Voyage to the Moon – Presented by Musica Viva
Griffith University
South Bank
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.
EMMA MATTHEWS SOPRANO
SALLY-ANNE RUSSELL MEZZO-SOPRANO
JEREMY KLEEMAN BASS-BARITONE
PHOEBE BRIGGS HARPSICHORD
EMMA BLACK OBOE
CELIA CRAIG OBOE (ADELAIDE ONLY)
RACHAEL BEESLEY, ZOË BLACK VIOLINS
SIMON OSWELL VIOLA
MOLLY KADARAUCH CELLO
KIRSTY MCCAHON DOUBLE BASS
MICHAEL GOW WRITER & DIRECTOR
BAROQUE MUSIC REALISED BY THE LATE ALAN CURTIS
CALVIN BOWMAN SCORE PREPERATION AND AMMENDMENTS
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