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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Mozart's "Abduction"
DESCRIPTION:Victorian Opera presents a bold adaptation of Mozart’s early masterpiece\, The Abduction from the Seraglio\, reimagined as Abduction at the Palais Theatre from 12–16 August. Prepare for the most seductive night at the opera you’ll ever have\, featuring a stellar cast including Lyndon Watts (Candide\, Hamilton) as beguiling figurehead The Pasha. \nDirector Constantine Costi (Melbourne Cheremushki) brings a cheeky\, modern edge to this classic with a fresh\, English-language libretto that delves into themes of lust\, obsession and unwavering loyalty. Conductor Chad Kelly leads Orchestra Victoria in a performance grounded in Mozart’s original intentions. \nThe story follows Blonde and Konstanze\, two young women who slip away from their well-meaning but bumbling fiancés\, Pedrillo and Belmonte\, in search of excitement at the mysterious and hedonistic House of the Pasha. \nTo meet Mozart’s demanding score\, Victorian Opera has assembled a cast of Australia’s most exciting young singers—many returning from celebrated careers in Europe. \nCleo Lee-McGowan and Kyle Stegall star as two of Mozart’s most passionate lovers\, Konstanze and Belmonte. They are joined by recent Green Room Award winners Katherine Allen (Candide) and Douglas Kelly (La Rondine) in the roles of Blonde and Pedrillo. \nMusical theatre star Lyndon Watts brings irresistible charm to the role of the enigmatic Pasha\, in a pivotal non-singing role. Making his company debut\, Luke Stoker stars as Osmin\, the Pasha’s intense right-hand man. \n\n\nTuesday 12 August\, 7.30 pm\nThursday 14 August\, 7.30 pm ^\nSaturday 16 August\, 7.30 pm \nDuration: 2 hours and 15 minutes\, including an intervalSung in German with English surtitles \n^ Digital Access livestream available \nContent Warnings: Smoke/Haze; Strobe/Flashing Lights; Weapons Use; Drug Use; Sexual References \n\n\n\n\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \n\nTICKETS: $170 – $30
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-mozarts-abduction/2025-08-14/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Mozart's "Abduction"
DESCRIPTION:Victorian Opera presents a bold adaptation of Mozart’s early masterpiece\, The Abduction from the Seraglio\, reimagined as Abduction at the Palais Theatre from 12–16 August. Prepare for the most seductive night at the opera you’ll ever have\, featuring a stellar cast including Lyndon Watts (Candide\, Hamilton) as beguiling figurehead The Pasha. \nDirector Constantine Costi (Melbourne Cheremushki) brings a cheeky\, modern edge to this classic with a fresh\, English-language libretto that delves into themes of lust\, obsession and unwavering loyalty. Conductor Chad Kelly leads Orchestra Victoria in a performance grounded in Mozart’s original intentions. \nThe story follows Blonde and Konstanze\, two young women who slip away from their well-meaning but bumbling fiancés\, Pedrillo and Belmonte\, in search of excitement at the mysterious and hedonistic House of the Pasha. \nTo meet Mozart’s demanding score\, Victorian Opera has assembled a cast of Australia’s most exciting young singers—many returning from celebrated careers in Europe. \nCleo Lee-McGowan and Kyle Stegall star as two of Mozart’s most passionate lovers\, Konstanze and Belmonte. They are joined by recent Green Room Award winners Katherine Allen (Candide) and Douglas Kelly (La Rondine) in the roles of Blonde and Pedrillo. \nMusical theatre star Lyndon Watts brings irresistible charm to the role of the enigmatic Pasha\, in a pivotal non-singing role. Making his company debut\, Luke Stoker stars as Osmin\, the Pasha’s intense right-hand man. \n\n\nTuesday 12 August\, 7.30 pm\nThursday 14 August\, 7.30 pm ^\nSaturday 16 August\, 7.30 pm \nDuration: 2 hours and 15 minutes\, including an intervalSung in German with English surtitles \n^ Digital Access livestream available \nContent Warnings: Smoke/Haze; Strobe/Flashing Lights; Weapons Use; Drug Use; Sexual References \n\n\n\n\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \n\nTICKETS: $170 – $30
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-mozarts-abduction/2025-08-12/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Opera will stage Saint-Saëns’ grand opera Samson & Delilah from 1 June at the Palais Theatre. One of the greatest French operas\, Samson and Delilah powerfully tells the story of the seduction and downfall of Samson. \nNot performed in Australia since the 1980s\, the iconic opera will star two of Australia’s most celebrated international singers. Deborah Humble (The Ring Cycle\, Sydney Opera House solo) will make her debut in the role of Delilah\, one of the greatest mezzo roles in the repertoire. Rosario la Spina (Opera Australia’s Die Walküre\, Madama Butterfly – Belgium) will star as Samson. Melbourne’s visionary opera director Suzanne Chaundy will direct.  \nThe French opera follows the extraordinary success of February’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Royal Exhibition Building\, also directed by Suzanne Chaundy\, with Deborah Humble in the cast.  \nSamson & Delilah is based on a violent and erotic story from the Old Testament\, and features one of the most well known love duets in the repertoire. \n\nThe opera features two extensive dance sequences\, and is a well known chorus opera. The consistently acclaimed Melbourne Opera chorus will perform under Raymond Lawrence\, who also conducts.  \nTwo of Delilah’s arias are particularly iconic\, ‘Printemps qui commence’ (Spring begins) and ‘Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix’ (Softly awakes my heart).  \nMelbourne Opera\, which receives no government funding\, stages multiple full-scale productions each year on Melbourne’s main stages. The company gives many young singers and musicians invaluable professional experience at the outset of their careers in the company of distinguished experienced artists. As well as mainstream repertoire\, the company also presents many lesser-known masterpieces. \nTickets available via Ticketmaster.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-opera-presents-the-grand-french-opera-samson-delilah/2025-06-03/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Opera will stage Saint-Saëns’ grand opera Samson & Delilah from 1 June at the Palais Theatre. One of the greatest French operas\, Samson and Delilah powerfully tells the story of the seduction and downfall of Samson. \nNot performed in Australia since the 1980s\, the iconic opera will star two of Australia’s most celebrated international singers. Deborah Humble (The Ring Cycle\, Sydney Opera House solo) will make her debut in the role of Delilah\, one of the greatest mezzo roles in the repertoire. Rosario la Spina (Opera Australia’s Die Walküre\, Madama Butterfly – Belgium) will star as Samson. Melbourne’s visionary opera director Suzanne Chaundy will direct.  \nThe French opera follows the extraordinary success of February’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Royal Exhibition Building\, also directed by Suzanne Chaundy\, with Deborah Humble in the cast.  \nSamson & Delilah is based on a violent and erotic story from the Old Testament\, and features one of the most well known love duets in the repertoire. \n\nThe opera features two extensive dance sequences\, and is a well known chorus opera. The consistently acclaimed Melbourne Opera chorus will perform under Raymond Lawrence\, who also conducts.  \nTwo of Delilah’s arias are particularly iconic\, ‘Printemps qui commence’ (Spring begins) and ‘Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix’ (Softly awakes my heart).  \nMelbourne Opera\, which receives no government funding\, stages multiple full-scale productions each year on Melbourne’s main stages. The company gives many young singers and musicians invaluable professional experience at the outset of their careers in the company of distinguished experienced artists. As well as mainstream repertoire\, the company also presents many lesser-known masterpieces. \nTickets available via Ticketmaster.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-opera-presents-the-grand-french-opera-samson-delilah/2025-06-01/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Eucalyptus
DESCRIPTION:In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder. The score is mysterious and colourful\, with moments of dramatic intensity and hushed beauty. The libretto by Meredith Oakes is poetic and spare. \nEucalyptus is an ageless story of love and longing\, about a daughter and a father – Ellen and Holland. Ellen’s overprotective father has created a safe haven from the world – a forest of eucalypts. But is the forest a sanctuary? Or is Ellen\, like Rapunzel\, imprisoned? Ellen encounters a Stranger amongst her father’s trees – a storyteller with enchanting tales of far-away lands… \nRenowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera\, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals\, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland\, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson. \nLanguage Sung in English \n\n\nWednesday 16 October\, 7.30 pm\nFriday 18 October\, 7.30 pm ^\nSaturday 19 October\, 7.30 pm\n\nDuration 2 hours and 20 minutes\, including one interval \n^ Digital Access Livestream available\n\n\n\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \nTICKETS: $39 – $125
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-eucalyptus/2024-10-19/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Eucalyptus
DESCRIPTION:In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder. The score is mysterious and colourful\, with moments of dramatic intensity and hushed beauty. The libretto by Meredith Oakes is poetic and spare. \nEucalyptus is an ageless story of love and longing\, about a daughter and a father – Ellen and Holland. Ellen’s overprotective father has created a safe haven from the world – a forest of eucalypts. But is the forest a sanctuary? Or is Ellen\, like Rapunzel\, imprisoned? Ellen encounters a Stranger amongst her father’s trees – a storyteller with enchanting tales of far-away lands… \nRenowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera\, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals\, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland\, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson. \nLanguage Sung in English \n\n\nWednesday 16 October\, 7.30 pm\nFriday 18 October\, 7.30 pm ^\nSaturday 19 October\, 7.30 pm\n\nDuration 2 hours and 20 minutes\, including one interval \n^ Digital Access Livestream available\n\n\n\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \nTICKETS: $39 – $125
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-eucalyptus/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Eucalyptus
