SEASON
2024
8 – 10 FEBRUARY
Candide
10 – 18 MAY
Parrwang Lifts the Sky
4 – 6 JULY
English Eccentrics
8 – 10 AUGUST
La Rondine (The Swallow)
14 – 21 SEPTEMBER
Sweeney Todd
16 – 19 OCTOBER
Eucalyptus
Victorian Opera respectfully acknowledges the Traditional
Owners of the unceded land on which we work and live: the
people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We acknowledge these
original owners and custodians of the lands and waterways
and their enduring cultural practices of caring for Country.
We pay respect to their Elders past and present.
OUR
SEASON
2024
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Welcome to the 2024
Victorian Opera Season,
my rst as the incoming
Artistic Director of this mighty
company.
I have long admired Victorian
Opera’s bold repertoire
choices, championing of new
Australian work, formidable
record of collaborating
with other arts companies,
commitment to showcasing
Australian artists, and for
pushing the boundaries
of our extraordinary art-
form. I am proud to be a
part of a company that
relishes the challenge of
taking opera to students,
creating opportunities for
a new generation of opera
practitioners to learn and
develop, while still exploring
the riches of the great canon
of opera and music theatre.
2024 marks the centenary
of Giacomo Puccini’s death,
and to mark the occasion
we’re delighted to present the
Melbourne premiere of his
late masterpiece, La Rondine.
Sumptuous waltzes and
tangos blend with Puccini’s
extraordinary gift for melody,
his signature passion and
heart-breaking intensity, to
make La Rondine unique
in the output of arguably
the greatest composer of
Romantic opera. La Rondine
also provides a spectacular
showcase for two of the most
exciting young Australian
opera stars currently on
the world stage, the radiant
Kiandra Howarth and tenor
Kang Wang, under the
baton of celebrated Puccini
specialist Tobias Ringborg.
This new production, my
rst as Artistic Director, will
feature the exquisite designs
of Richard Roberts.
La Rondine is grand opera at
its most intimate; powerful,
sumptuous, stylish and
compelling.
Continuing Victorian Opera’s
commitment to reexamining
the great classics of music
theatre, we are proud to
present Leonard Bernstein’s
classic take on Voltaire’s
satirical tale of mindless
optimism, Candide. Sparkling
with wit and humour, Candide
is part opera, part musical
and entirely irreverent,
drawing on everything from
European operetta to Latin
American dance rhythms.
This “best of all possible
worlds” Broadway Operetta
with a capital ‘O’ comes to
life on the Palais stage in a
spectacular new production
by Dean Bryant, featuring
a seriously brilliant cast of
Australian music theatre and
operatic royalty. Orchestra
Victoria, upfront and onstage
under Melbourne’s own
Benjamin Northey, will delight
in Bernstein’s justly famous
score, all audacity and
brilliance.
VO Emerges will present the
quirky and strangely moving
English Eccentrics, by the
great Australian composer
Malcolm Williamson. The
opera displays Williamson’s
theatricality, wit and
versatility; a pageant of
odd, deliciously eccentric
characters in a musical
journey that ranges from
joyous choral fox-trots to
tender and compassionate
anthems. English Eccentrics
will showcase the best of
Australia’s emerging talent
in an Australian opera of
which Williamson said, “...my
music is Australian. Not of the
bush or the deserts, but the
brashness of the cities. The
sort of brashness that makes
Australians go through life
pushing doors marked ‘pull’.”
The most powerful tool an
opera company possesses
is the magical moment when
the lights go down, the
orchestra begins, the curtain
rises. Each year we give that
rst experience to school
children from all across
the state. In 2024 we will
present Deborah Cheetham
Fraillon’s joyous retelling of a
ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR’S
MESSAGE
First Nations creation story,
Parrwang Lifts the Sky. This
VO commission, directed by
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper and
conducted by Aaron Wyatt,
builds on the company’s
history of nurturing and
premiering new Australian
works, including those
by First Nations artists.
Parrwang, in association
with Short Black Opera, was
previously produced online
in the Covid-aected 2021
season, and again as part
of NAIDOC week in 2023
at Arts Centre Melbourne.
We are proud to be able
to present this creation
story in the Malthouse so
a whole new audience
can nally experience a
piece that celebrates our
rich multicultural heritage,
and recognise that it is our
greatest source of strength.
2015 saw the culmination
of Victorian Opera’s
Stephen Sondheim Trilogy
with our production of his
masterpiece, the gothic
horror tale Sweeney Todd.
Since then this VO and
New Zealand Opera co-
production has played
Auckland, Wellington,
Christchurch, Perth, Adelaide
and, most recently, a sell-
out season at the Sydney
Opera House. 2024 is
Melbourne’s turn to once
again experience the most
terrifying musical thriller ever
written.
As our nal oering for
the year we present a
co-production with Perth
Festival, Brisbane Festival
and Opera Australia of Sir
Jonathan Mills’ haunting
retelling of Murray Bail’s
classic novel Eucalyptus.
This is a modern fairytale
lovingly brought to life with
a stellar Australian cast and
with the formidable team
of director Michael Gow,
designer Simone Romaniuk
and conductor Tahu
Matheson. This is Australian
opera at its most compelling,
a moving and fascinating
examination of our time and
place.
