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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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MelbourneLSO: Australia Tour

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Fri 5 May at 19:30
Adams, Debussy, Ravel
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
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MelbourneLSO: Australia Tour

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Sat 6 May at 19:30
Mahler: Symphony no. 7
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
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MelbourneSatyagraha

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Sat 13 May at 19:30
Glass: Satyagraha
Tahu Matheson; Andy Morton; Opera Australia; John Rayment; Orchestra Victoria; Opera Australia Chorus; Shanul Sharma
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MelbourneTannhäuser

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, May 17, 20
Wagner: Tannhäuser
Asher Fisch; Shane Placentino; Opera Australia; John Rayment; Orchestra Victoria; Opera Australia Chorus; Stefan Vinke
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MelbourneIdentityWorld premieres

Arts Centre Melbourne: State Theatre, Jun 16, 17 mat, eve, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 mat, eve
Cheetham, Gordon
Daniel Riley; Alice Topp; Australian Ballet; Matthew Adey; Annette Sax; Orchestra Victoria
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MelbourneJewels

Arts Centre Melbourne: State Theatre, Jun 29, 30, Jul 01 mat, eve, 03, 04, 05 mat, eve, 06, 07, 08 mat, eve
Fauré, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
George Balanchine; Australian Ballet; Peter Harvey; Barbara Karinska; Perry Silvey; Orchestra Victoria
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Sublime performance of Buxtehude by Pinchgut Opera

Sandra Bowdler, 04 Apr
A wonderful night of late 17th-century music by the somewhat obscure German composer Dietrich Buxtehude is brought to radiant life by Erin Helyard and the Pinchgut Opera company.
*****
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Australian Ballet's Don Quixote: a showpiece for excellence

Deborah Weiss, 24 Mar
This Don Quixote reveals the extraordinary depth of talent within Australian Ballet, challenging all ranks of the company and presenting a stellar production.
****1
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Send in the clowns: Alexei Ratmansky revives Harlequinade

Chantal Nguyen, 18 Jun
A lovingly reproduced historical reconstruction, but is it enough to connect with modern Australian audiences?
***11
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Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

David Larkin, 14 May
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Olivier Py's dour and symbolism-heavy Lohengrin, set in post-war Berlin.
****1
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A marvellous Walküre from Melbourne Opera

Brian Angus, 09 Feb

Melbourne Opera have done a magnificent job with this Die Walküre production. Everything about it has succeeded. And maybe in Zara Barrett they have discovered a new Brünnhilde.

*****
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Compelling to hear, amazing to see: Opera Australia’s Aida

Brian Angus, 17 May

Using bold digital panels, D-Wok has created stunning visual effects. World class singers provide an outstanding aural experience.

****1
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