DESCRIPTION:In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder. The score is mysterious and colourful\, with moments of dramatic intensity and hushed beauty. The libretto by Meredith Oakes is poetic and spare. \nEucalyptus is an ageless story of love and longing\, about a daughter and a father – Ellen and Holland. Ellen’s overprotective father has created a safe haven from the world – a forest of eucalypts. But is the forest a sanctuary? Or is Ellen\, like Rapunzel\, imprisoned? Ellen encounters a Stranger amongst her father’s trees – a storyteller with enchanting tales of far-away lands… \nRenowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera\, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals\, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland\, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson. \nLanguage Sung in English \n\n\nWednesday 16 October\, 7.30 pm\nFriday 18 October\, 7.30 pm ^\nSaturday 19 October\, 7.30 pm\n\nDuration 2 hours and 20 minutes\, including one interval \n^ Digital Access Livestream available\n\n\n\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \nTICKETS: $39 – $125
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-eucalyptus/2024-10-16/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230902T220000
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera: Bravo Bellini
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned star Jessica Pratt returns to Melbourne for a special one-night-only concert of spectacular highlights from the Bel Canto repertoire. Joined by beloved tenor Carlos E. Bárcenas. \nJessica Pratt is widely considered one of today’s foremost interpreters of Bel Canto’s most challenging roles having adorned the stages of the Metropolitan Opera\, La Scala\, Staatsoper Hamburg and been awarded the Vienna State Opera Award. She returns to the Melbourne stage for the first time since her sold out 2019 Heroic Bel Canto concert with Victorian Opera. \nThe program will showcase work exploring the heroes and heroines from the Bel Canto canon that will delight opera lovers and reveal a richly layered world of song for those new to the genre\, all under the baton of Richard Mills with our performance partner\, Orchestra Victoria. Join us for what will be one of the most spectacular nights of the Melbourne musical calendar with Jessica Pratt. \n\nNorma: Sinfonia; Recitativo and Cavatina Svanir le voci! Meco all’altar di Venere\nScena and Cavatina Sediziose voci… Casta Diva \nI Puritani: Uragano\, Romanza\, Duet Arture? Si\, è desso! \nBeatrice di Tenda: Sinfonia; Cavatina Respiro io qui; Act One Finale; Act Two Introduction and Finale \nLanguage Sung in various languages with English surtitles \nSaturday 2 September\, 7.30 pm   Duration 2 hours and 30 minutes\, including interval\nPalais Theatre\, St Kilda \nSingle Tickets ($39-$170)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-bravo-bellini/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who's Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as “Pinball Wizard” and “Acid Queen”\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who's Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as ‘Pinball Wizard’ and ‘Acid Queen’\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy-3/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200819T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
CREATED:20200101T124255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200101T124255Z
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who's Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as “Pinball Wizard” and “Acid Queen”\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy-2/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200818T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200818T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
CREATED:20200106T045221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T045221Z
UID:10007303-1597779000-1597788000@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who's Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as ‘Pinball Wizard’ and ‘Acid Queen’\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy-4/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200815T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who’s Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as ‘Pinball Wizard’ and ‘Acid Queen’\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy-5/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200814T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: The Who’s Tommy
DESCRIPTION:Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend\, Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. \nLegendary British band The Who extended the possibilities of rock ‘n’ roll to new horizons in the 1960s and 70s. From their iconic 1969 rock opera album Tommy comes a five-time Tony Award-winning musical – a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. \nFeaturing hits such as ‘Pinball Wizard’ and ‘Acid Queen’\, get ready to rock with The Who’s Tommy as it takes over Melbourne.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-the-whos-tommy-6/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: Salome (Richard Strauss)