Please join us in 2024 as
we strengthen our ties with
you, our loyal, passionate
audience, and give new
and diverse audiences
the chance to discover
this extraordinary artform.
Nothing can match the
feeling that is created by
gathering people together in
one place to experience the
human voice, the indenable
power of music and the
gift of storytelling. There
is nothing like the power
of opera, to move, to exalt,
to thrill… and the ability of
opera to make people feel
something deeply and
strongly within themselves.
This is the reason we do what
we do.
We’ll see you at the opera.
Stuart Maunder AM
Artistic Director,
Victorian Opera
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Benjamin Northey
Director
Dean Bryant
Set & Costume Designer
Dann Barber
Lighting Designer
Matt Scott
Sound Designer
Samuel Moxham
Assistant Conductor
Phoebe Briggs
Associate Designer
Savanna Wegman
CAST
Voltaire / Pangloss
Eddie Perfect
Candide
Lyndon Watts
Cunégonde
Katherine Allen
Old Lady
Maria Mercedes
Maximilian
Euan Fistrovic Doidge
Paquette
Melanie Bird
Cacambo
Eddie Muliaumaseali’i
Governor / Vanderdenur
Alexander Lewis
Martin
Troy Sussman
with Orchestra Victoria
PRESENTING PARTNER
FEBRUARY
Thu 8, 7.30 pm
Fri 9, 7.30 pm
Sat 10, 7.30 pm
PALAIS THEATRE, ST KILDA
3 h, including interval
Sung in English
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Voltaire’s satirical tale of mindless optimism springs to life through a brilliant score from
famed West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein.
Filled with sparkling wit and humour, Candide is a unique fusion of opera and musical theatre,
utterly irreverent, drawing inspiration from European operetta to Latin American dance
rhythms.
Join us on an adventure as we follow our hero and his beloved, Cunégonde, through a
world gone mad, inhabited by an endless array of vicious, greedy, lustful, and manipulative
characters. Portraying this vibrant cast of characters is a versatile and talented Australian
ensemble, led by the multi-talented music theatre Renaissance man, Eddie Perfect, and
award-winning star of Hamilton, Lyndon Watts.
Prepare to witness St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre transformed into “The Best of All Possible
Worlds” in this thrilling new production, directed by Dean Bryant and designed by Dann
Barber, with lighting by Matt Scott. The symphonic magic of this brilliant score will be
conjured by maestro Benjamin Northey with Orchestra Victoria.
A Comic Operetta in Two Acts
Music by Leonard Bernstein,
Book by Hugh Wheeler after Voltaire,
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur, with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
John La Touche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and Leonard Bernstein.
Orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay;
Musical continuity and additional orchestrations by John Mauceri,
Licensed by Hal Leonard Australia, exclusive agent for Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd
BROADWAY OPERETTA
CANDIDE
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Aaron Wyatt
Director
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper
Cultural Set Design
BJ O’Toole
Cultural Costume Design
Deanne Gilson
Set & Costume Construction
Designer
Mel Serjeant
Lighting Designer
Peter Darby
CAST
Featuring students from
University of Melbourne
with Victorian Opera
Chamber Orchestra
MAY
Fri 10, 1.00 pm
Sat 11, 2.00 pm, 5.00 pm
Mon 13, 6.30 pm
Tue 14, 6.30 pm
Fri 17, 6.30 pm
Sat 18, 2.00 pm
MALTHOUSE,
MERLYN THEATRE
50 m, no interval
Sung in English and
Wadawurrung
In-Theatre Tickets $39
Digital Access $30
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PERFORMANCE PARTNER
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
Jane Hemstritch OA
RELAXED PERFORMANCE
IS SUPPORTED BY
Marian & E H Flack Trust
William Angliss Charitable Trust
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Melbourne Conservatorium
of Music, University of
Melbourne
FAMILY SHOW
Did you know that magpies created the first dawn?*
Victorian Opera is once again proud to present Parrwang Lifts The Sky as part of its family and
education program.
A long time ago...
The sky was a blanket on the land. The earth was in darkness and the people were afraid. If
not for the courage of Parrwang the magpie, determined to assist her newfound friends, this
blanket may still be with us today.
Tjatjarrang (Big Sister) and Koki (Brother) are young, adventurous and tired of living in the
dark. When they manage to climb to the highest branches of an ancient gum tree, they
discover a world of colour and light and a friend in Parrwang (Magpie).
Parrwang decides to help her new friends lift the blanket of darkness from the young humans
world. The plan is devised but Parrwang must first convince the Great Council of Birds led by
Bunjil (Eagle). Will the council agree?
*Based on an original creation story from Wadawurrung Country.
Composer and Librettist Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO
PARRWANG
LIFTS THE SKY
DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON AO
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Susan Collins
Director
Stuart Maunder
Set and Costume Designer
Louisa Fitzgerald
CAST
Featuring VO Emerges artists
with Victorian Opera
Chamber Orchestra
VO EMERGES
Where English wit and Australian larrikinism converge, English Eccentrics offers a
whimsical glimpse into a gallery of thirty-nine eccentric characters from English society.
