Singer

It’s the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that.

For opera’s own Casanova, it’s just another day of pleasure seeking. Seducing a bride on her wedding day. Breaking into a woman’s bedroom in the dead of night. Killing her furious father.

Even before the curtain rises, Mozart reveals Don Giovanni’s fate. An earthshattering chord from the orchestra signals the gates of hell clanging open. The scoundrel’s debauched days are at an end.

Don Giovanni

Barossa Arts Centre

Mendelssohn’s dramatic oratorio Elijah stands as a cornerstone of the choral repertoire, combining narrative intensity with moments of lyrical beauty. Rich in character and contrast, the work brings to life the story of the Old Testament prophet through powerful choruses, intimate arias, and vivid orchestral writing.

Brisbane Chamber Choir presents Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”

Queensland Conservatorium

How can we confront injustice in society? Mahatma Gandhi, the famous Indian freedom fighter, developed a spiritual response to this as a young lawyer in South Africa: "Satyagraha", holding on to the truth. The truth is propagated here as the most effective means in the fight against injustice, the opposing side is to be convinced by peaceful means, through non-violent resistance. Philip Glass has dedicated an emphatic work of art to this idea with his great choral opera Satyagraha : His catchy minimal music transports us to other spheres of consciousness, the timeless verses from the Bhagavad Gita invite us to inner contemplation - an inspiring experience.

Satyagraha

Opernplatz

Inspired by Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah is a towering creation of exquisite music for voices and orchestra.

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Shanul Sharma

Events

Upcoming events

30 - 31 Oct, 2026

Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Bryn Terfel · Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Past events

17 - 18 Jul, 2026

Don Giovanni · State Opera South Australia

May 23, 2026

Brisbane Chamber Choir presents Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” · Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

Future and recently performed repertoire

Gandhi in Satyagraha by Glass

Staatstheater Hannover

Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni by Mozart

State Opera South Australia

Singer in Elijah by Mendelssohn

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

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