More Than Opera: German Australian Opera Award

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More Than Opera

An Invitation to a vibrant Night of German Opera

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Please join us to welcome back our successful 2009 Winner of the
German-Australian Opera Grant and get a sneak preview of
Dr David Kram‘s latest Mini-Ring Cycle production.

Monday, 19 July 2010, 6.30pm
at the Australian Academy of Design
220 Ingles Street, Port Melbourne (1st Floor)

Programme

• Champagne Reception
• Recital with Chris Busietta
• Drinks and Canapés
• Introduction and Excerpts of the ‘Mini-Ring‘

German-Australian Opera Grant

Welcome Back 2009 Winner Christopher Busietta from Germany after his one year engagement at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden.

Christopher will entertain you with his latest repertoire and tales from Germany. He will present excerpts of Lortzing, Wagner, Mozart and more.

Special preview of ‘The Curse of the Ring

The best of Wagner’s epic woven together by David Kram to a taut multimedia action with waves of groundbreaking immersive sound. Narrated and sung in English.

Featuring the beginning and the end of the production, with Olivia Cranwell (soprano), Daryl Barclay (tenor), saxophone quartet, bassoon, keyboard and Bent Leather Band.

Two Exciting MTO Projects

German-Australian Opera Grant

The German-Australian Opera Grant successfully promotes emerging Australian Opera singers by launching their international career at the State Theater in Wiesbaden, a German A-Grade opera house.

To date 7 outstanding opera singers went to Germany and our 2010 winner is about to leave in June to start her one year employment as a full ensemble member at the State Theatre. Enjoy Chris Busietta‘s (2009 Winner returning to Australia in July) arias from his latest repertoire and hear about his experience in the German opera world.

The Curse of the Ring

Wagner conductor and expert Dr David Kram has condensed Wagner’s Ring Cycle into a one-hour production, which will premiere later this year in Victoria.

This special occasion features the beginning and the end of the production with Olivia Cranwell (soprano), Daryl Barclay (tenor), a saxophone quartet, bassoon, keyboard and Bent Leather Band.