This production champions Victorian Opera’s new shining stars as part of our ongoing VO
Emerges series, our commitment to fostering new talent. Come and be thoroughly entertained
by an array of characters that continually one-up the last in peculiarity, in a revolving door of
aristocrats, tradesmen, maids and clergy, exploring the idiosyncrasies that lie within them.
Edith Sitwell could easily have counted herself among these famous eccentrics, and there’s
an unmistakable touch of eccentricity in Malcolm Williamson as well. Williamson’s music brims
with pastiche, ranging from Mozart to Gershwin, and even with a twist of rumba.
Prepare to revel in the joyous, moving and zany world crafted by this great Australian
composer.
JULY
Thu 4, 7.30 pm
Fri 5, 7.30 pm
Sat 6, 2.00 pm, 7.30 pm
UNION THEATRE,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
PARKVILLE
2 h 30 m, including
interval
Sung in English
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$39-$75
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An Operatic Entertainment
Music by Malcolm Williamson,AO (HON) CBE
Libretto by Georey Dunn, based on the book by Edith Sitwell
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
The family of the late Frederick R
Davidson AM: Victorian Opera’s
Opera Prize
Dr Michael Stubbs & Malcolm Roberts:
Victorian Opera’s Opera Prize
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ECCENTRIC
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MALCOLM WILLIAMSON, AO HON CBE
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Tobias Ringborg
Director
Stuart Maunder
Set and Costume Designer
Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer
Gavan Swift
Associate Designer
Louisa Fitzgerald
CAST
Magda
Kiandra Howarth
Ruggero
Kang Wang
Lisette
Nina Korbe
Rambaldo
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Victorian Opera Chorus
with Orchestra Victoria
LYRIC OPERA
La Rondine is a poignant, wistful and romantic masterpiece from the composer of
La bohème, Giacomo Puccini.
Puccini’s gift for mesmerising melodies captures the essence of romance and love at first
sight between a Parisian courtesan, Magda, and her naive and ardent admirer Ruggero.
Magda, a metaphorical swallow, is torn between the life she needs and the life she knows.
Puccini’s exquisite score is warm and sensually delicate. It vividly shapes the characters and
choruses, evoking the beguiling essence of Parisian life. La Rondine navigates a spectrum
of emotions from the gaiety of the City of Love, the bittersweet sorrow of regret, and the
sensuality of young love.
Puccini’s late masterpiece, brimming with themes of youth, passion and heartbreak, will
rekindle your understanding of what it truly means to be alive and in love.
AUGUST
Thu 8, 7.30 pm
Sat 10, 7.30 pm
PALAIS THEATRE, ST KILDA
2 h, 20 min including
interval
Sung in Italian with English
surtitles
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GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
Peter & the late Anne Laver
Lyric comedy in three acts
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
LA
RONDINE
THE SWALLOW
GIACOMO PUCCINI
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Phoebe Briggs
Director
Stuart Maunder
Set and Costume Designer
Roger Kirk
Lighting Designer
Philip Lethlean
Sound Designer
Jim Atkins
CAST
To be announced
with Victorian Opera
Chamber Orchestra
MUSICAL
“And what if none of their souls were saved? They went to their maker impeccably shaved.”
Once, there was a barber who had it all — a happy life, a beautiful wife. But it all ended in a
savage act of betrayal. Enter Sweeney Todd, “the demon barber of Fleet Street”.
From the maestro of musical theatre Stephen Sondheim, and the storytelling genius of Hugh
Wheeler, comes a gripping tale of tragedy and revenge set in the depths of London. Sweeney
Todd poses a suave and perilous figure with his rising desire for vengeance. Alongside
the beguiling and eccentric Mrs. Lovett, they hatch a twisted plan — equal parts genius
and ghastly. Mrs Lovett’s reputation of serving the best pies in town may be short-lived as
Sweeney’s thirst for vengeance teeters on the razor’s edge.
Considered one of the most powerful, dramatic and theatrical horror tales ever set to music,
this masterpiece of musical theatre will leave hearts racing and spines tingling long after the
final curtain falls.
SEPTEMBER
Sat 14, 2.00 pm Preview
Sat 14, 7.30 pm
Tue 17, 7.30 pm
Wed 18, 7.30 pm
Thu 19, 7.30 pm
Fri 20, 7.30 pm
Sat 21, 2.00 pm, 7.30 pm
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,
PLAYHOUSE
2 h 45, including interval
Sung in English
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Music and Lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by
HUGH WHEELER
From an Adaptation by
CHRISTOPHER BOND
Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
Originally Directed by HAROLD PRINCE
Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr,
Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Marlin Richards
In association with Dean and Judy Manos
SWEENEY
TODD
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
A MUSICAL THRILLER
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CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor
Tahu Matheson
Director
Michael Gow
Set and Costume Designer
Simone Romaniuk
CAST
Ellen
Desiree Frahn
Holland
Simon Meadows
The Stranger
Michael Petruccelli
Cave
Samuel Dundas
Sprunt Sisters
Olivia Cranwell
Dimity Shepherd
Victorian Opera Chorus
with Orchestra Victoria
OCTOBER
Wed 16, 7.30 pm
Fri 18, 7.30 pm
Sat 19, 7.30 pm
PALAIS THEATRE, ST KILDA
Duration TBC
Sung in English
In-Theatre Tickets
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WORLD PREMIERE
Stories in the trees
Weave them out of bark and leaves
Eucalyptus is a new opera by Jonathan Mills, based on Murray Bail’s beloved novel. It is part
Australian fairy tale, part sonorous evocation of the Australian bush. 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.
