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Melbourne Opera: Diamonds for the Diva at the NGV
We’re proud to be part of NGV Friday Nights: CARTIER this winter, presenting Diamonds for the Diva — a series of bespoke live performances celebrating Dame Nellie Melba, the Melbourne-born soprano whose voice conquered the world and who counted Cartier among her admirers.
Arranged especially for Friday Nights, the performance features Melbourne Opera’s own ‘Melba’ with a chamber ensemble of string quartet, flute and conductor — performed in the extraordinary surrounds of NGV International, alongside nearly 400 jewels, gems and archival treasures from Cartier.
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Archive
Earlier news, reviews and newsletters from Melbourne Opera’s history.
RDEAP Newsletter – Issue Five
Entering a third year with ever...
Das Rheingold has been rescheduled
After careful consideration of the...
Melbourne Opera appoints Anastasia Fai Kogan to its Board
Melbourne Opera is pleased to announce...
Defying Tyranny – Conductor Anthony Negus talks about Fidelio
In the 250th anniversary year of...
From the Conductor: Anthony Negus on Beethoven’s Fidelio.
The resonance of Fidelio stems from...
RDEAP Newsletter – Issue Four
The Richard Divall Emerging Artists...
From the Director: Suzanne Chaundy on Norma.
Norma is a charismatic leader with a...
Melbourne Opera presents Vincenzo Bellini’s dramatic masterpiece Norma
Following the critical and public...
RDEAP Newsletter – Issue Three
The Richard Divall Emerging Artists...
RDEAP Newsletter – Issue Two
As the end of our first year of the...
RDEAP Newsletter – Issue One
The Richard Divall Emerging Artists...
From the Director: Bruce Beresford on Otello.
I went to a production of Rossini’s...
ABC Classic FM The Music Makers – Rival Queens
It's a rare occasion that we get to...
From the Director: Suzanne Chaundy on Tristan and Isolde.
Tristan and Isolde presents a...
From the Director: Roberto Devereux
Elizabeth I has a presence in all...
Der Freischütz – preview The Age
Der Freischutz (The Marksman), a...
From the Director: Anna Bolena
Anna Bolena, is remarkably close to a...
Opera’s star soprano returns in full voice
The 10th anniversary of Melbourne...
From the Director: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed “Die...
From the Director: Mary Stuart
Maria Stuarda is based on the verse...
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