Theatre legend Michael Gow creates an exciting new chamber opera, with music realised by Calvin Bowman and the late Alan Curtis. Voyage to the Moon combines gems from Handel and Vivaldi with rediscovered treasures from little-known 18th-century composers.

Leading Australian singers, soprano Emma Matthews and mezzo Sally-Anne Russell, share the stage with a brilliant newcomer, bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman along with a hand-picked band of leading chamber musicians led by Phoebe Briggs, Head of Music at Victorian Opera.

Voyage to the Moon is a story told with old music, new words and beautiful singing. A semi-staged performance with cast in costume, this is a magical story of a knight’s heroic journey to the moon in a tale of love, loss and hope.

This performance runs for 80 minutes, with no interval. 

REPERTOIRE
Voyage to the Moon

ARTISTS
EMMA MATTHEWS Soprano
SALLY-ANNE RUSSELL Mezzo-Soprano
JEREMY KLEEMAN Bass-Baritone
PHOEBE BRIGGS Harpsichord
EMMA BLACK Oboe
RACHAEL BEESLEY, ZOE BLACK Violins
SIMON OSWELL Viola
MOLLY KADARAUCH Cello
KIRSTY MCCAHON Double Bass

PRESENTER
Voyage to the Moon is a collaboration between Musica Viva and Victorian Opera, in partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. The national tour is supported by the Musica Viva Amadeus Society and the Perth concert is presented in association with the West Australian Opera.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

There will be a lockout for the first 15 minutes of the performance, and will continue after one access point.
For performances which are not sold out, patrons will be required to be seated at the rear of the auditorium to minimise the interruption to those patrons already seated.
Patrons who leave during the performance will not be readmitted as there is no other appropriate time to do so.