Eucalyptus 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...
Renowned 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.
Presented by Victorian Opera and Opera Australia, with Perth Festival and Brisbane Festival
An opera by Jonathan Mills.
Libretto by Meredith Oakes, based on the novel by Murray Bail
PERFORMANCE PARTNERS
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY COMMISSIONED BY
Brisbane Festival
Perth Festival
Phillip Bacon, AO and
Carol Colburn Grigor, CBE
Opera Australia and
Victorian Opera
EUCALYPTUS
JONATHAN MILLS
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CANDIDE
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
In-Theatre Tickets $39-$150
Thursday 8 FEB 7.30 pm
Friday 9 FEB 7.30 pm
Saturday 10 FEB 7.30 pm
LA RONDINE THE SWALLOW
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
In-Theatre Tickets $39-$180
Thursday 8 AUG 7.30 pm
Saturday 10 AUG 7.30 pm
ENGLISH ECCENTRICS
Union Theatre, University of Melbourne
In-Theatre Tickets $39-$75
Thursday 4 JUL 7.30 pm
Friday 5 JUL 7.30 pm
Saturday 6 JUL 2.00 pm
Saturday 6 JUL 7.30 pm
SWEENEY TODD
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
A MUSICAL THRILLER
Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse
In-Theatre Tickets $39-$180
Preview Tickets $39-$122
Saturday 14 SEP 2.00 pm [Preview]
Saturday 14 SEP 7.30 pm
Tuesday 17 SEP 7.30 pm
Wednesday 18 SEP 7.30 pm
Thursday 19 SEP 7.30 pm
Friday 20 SEP 7.30 pm
Saturday 21 SEP 2.00 pm
Saturday 21 SEP 7.30 pm
PARRWANG LIFTS THE SKY
Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre
In-Theatre Tickets $39
Digital Access $30
Friday 10 MAY 1.00 pm
Saturday 11 MAY 2.00 pm
Saturday 11 MAY 5.00 pm
Monday 13 MAY 6.30 pm
Tuesday 14 MAY 6.30 pm
Friday 17 MAY 6.30 pm
Saturday 18 MAY 2.00 pm
EUCALYPTUS
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
In-Theatre Tickets $39-$125
Digital Access $30
Wednesday 16 OCT 7.30 pm
Friday 18 OCT 7.30 pm
Saturday 19 OCT 7.30 pm
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ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE
100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
1300 182 183
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• Train: Get o at Flinders Street Station
and walk along St Kilda Road over
Princess Bridge.
• Tram: Trams that stop in front of Arts
Centre Melbourne: 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64,
67 and 72.
Parking
• Arts Centre Melbourne is open 24 hours
a day and is accessible from Kavanagh
Street. The car park is a cash-free
facility. Ensure you have a valid credit or
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VENUES
PALAIS THEATRE
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
03 8537 7677
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Public Transport
• Train: Sandringham Line to Balaclava
Station. Take Tram 16 to Acland Street.
• Tram: Trams that stop in front of the
Palais Theatre: 16, 3a, 96.
• Bus: Bus routes that stop near Palais
Theatre: 246, 600, 606, 623, 922, 923.
Parking
• There are many parking options near
Palais Theatre. Visit the Palais Theatre
website for full details.
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UNION THEATRE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Level 2 Arts & Cultural Building (building 159)
761 Swanston St, Parkville
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whats-on
Public Transport
• Catch any Swanston St tram to Stop 1 –
Melbourne University tram stop and walk
up to the Monash Rd entrance (Gate 4).
Walk down Monash Rd; the Arts & Cultural
building will be on your left.
Parking
• There are no car parks available directly
outside Union House. For details of the
public car parks on campus, see the Uni’s
Parking on Campus webpage (about.
unimelb.edu.au/news-resources/campus-
services-and-facilities/transport-and-
parking/parking-on-campus)
• In the evenings there is often free street
parking, but allow extra time to drive
around and nd a park, and be prepared
to walk from your car to the venue. Please
note that Grattan Street (between Royal
Parade and Leicester Street) and Barry
Street (between Pelham Street and Grattan
Street) are closed to vehicles for up to ve
years due to the Metro Tunnel Project.
MALTHOUSE THEATRE, MELBOURNE
113 Sturt St, Southbank
03 9685 5111
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Public Transport
• Trams: Trams that stop in front of the
Malthouse: 1. Or take any tram down St Kilda
Road, get o at Grant Street (Stop 17) and
walk for 3 minutes.
• Train: Any train to Flinders Street, then
a 12-minute walk to the venue through
Melbourne’s Arts Precinct.
