Opera by the Lakes
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria is delighted to be part of the star-studded line-up of 2018's Opera by the Lakes.
A must-see regional event in your musical year, Gippsland Opera is hosting this spectacular showcase presenting first class singers and musicians at the destination location of Nyerimilang Heritage National park. It's a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surrounds of Gippsland Lakes, with its majestic views and natural amphitheatre.
Pack a picnic and explore this stunning location with scenic walks, discovering not only native plants and birds, but the rose gardens of the Heritage Homestead. It's the perfect backdrop for a day of opera with friends.
Headlining this year will be international opera singing sensation, tenor Shanul Sharma, winner of the prestigious Rossini Prize for Opera in Italy.
Also part of 2018’s breathtaking concert:
Opera Australia Soprano Olivia Cranwell;
Victorian Opera’s Jeremy Kleeman;
International Coloratura Soprano Georgia Wilkinson;
OSA Scholar of the Year 2017, Madeleine Crombie;
accompaniment by Opera Australia’s Sue Goessling.
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria will be performing audience highlights from our blockbuster Season 2017 production of the irrepressible, irresponsible, but irresistible The Pirates of Penzance! Tickets regularly sell out, and with patrons coming from all over Australia, be sure to book your tickets now!
18th March 2018
Presented by Gippsland Opera with the East Gippsland Symphonia
1 Performance - Running time approx 3hrs
Sunday 18th March 12:00pm (Not included in the 2018 Subscription Package)
Nyerimilang Heritage Park
20 Cliff Rd,
Nyerimilang VIC 3909
Bookings: http://www.gippslandopera.org.au
Enquiries: 0409 771 526
Tickets Adult: $65 Senior: $60 Group 10+: $55 Concession: $55 Child (Under 16): $20 Child (Under 4): Free
Principals:
The Pirate (King) Queen - Carol Whitfield
Mabel – Laura Slavin
Major General Stanley - Andrew McGrail
Sergeant of Police – Robin Halls
Accompiament: Timothy Wilson