2010
1–3 October
The Parrot Factory (2010)
A new children's opera
commissioned by Frederick & Mary Davidson
Victorian Opera
Richard Gill, conductor
Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse
The old widow Fossett - the richest woman in the world - has died, leaving behind a hidden treasure!
Four Fossett parrots, which hold the secret of the hidden treasure, have disappeared. Can Elizabeth find her precious Cherubino (one of the missing parrots) with the assistance of Filbert, a private detective, or will the treasure, and Cherubino, be lost forever?
Victorian Opera's brand new Australian commission for children is a collaboration between composer Stuart Greenbaum and poet Ross Baglin, to be performed by Company X, the Primary and Secondary branch of Victorian Youth Opera.
Approximately 1 hour with no interval
Sung in English
Performance Dates:
1 October 6.30pm
2 October 4.00pm and 6.30pm
3 October 1.30pm and 4.00pm
7 May, 8pm
The Year without a Summer (2009)
for piano trio
NZTrio
Eugene Goosens Hall
ABC Centre Ultimo, Sydney
18 April – 21 May
The Year without a Summer (2009)
for piano trio
Commissioned by NZTrio as part of the 2009–2010 Trans–Tasman Composer Exchange Program adminstered by the AMC and SOUNZ, and supported by the Music Board of the Australia Council for the Arts.
Chamber Music New Zealand Tour Dates:
18/04/10, Hamilton (NZ), Academy of Performing Arts
20/04/10, Auckland (NZ), Auckland Town Hall
22/04/10, New Plymouth (NZ), Theatre Royal
24/04/10, Wellington (NZ), Wellington Town Hall
26/04/10, Hawkes Bay (NZ), The Century Theatre Napier
27/04/10, Christchurch (NZ), James Hay Theatre
01/05/10, Southland (NZ), Invercargill Civic Theatre
03/05/10, Nelson (NZ), Nelson School of Music
04/05/10, Dunedin (NZ), Dunedin Town Hall
21/05/10, Manawatu (NZ), The Regent on Broadway