• Cycling: Ride your bike to the venue and
secure it with a rack outside the foyer.
Melbourne Bike Share has a station outside
the theatre. Helmets can be hired from the
IGA on Sturt Street.
Parking
• Limited on-street parking is available on
Grant Street, Sturt Street and Dodds Streets.
Two disabled parking spaces are just outside
The Malthouse entrance on Sturt Street.
• The closest secure carparks are the Arts
Centre Melbourne Car Park (enter from
Kavanagh Street) and The Australian Ballet
Centre Car Park (2 Kavanagh Street).
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SUBSCRIPTIONS 2024
PARRWANG LIFTS THE SKY
Fri 10 May, 1.00 pm
Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre
50 min, no interval
Sung in English and Wadawurrung
Language with scene descriptors
Relaxed Performances are for anyone
who would benet from a more relaxed
environment. This can include, but is not
limited to, people with autism, sensory
sensitivities, Tourette’s syndrome, learning
disabilities or dementia, as well as people
living with anxiety or people who have
experienced trauma.
ENGLISH ECCENTRICS
Sat 6 July, 7.30 pm
Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne
(Parkville)
SWEENEY TODD
Fri 20 September, 7.30 pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse
Victorian Opera is committed to producing
opera and musical theatre for everyone. We
work diligently to ensure our entire audience
can enjoy our productions and get the most
out of their experience at every point. We oer
a wide range of initiatives and resources to
provide an accessible experience for our whole
audience.
VISION, HEARING AND MOBILITY
• Surtitles or scene descriptors
• Audio description and tactile tours (select
performances)
• Assisted listening devices (select venues)
• Relaxed Performance (Parrwang Lifts the
Sky)
• Wheelchair-accessible car parking and
venue access
• Accessible toilet facilities
• Wheelchair and limited mobility seating
• Assistance animals are welcome in all of
our venues
TICKETING
• A wide range of prices to suit every budget
• Accessible pricing for Pension and Health
Care Card holders, Full-time Students,
Seniors, Children, 30 Years and Under, Arts
Access Victoria
• Companion Card ticketing
• Complimentary programmes for all
performances
• Live and on-demand streaming options
MORE INFORMATION
victorianopera.com.au/access
03 9001 6400
For venue-specic accessibility details
victorianopera.com.au/venues
RELAXED PERFORMANCE IS SUPPORTED BY
The Marian & E.H. Flack Trust
William Angliss Charitable Fund
ACCESSIBILITY
AUDIO DESCRIBED AND TACTILE
TOUR PERFORMANCES
RELAXED PERFORMANCE
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SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS
Melbourne, Cheremushki, 2023
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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIPTION PRICING
PRODUCTION
TICKET TYPE PREMIUM A B C D ONE RESERVE
CANDIDE
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
8-10 Feb
Adult $120 $96 $72 $52 $35
Concession $112 $88 $64 $44 $35
Senior $116 $92 $68 $48 $35
30yrs & U $30 $30 $30 $30
Child (up to 14) $24 $24 $24 $24 $24
PARRWANG LIFTS THE SKY
Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre
11-18 May
Adult $31
Concession $27
Senior $27
30yrs & U $24
Child (up to 14) $24
ENGLISH ECCENTRICS
Union Theatre, University of
Melbourne (Parkville)
4-6 Jul
Adult $60 $48 $44 $35
Concession $52 $40 $36 $35
Senior $56 $44 $40 $35
30yrs & U $30 $30 $30
Child (up to 14) $24 $24 $24 $24
LA RONDINE
THE SWALLOW
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
8-10 Aug
Adult $144 $112 $76 $52 $35
Concession $136 $104 $68 $44 $35
Senior $140 $108 $72 $48 $35
30yrs & U $30 $30 $30 $30
Child (up to 14) $24 $24 $24 $24 $24
SWEENEY TODD
Arts Centre Melbourne,
Playhouse
14-21 Sep
Adult $140 $108 $60 $35
Concession $132 $100 $52 $35
Senior $136 $104 $56 $35
30yrs & U $30 $30 $30
Child (up to 14) $24 $24 $24 $24
EUCALYPTUS
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
16-19 Oct
Adult $100 $84 $72 $52 $35
Concession $92 $76 $64 $44 $35
Senior $96 $80 $68 $48 $35
30yrs & U $30 $30 $30 $30
Child (up to 14) $24 $24 $24 $24 $24
Buy two or more shows to save 20%. Digital Access subscriptions are available for $24 per show.
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Members. Other discount prices available: Senior, 30 Years and Under, and Child (14 years and
under) for select performances. Companion Card ticketing available.
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Victorian Opera’s renowned Access All Areas:
Livestream Program returns in 2024, providing
Primary School students an exciting backstage
pass to the opera.
Four interactive workshops, livestreamed direct
to classrooms across Victoria, allow students to
meet and hear the opera singers starring in the
production, explore the story, discover how the
director shapes the action on stage, observe an
orchestral rehearsal and learn about the creation
of the costumes, sets and lighting designs.
The four-week program concludes with a
performance of Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s
Parrwang Lifts the Sky in the Merlyn Theatre at
Coopers Malthouse – live on stage or available
to livestream.
