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Dedicated to the memory of Dame Joan Sutherland
\nin celebration of her centenary year<\/p>\n

23 \u2013 30 August 2026 \u00b7 Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne<\/p>\n

Il Trovatore<\/h1>\n

Giuseppe Verdi<\/p>\n

Sung in Italian with English surtitles<\/p>\n

Principal Cast<\/p>\n

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Helena Dix<\/span> \u2014 Leonora<\/span><\/div>\n
Rosario La Spina<\/span> \u2014 Manrico<\/span><\/div>\n
Sarah Sweeting<\/span> \u2014 Azucena<\/span><\/div>\n
Christopher Hillier<\/span> \u2014 Conte di Luna<\/span><\/div>\n
Steven Gallop<\/span> \u2014 Ferrando<\/span><\/div>\n
Amanda Windred<\/span> \u2014 Ines<\/span><\/div>\n
Joshua Erdelyi-G\u00f6tz<\/span> \u2014 Ruiz<\/span><\/div>\n
Hartley Trusler<\/span> \u2014 Old Gypsy<\/span><\/div>\n
Cen Wei<\/span> \u2014 Messenger<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Director<\/span> Matthew Barclay \u00a0 Conductor<\/span> Raymond Lawrence<\/p>\n

Featuring the Melbourne Opera Chorus and Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nSunday\n<\/p>\n

\n23\n<\/p>\n

\nAugust 2026\n<\/p>\n

\n2.30pm\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWednesday\n<\/p>\n

\n26\n<\/p>\n

\nAugust 2026\n<\/p>\n

\n7.30pm\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nFriday\n<\/p>\n

\n28\n<\/p>\n

\nAugust 2026\n<\/p>\n

\n7.30pm\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nSunday\n<\/p>\n

\n30\n<\/p>\n

\nAugust 2026\n<\/p>\n

\n2.30pm\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Melbourne Opera<\/div>\n

Grand opera, for all Victorians<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Melbourne Opera has been producing grand opera since 2002, with full orchestra, full chorus, world-class singers and designers, at ticket prices that make opera genuinely accessible to all. The company depends entirely on its box office and the generosity of its patrons and benefactors, and does not enjoy public-sector support of any kind. From Wagner’s Ring Cycle to Mozart, Verdi to Puccini, it has built a remarkable record of ambitious, critically acclaimed productions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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20+<\/em><\/div>\n
Years of opera in Melbourne<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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50+<\/em><\/div>\n
Productions staged<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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52<\/em><\/div>\n
Emerging artists supported<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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39<\/div>\n
Now working professionally<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our Mission<\/div>\n

Opera without compromise<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Melbourne Opera was founded on the conviction that grand opera should not be the preserve of the very few. Productions are rigorously prepared and presented at prices that allow audiences from all walks of life to experience opera as it was meant to be heard \u2014 live, in full voice, with a full orchestra in the pit.<\/p>\n

Our casts regularly feature singers of international standing alongside the finest Australian talent, and our productions have attracted reviews that stand comparison with any company in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Melbourne Opera consistently delivers productions of genuine ambition and musical integrity.”<\/div>\n
\u2014 Limelight Magazine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Showcasing the extraordinary talents of emerging and developing artists in a simple yet spirited staging.”<\/div>\n
\u2014 Australian Arts Review<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“An outstanding achievement for a company not yet drawing on public subsidy of any kind.”<\/div>\n
\u2014 Classic Melbourne<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Melbourne Opera acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we create, rehearse and perform. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.<\/p>\n

For tens of thousands of years, the First Peoples of this land have expressed their culture, history and connection to Country through story, song and performance. We are honoured to pursue our own practice of storytelling through music on this ancient and continuing land, and are committed to recognising and celebrating the enduring cultures and contributions of Australia’s First Peoples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melbourne Opera gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors.<\/p>\n

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