concert Haydn Mozart & Friends with Belgian Period Horn player Bart Aerbeydt and Australian Baroque cellist Jamie Hey
Pinchgut Opera: 2017 – 2018 Series of Early Opera Delights
Pinchgut Opera 2018 Season features early Opera delights, with Handel’s Athalia, starring Emma Pearson and Hesse’s Artserse, with Vivica Genaux and David Hansen
Mirusia: Interview – Sharing a Life in Music From The Heart
Music is my life and I wouldn’t trade it in for the world. It is what I do and who I am and I count my lucky stars everyday says Mirusia, the Angel of Australia
Helpmann Awards – Celebrating Australia’s Performance Art
Live Performance Australia announced Nominees in the categories of the Helpmann Awards at simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney