Free opera is coming to Melbourne with the Mazda Opera in the Bowl

With ol’ faithfuls Natalie Aroyan, Sian Pendry, Virgilio Marino and Luke Gabbedy, Opera Australia about to knock Melbourne’s socks off with the annual Mazda Opera in the Bowl, coming this November.

On 24 November, Australia’s premiere opera company will take over the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on the fringe of Melbourne’s CBD to fill the city skyline with some tracking tunes from the world’s most beloved productions.

Classics from Carmen, Turandotwhich is coming back this seasonTosca and The Barber of Seville, you can get in amongst the action for free from 4pm.

Here’s the program for the night…

BIZET Overture to Carmen

ROSSINI ‘Largo al factotum’ from The Barber of Seville BIZET The Flower Song from Carmen

SAINT-SAËNS ‘Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix’

from Samson and Delilah

VERDI ‘Ritorna vincitor’ from Aida

BIZET ‘Au fond du temple saint’ from The Pearlfishers

Interval

ROSSINI Overture to William Tell

BIZET Seguidilla from Carmen

BIZET The Toreador Song from Carmen

PUCCINI Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca

MASCAGNI ‘Intermezzo’ from Cavalleria Rusticana DELIBES ‘Dôme épais, le jasmin’ from Lakmé PUCCINI ‘Nessun dorma’ from Turandot

See more info at the Opera Australia website.