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be astounded and mesmerised by this horrifying yet exhilarating spectacle. Based on Oscar Wilde’s notorious play\, Strauss’ opera explores the nature of desire and outer limits of human behaviour. One of the most extreme operatic experiences\, Salome is an extraordinary work that still has the same power to shock audiences as it did when it was first performed.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-salome-richard-strauss/2020-02-27/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
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SUMMARY:Victorian Opera presents: Salome (Richard Strauss)
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be astounded and mesmerised by this horrifying yet exhilarating spectacle. Based on Oscar Wilde’s notorious play\, Strauss’ opera explores the nature of desire and outer limits of human behaviour. One of the most extreme operatic experiences\, Salome is an extraordinary work that still has the same power to shock audiences as it did when it was first performed.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victorian-opera-presents-salome-richard-strauss/2020-02-22/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160813T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160813T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160228T110315Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter and Tears
DESCRIPTION:Victorian Opera returns to The Palais following The Flying Dutchman (2015)\, bringing the breathtaking experience of large scale opera into the superb acoustics of this iconic theatre. \nIn Laughter\, the comical adventures of characters from the Commedia Dell’Arte unfold through a spellbinding mix of acrobatics and ancient Italian songs. Performers from Circus Oz join an ensemble of extraordinary singers to create a dream-like vision of 17th and 18th century theatre. \nIn Tears\, the lives of the performers from Laughter unravel through a dramatic retelling of Leoncavallo’s captivating tragedy I Pagliacci. Canio’s show-stopping aria ‘Vesti la giubba’ (‘Put on the costume’) has been immortalised by some of the world’s greatest singers. Now formidable Australian tenor Rosario La Spina gives new voice to Canio and Emma Pearson\, an Australian soprano taking Germany by storm\, returns to play the restless Nedda. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. \nLaughter and Tears is a co-production of Victorian Opera and State Opera of South Australia\, presented in association with Circus Oz. \n13\, 16\, 18 August 2016\, 7:30pm\nThe Palais \nTickets\n$50 – $130 Concessions available \nBooking\nvictorianopera.com.au\nTicketmaster 136 100
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/laughter-and-tears/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150214T223000
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: The Flying Dutchman
DESCRIPTION:Victorian Opera’s ground-breaking production of The Flying Dutchman will feature 3D digital scenery\, in a world first for a full-length opera\, and see audience members wear 3D glasses. Melbourne’s former hub for opera in the 60s and 70s\, the production also marks the return of grand opera to the historic Palais Theatre.\n\n\nTaking the helm of the world’s most famous ghost ship will be seasoned Dutchman performer Oskar Hillebrandt as the cursed captain;  joined by celebrated soprano Lori Phillips as Senta. \nOpening night February 14\, with further performances on February 17 & 19 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/opening-night-flying-dutchman/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150115T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213937
CREATED:20141214T235933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141214T235933Z
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SUMMARY:2Cellos
DESCRIPTION:Following their critically acclaimed and sold out 2014 Australian tour\, dynamic instrumental duo 2CELLOS will return to Australia in January 2015. \nYoung Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser\, together known as 2CELLOS\, came to international fame in 2011 when their cello version of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal went viral. It has since reached over 20 million youtube views.  Their playing style has broken down the boundaries between different genres of music\, from classical and film music to pop and rock. 2CELLOS have no limits when it comes to performing live and are equally as impressive when playing Bach and Vivaldi as they are when rocking out. 2CELLOS toured Australia as part of Elton John’s band on his 2011 and 2012 Australian tours. \nSulic and Hauser have played the cello since childhood; Sulic graduated from the acclaimed Royal Academy of Music in London\, and Hauser from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester\, both in 2011. Sulic has won a series of top prizes at numerous prestigious international music competitions including First and Special Prize at the VII Lutoslawski International Cello Competition in Warsaw (2009)\, First Prize at the European Broadcasting Union “New Talent” Competition (2006) and First Prize at the Royal Academy of Music Patron’s Award in Wigmore Hall (2011) among others. Hauser has worked with acclaimed classical artists such as Mstislav Rostropovich\, Bernard Greenhouse\, Mennahem Pressler and Ivry Gitlis\, to mention a few. He has collected no less than twenty-one first prizes at national and international music competitions. \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/2cellos/
LOCATION:Palais Theatre\, St Kilda
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