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Free outdoor opera to dazzle

ONE of the best free events of the summer season is coming up next week in Sydney’s Domain – it’s only a few hours away.

The  crowd at Opera in the Domain
The crowd at Opera in the Domain

Opera Australia’s Mazda Opera in the Domain is one of the most enticing events of the year, with the Australian Opera and Ballet performing live under the start and (we have noticed over the years) fruit bats swirling above the outdoor stage.

Some of Australia’s top singers, not least Canberra’s own Lorina Gore, perform crowd favourites throughout the evening. Part of Sydney Festival, the free outdoor concert will feature popular arias from works by opera’s greatest composers, including Verdi, Rossini, Puccini and Beethoven, with the idea of introducing opera to a wider audience.

“Summer in Sydney is a magical time of year, filled with long balmy evenings and a packed calendar of exciting events. What better way to celebrate than to sit under the stars listening to some of Australia’s greatest singers?” says OA artistic director Lyndon Terracini.

Picnic baskets look like a must, although there is food and drink for sale.

The artists will include the aforementioned Gore and Natalie Aroyan; mezzo?soprano Sian Pendry, Diego Torre (seen recently at Voice in the Forest) and baritone Luke Gabbedy all accompanied live accompanied by the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra under the direction of conductor Brian Castles-Onion with, as usual, ABC Classic FM’s Christopher Lawrence as the MC.

Opera in the Domain has been an annual event since 1982, when Dame Joan Sutherland sang “La Traviata” under the stars.

Mazda and Opera Australia are giving away a Mazda CX-5, and everyone present at will have the opportunity to enter the draw.

Opera Australia’s Mazda Opera in the Domain, 8-10.15pm, Saturday, January 23, free event. High chairs and beach umbrellas are not allowed and, to protect the lawn, plastic sheeting and ice are not permitted on the grass.

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