Victorian Opera’s Access All Areas: Livestream
Program is supported by a downloadable
Education Resource that aligns to the Victorian
Curriculum Learning Areas of Music and Drama
as well as the Literacy, Intercultural and Personal,
and Social General Capabilities.
MORE INFORMATION
www.victorianopera.com.au/learning-
pathways/education/primary-school
Tim Ryan, Education Manager
03 9012 6659
education@victorianopera.com.au
THIS PROGRAM IS GENEROUSLY
SUPPORTED BY
EDUCATION
ACCESS ALL AREAS LIVESTREAM PROGRAM
PARRWANG LIFTS
THE SKY
May
Fri 10
10.30am , 1.00 pm
Mon 13
10.30 am
Tue 14
10.30 am
Wed 15
10.30 am, 1.00 pm
Thur 16
10.30 am, 1.00 pm
Fri 17
10.30 am
MALTHOUSE, MERLYN THEATRE
*This performance is a Relaxed Performance
and is ideal for audience members with
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome
and those sensitive to sensory variance.
VOYCE  YOUTH OPERA PROGRAM
The Victorian Opera Youth Chorus Ensemble
(VOYCE) re-imagines the potential of opera and
classical music for aspiring singers. Bringing
together like-minded and equally passionate
young people, VOYCE rehearses a range of
operatic repertoire to develop skills essential to
opera chorus roles.
Throughout the school year, participants have
access to professional singers, repetiteurs and
directors from the performing arts industry who
provide educational and performance-based
expertise. Members also have the chance to
perform in Victorian Opera’s Youth Opera, which
allows the practical application of skills learnt
and strengthens the pathway into the company’s
newly established VO Emerges Program.
Directed by opera singer, composer and music
educator Angus Grant, VOYCE provides weekly
training for secondary school and tertiary
students between the ages of 13-20.
MORE INFORMATION
victorianopera.com.au/youth
Tim Ryan, Education Manager
03 9012 6659
education@victorianopera.com.au
VO EMERGES PROGRAM
The VO Emerges Program encourages and
supports emerging singers, composers,
designers and directors with less than 10 years
of professional practice in the industry.
This vibrant program allows artists to explore
new commissions or reimagine works rarely
performed by the major companies. In 2024 we
are excited to perform in the newly built Union
Theatre at The University of Melbourne.
VICTORIAN OPERA EMERGING
ARTIST OPERA PRIZE
This program is run in conjunction with the VO
Emerges Program and enables recipients to
work in residence with Victorian Opera for up to
a year, providing opportunities to perform in the
company’s productions and recitals. Recipients
also receive private coaching from Victorian
Opera’s Artistic Director and music sta.
The Opera Prize is awarded to an emerging
artist to assist them in developing their operatic
career. The 2024 Opera Prize Scholarship is
due to be announced in December 2023.
Victorian Opera is grateful to Dr. Michael
Stubbs & Malcolm Roberts and the Family
of the Late Frederick Davidson AM for their
generous support of Victorian Opera’s
Emerging Artist Opera Prize.
PATHWAYS
Victorian Opera acknowledges the support of the Victorian
Department of Education through the Strategic Partnership Program.
RELAXED PERFORMANCE IS SUPPORTED BY
Melbourne, Cheremushki, 2023
The Grumpiest Boy in the World, 2023
SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
The Marian & E.H.
Flack Trust
William Angliss
Charitable Fund
Joy Selby-Smith
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Victorian Opera is fortunate to be able to
have soloists from the world of opera and
musical theatre join us across our year. The
discussion around the importance of our
audiences, and the connection between the
artists on stage and the audience witnessing
this extraordinary event, is front and centre of
mind.
Our Patrons play the principal role in
supporting the work we do through their
commitment in making a donation to Victorian
Opera, ensuring we continue to thrive as a
company and build upon our reputation as
one of Australia’s leading arts organisations.
In 2024 our Patrons’ Engagement Program will
focus on delivering another year of surprising
and captivating opportunities, where they
experience first hand how their investment
in Victorian Opera is utilised. The support of
Patrons not only helps bring our mainstage
season to the stage but our education, youth
and special events. Each donation makes
a significant impact and ultimately helps to
bring opera and music theatre to the stage.
With Patrons playing the principal role, we
remain committed to the future of this artform.
Join our Patron family and...
 meet our young singers forging a career in
the industry through our Opera Prize project
 listen to new works taking shape in the
studio and follow their development through
the eyes of the composer and librettist;
 preview the design and hear from the
director as they talk through their vision for
each production
 get to know how our education and
youth programs and Victorian Opera Youth
Ambassadors are making an impact in our
community
play a vital role in supporting Victorian Opera
and the creative industries in Victoria.
Patrons’ Engagement Program activities are
on our website and will also be shared via
our monthly Patrons’ Prelude e-newsletter.
By joining our Patron family with an annual,
tax-deductible gift of $500 or above, you
will be making a real dierence to the vitality,
quality and future of opera and music theatre.
