Voyage to the Moon – Presented by Musica Viva

Baroque Music, 21st-Century Words

Voyage to the Moon is a contemporary take on an old practice: a pastiche of music where gems from Handel and Vivaldi are heard alongside rediscovered treasures from little-known 18-century composers, all put to new words by legendary Australian playwright and director Michael Gow, and woven seamlessly into a magical score realised by Calvin Bowman and the late Alan Curtis.

Baroque music is set to 21st-century words to tell of Astolfo’s journey to the Moon – where all things lost on earth, including wits, may be found – negotiating supernatural beings and a love triangle, in the hope of restoring his friend’s sanity.

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 an exciting collaboration between Musica Viva and Victorian Opera in association with Opera Queensland for Brisbane performances.

This performance is in partnership with the remarkable team of academics from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, led by Professor Jane Davidson and supported by the Musica Viva Amadeus Society.

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