Lohengrin by Wagner

Elsa stands accused of a horrible crime. She prays for a champion and a noble knight appears. But his help comes with a condition - she must never ask his name. Lohengrin is a fantastical romance. Wagner described his music as “streams of gold, ravishing the senses of the beholder.” Hear the famous “Bridal March”. A co-production with Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.

Attila by Verdi

No one can stand before Attila and his hordes until a warrior woman turns his head. As he opens his heart to his prisoner Odabella, the barbarian king reveals his weakness. The scene is set for a great revenge opera. Celebrated Italian director Davide Livermore fuses video projections with colossal set pieces to create Attila’s world. This co-production with La Scala had great success at its Milan premiere. With four vivid characters, two real horses and many crowd scenes, it is a must see!

Madama Butterfly by Puccini

On tour in Japan, the American sailor Pinkerton cannot wait to ‘marry’ his Japanese bride. In this arresting production Graeme Murphy draws on his roots in choreography to capture the grace and gravity of a tale that begins in rapturous love and ends in the cruellest heartbreak. Puccini’s sublime music imbues this ageless story with great beauty, from “One fine day” to “the Flower duet” to the intense finale.

Dame Nellie Melba’s Gardens

An excursion to Coombe takes us to Dame Nellie’s estate where we learn much about this superstar soprano’s life and times.

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