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SUMMARY:More Than Opera: BrunnhAilde – A Wagnerian Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Power of Love versus the Love of Power – an adaptation of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.\nTraditionally spanning four days\, Wagner’s epic is now condensed into one evening\, thanks to the vision of Dr. David Kram AM. The performance features a presentation on AI-assisted animation techniques by Swinburne University’s James Berrett\, followed by a live concert performance featuring soprano Livia Brash\, tenor James Egglestone\, and bass-baritone Darcy Carroll\, with pianist Konrad Olszewski and a saxophone quintet and featuring the voice of Melissa Madden Gray. \n‘This adaptation makes Wagner accessible to a wider audience.’ – Dr. Kram \nDon’t miss this immersive and unforgettable musical experience\, narrated and sung in English. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 05 June 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 30 mins (including interval and post-concert presentation). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. See below for more detail. \n7pm – 8.55pm: Concert\, including interval\n8.55pm – 9.30pm: AI animation presentation and audience Q&A \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: $55 Please note\, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSingers\nDr. David Kram AM conductor\nLivia Brash soprano\nJames Egglestone tenor\nDarcy Carroll bass-baritone \nSaxophone quintet\nJoseph Lallo soprano\, alto\nBrandon Batholomeusz alto\nAntoine Flores Gracia tenor\nJason Ji baritone\nYo-yo Su bass\nKonrad Olszewski piano\nMelissa Madden Gray voice (pre-recorded) \nJack Parry Art Director\nJames Berrett AI Consultant \nDr Parry and Mr Berrett are lecturers at Swinburne University\, working with MTO on the AI-assisted animation project BrunnhAilde; Dr Parry as Chief Investigator\, Mr Berrett as Investigator. \nProgram \nRichard Wagner arr. D. Kram\nDer Ring des Nibelungen\, WWV 86
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/more-than-opera-brunnhailde-a-wagnerian-concert-2/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:More Than Opera  BrunnhAilde – A Wagnerian Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Power of Love versus the Love of Power – an adaptation of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.\nTraditionally spanning four days\, Wagner’s epic is now condensed into one evening\, thanks to the vision of Dr. David Kram AM. The performance features a presentation on AI-assisted animation techniques by Swinburne University’s James Berrett\, followed by a live concert performance featuring soprano Livia Brash\, tenor James Egglestone\, and bass-baritone Darcy Carroll\, with pianist Konrad Olszewski and a saxophone quintet and featuring the voice of Melissa Madden Gray. \n‘This adaptation makes Wagner accessible to a wider audience.’ – Dr. Kram \nDon’t miss this immersive and unforgettable musical experience\, narrated and sung in English. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 05 June 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 30 mins (including interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMelbourne Recital Centre \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: $55 \nPlease note\, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/more-than-opera-brunnhailde-a-wagnerian-concert/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:German-Australian Opera Grant 2024
DESCRIPTION:The MTO German-Australian Opera Grant aims to promote emerging Australian opera singers in the development stage of their professional career.  \nMore Than Opera has worked closely with with the philanthropist Hans Henkell since 2000 to help young Australian artists gain the necessary skills to work at world standards. The aim of the German-Australian Opera Grant is to promote emerging Australian opera singers in the early stage of their professional life with operatic stage experience capable of meeting the high quality standards of this major German Opera House. \n\nThe German-Australian Opera Grant recipient will be granted a twelve-month employment contract (August 2024 – July 2025) with the renowned Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden plus one month’s German tuition at the Goethe-Institut and one month’s work experience at the Opera House in June 2024. In addition to the German-Australian Opera Grant (GAOG)\, singers have the opportunity to be considered for: \nMTO Grant – Developing Artist $4000; Audience Award $3000; Encouragement Grant(s) $2000\n\nOpera Finale – Sat\, 18th November 2023\, 2.00pm – 5pm\nThe Edge\, Federation Square\, Melbourne Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CLQWQ\nSEMI FINAL AUDITIONS – Fri\, 17th November 2023 at 10.30am\nThe Lithuanian Club Theatre\, North Melbourne Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CLQWX
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/german-australian-opera-grant-2024/
LOCATION:The Edge\, Federation Square
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