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17 May

Opera Australia's 70th Anniversary Gala

Join Opera Australia for a landmark, glittering celebration of their journey — and be part of the story that continues.

The 70th Anniversary Gala honours the legacy of a band of idealists, who gave up their day jobs as butchers, pharmacists and newsagents to mount four Mozart operas. Celebrate the gift they gave Australia with a starry line-up of singers, Orchestra Victoria and the unrivalled Opera Australia Chorus in a milestone concert.

Director Stuart Maunder and internationally renowned conductor Giampaolo Bisanti lead a program of thrilling operatic highlights that honours our past while looking to the future.

Date	Times
Sun 17 May	7:00pm - 9:30pm

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