Pinchgut Opera returns to the stage in December, with its major live production for the year, Platée by Rameau, directed by Neil Armfield in his directorial debut for Pinchgut. The company celebrates 20 years of being at the forefront of baroque opera in Sydney with an all-Australian cast directed by Erin Helyard.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble celebrates a decade of performance with the launch of its 10th anniversary season in Mozart:Viennese Star a program of sparkling chamber works from the years of Mozart’s rise to stardom in 1780s Vienna.
The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence presents its Lenten performance of J S Bach's monumental St John Passion with concert partners, the Muffat Collective, and a cast of specialist soloists, conducted by Sam Allchurch.
Pinchgut Opera returns to some of its favourite repertoire with The Spiritual Forest performed in Sydney and Melbourne, drawn from Monteverdi’s Selva morale e spirituale (1641), his great anthology of liturgical works composed in Venice.
Pinchgut Opera fans have another terrific musical event to look forward to with the Australian debut of Antonio Cesti's Orontea, one of the most popular operas of the 17th century. Superstar mezzo-soprano, Anna Dowsley returns to Australia from Germany to sing the title role of this charming and wickedly funny Baroque opera. Comprising a prologue...
Taryn Fiebig — A Celebration will be a tribute to the much loved soprano who died of of ovarian cancer in March 2021. Join a star-studded cast of opera and music theatre talent, accompanied by a full orchestra, in this joyful tribute to a much-loved and versatile performer. All proceeds to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble presents Die Stille Nacht, (The Silent Night) featuring baritone David Greco, artistic director and leader Skye McIntosh and flautist Melissa Farrow. This program of gems from the baroque era will tour NSW and the ACT and features music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Hasse and Biber, including two splendid works by Telemann, his...