Encore Society
Leaving a Gift in your Will is another wonderful
way to make a donation that will have a
lasting impact. It is a powerful statement of
your desire to support the work of Victorian
Opera and a practical way to ensure that
this company plays a permanent role for the
people of Victoria, well into the future. Once
you have provided for those closest to you,
please consider a Gift to Victorian Opera.
MORE INFORMATION
victorianopera.com.au/patrons-engagement-
program
Louise Lemke
Head of Development
PATRONS PLAY
THE PRINCIPAL ROLE
Fri 9 FEB,
6.15 pm
CANDIDE
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Sat 11 MAY,
1 pm
PARRWANG LIFTS THE SKY
Malthouse,
Merlyn Theatre
Fri 5 JUL,
6.15 pm
ENGLISH ECCENTRICS
Union Theatre, University
of Melbourne (Parkville)
Sat 10 AUG,
6.15 pm
LA RONDINE
(THE SWALLOW)
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Sat 14 SEP,
6.15 pm
SWEENEY TODD
Arts Centre Melbourne,
Playhouse
Fri 18 OCT,
6.15 pm
EUCALYPTUS
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
PATRONS’ ENGAGEMENT
PROGRAM RECEPTIONS
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THANK YOU
Founding Benefactors
The Late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
AC
Lady Potter AC
Leadership Syndicate ($40,000+)
The Family of the late Frederick R
Davidson AM
Jane Hemstritch AO
Hans & Petra Henkell
Peter & the late Anne Laver
Simone Lourey & William Randall
Prof Dimity Reed AM & Dr Garry
Joslin
Joy Selby Smith
Dr Michael Stubbs & Malcolm
Roberts
Artistic Director’s Circle ($10,000+)
John & Diana Frew
The Gailey Lazarus Foundation
Suzanne Kirkham
Richard Mills AM
Michael Rigg & Gerard Condon AM
Nigel Simpson & Madeleine
Coulombe in
Memory of Joseph H. Coulombe
Prof Barbara van Ernst AM
Secret Admirers (1)
Platinum Patrons ($5,000+)
D&T Brown
A/Prof Tony Buzzard AM and Dr Pam
Craig
Carolyn & Stephen Coey
Mary-Jane Gething AO
Linda Herd
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper
Marg Flatman
Angela Kayser
Peter Lovell & Michael Jan
Kaye E Marion
Mercer Family Foundation
Ian Merrylees
Tony & Genny Nunan
Grant Powell & Sally McCutchan
Dr Richard Reed & Vivienne Reed
OAM
Marian & Ken Scarlett OAM
Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine
Lady Southey AC
Chris & Helen Trueman
Earl of Wilton
Secret Admirers (2)
Gold Patrons ($2,500+)
Joanna Baevski
Ian Baker & Cheryl Saunders
Warwick & Paulette Bisley
Margot Brenton
Pam Caldwell
Alan Chuck & Wendy Hughes Chuck
Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins AM
Jennifer Darbyshire & David Walker
Freda Freiberg
Peter Garnick
John & Gaye Gaylard
Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris
Peter & Jenny Hordern
Ian Kennedy AM & Dr Sandra Hacker
AO
Angela & Richard Kirsner
Richard Laslett & Colin Gunther
Ms Linley Martin AO
Dr Paul Nisselle AM & Mrs Sue
Nisselle
Greg Noonan
Tom & Ruth O’Dea
Profs Michael Quinn AM & Susan
Carr
Tomasz & Elzbieta Romanowski
Sage Foundation
Lynne Sherwood
Rosemary & Dr Alan Tait
Secret Admirers (1)
Silver Patrons ($1,000+)
Dr Zita Ballok
Laurie Bebbington & Elizabeth
O’Keee
Philip Benjamin & Sandy Benjamin
OAM
Nancy Bomford
Stuart Brown
Andrew Buchanan & Peter Darcy
The Hon David Byrne
Elise Callander
Paul and Sheryl Coughlin
Beatrice & Richard Donkin
Dr M Elizabeth Douglas
Charles Edmonds
The late John Haasz
Peter & Melissa Hebbard
Hartmut & Ruth Hofmann
Helen & Drew Horsell
Anne Houlihan
Simon L Jackson & Brian Warburton
Barry Jones AC & Rachel Faggetter
Louise Kummrow & Jude Munro AO
Dr Kathy Laster AM
Anne Lierse AM
Selina Lightfoot
Denise & William Logan
Jane Lowther
Prof H & Ms G Lueckenhausen
Ian Manning & Alice De Jonge
Ian Marshman AM & Judi Marshman
Margaret Mayers
Christopher McCabe
Graham McCallum & Mary Kehoe
Jocelyn & Andrew McLeish
Ann Miller AM
Gillian Montgomery
Isobel Morgan OAM
Jillian & George Pappas AO
Jane Patrick & Robert Evans
Campbell & Christine Penfold
Merlyn Quaife AM
Mary & Paul Reid
John Rickard
Kay Rodda
Lisa Savige & Douglas Savige - in
memory of Diane Moseley
John E Smith
Libby Smith & John Middleton
Michael Smith & Sonia Fuenteseca
Sparky Foundation
Christine Stott
James Syme
Andrea Tappe
Teresa Tjia
Caroline & Richard Travers OAM
Russell Waters & Marissa Barter-
Waters
Ian Watts OAM
Margot & Richard Welton
Rev Noel Whale
Diana & Robert Wilson
Ann & Alan Wilkinson
Secret Admirers (5)
Bronze Patrons ($500+)
Prof Dennis Altman AM
Jenny Anderson
Margaret Astbury
Lesley Bawden
Ines & Dr Donald Behrend
Kirsty A Bennett
Cheryl R Benson
David Bernshaw & Caroline lsakow
Stephen & Maura Best
Ms Shirley Breese
Mal & Marcia Carter
Vivienne Corcoran
Professor David Forrest
Dennis Freeman
Mr G Grossbard
Alan Gunther
David & Rosemary Houseman
Dr Irene Irvine & Prof lain Wallace
Dr Jenni & Russell Jenkins
Evelyn Kolar
Dr Shirley Lanning
Roger & Louise Lemke
Dr Justus Lewis
Dr Kristina & Bruce Macrae
Don Maloney and Maria Urdampilleta
Beverley Middleton
Anne T Myers
Jill Page OAM & Roy Page
Lyn Payne
Elspeth Riggall
Michael Riordan & Geo Bush
Graham Ryles OAM KSJ
Colin Simson
Dr Rosalynd Smith
Hugh Taylor AC & Elizabeth Dax AM
Christina Turner
Raymond Wilkinson
In memory of Helen Robertson
In memory of Ann Fakhry
Secret Admirers (12)
Bequestors
Jenny Anderson
Lesley Bawden
Frank & Danielle Chamberlin
Peter Hourigan
Len de Kievit and the late Graeme
Bawden
Jane Kunstler
Richard Laslett & Colin Gunther
Gregory J Reinhardt AM
Lorraine Weiner & Georey Blick
Tony Wildman & Robert Gibbs
Secret Admirers (6)
Current at time of printing.
OUR PARTNERS
We acknowledge and thank our partners who
make our work possible
Idomeneo, 2023
Brisbane Festival
Perth Festival
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
FOUNDATION PARTNER UNIVERSITY PARTNER PRODUCTION PARTNER
AWARDS
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS
MAJOR PARTNER
OFFICIAL PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNERS
SUPPLY PARTNERS
CORPORATE MEMBER
PERFORMANCE PARTNERS
Victorian Opera is assisted by the
Australian Government through
Creative Australia, itsarts funding
and advisory body.
Henkell Family Fund
Ballandry (Peter Griin Family) Fund
The Marian & E.H.
Flack Trust
Perpertual Foundation –
R Wilkinson Endowment
Gailey Lazarus
Foundation
William Angliss
Charitable Fund
Circle5
Foundation
Victorian Opera is
supported by the Victorian
Government through
Creative Victoria.
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Victorian Opera is the state opera
company of Victoria. Your state
company. We make creative,
accessible and relevant work for
everyone while acknowledging the
traditions and evolving our artform.
Recognised for our unique
contribution to the country’s operatic
landscape, Victorian Opera joined the
National Performing Arts Partnership
Framework in 2021. Alongside other
companies, Victorian Opera holds
its rightful position in the national
performing arts arena.
Commitment to the development
and presentation of new Australian
opera and musical theatre is forefront
to our mission. We identify relative
and topical material, commission
and workshop new scores and
librettos, and ultimately produce
new productions. Victorian Opera
premieres at least one new Australian
opera or music theatre work each
year, and have commissioned 36 new
works since the company’s formation.
The next generation of talent is
developed from the ground up
through our Emerging Artists
Programs – The Victorian Opera Youth
Chorus Ensemble (VOYCE), our VO
Emerges project and our Emerging
Artists Opera Prize scholarship.
Creating future pathways for artists,
artisans and technicians has become
a driving focus for our organisation.
We employ hundreds of people
across the creative industries,
recruit some of the finest local and
national singers, and collaborate with
Australia’s leading companies, venues
and learning institutions.
We embrace the new normal and
continue to perform in exceptional
theatres and concert halls to give you
the best and safest experience. Join
us to experience the human voice,
the indefinable power of music and
storytelling at its finest.
And please, come as you are.
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper
Victorian Opera CEO
ABOUT US CONNECT WITH US
Founding Benefactors
The Late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
Lady Potter AC
Founding Music Director
The Late Richard Gill AC
Chairman
Genevieve Overell AM
Board of Directors
Vivienne Corcoran
Richard Kurth
Selina Lightfoot
Grant Powell
Patricia Stebbens
William Stoltz (Board Observer)
Information in this brochure is correct at time of printing. Victorian Opera reserves the right to add, substitute or withdraw artists or
vary prices and programming should the need arise. If this occurs, all updated information will be available on our website.
Copywriting: Elizabeth Hill-Cooper, Stuart Maunder AM, Olivia Bennett, Nichole O’Duy, Evet Jean, Tim Ryan, Louise Lemke
Design: Sarah Jackson, Anaïs Lobmeyer
Photography: © Charlie Kinross (p. 24-26, 28-29, 33-34)
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