Graceland Announces Programming For ELVIS WEEK 2023
Elvis Week 2023 will mark the 46th anniversary of Elvis' passing, and Graceland is planning nine days of events, August 9-17, to celebrate Elvis' life and legacy. Elvis Week has become a pop-culture phenomenon and an annual pilgrimage for music lovers from around the world.
High Moon Releases Cult Singer-Songwriter Laurie Styvers' First-Ever Anthology
Produced by Murphy (known for his landmark work with Gerry Rafferty, Richard and Linda Thompson, Van Morrison, and more), Styvers’ Hush recordings revealed her as an exceptional songstress with a humble and captivating vocal presence, redolent of such iconic artists as Carole King, Karen Carpenter, and Judee Sill.
ACOCo and Melbourne Recital Centre Present American Opera Double Bill
Australian Contemporary Opera Co (ACOCo) and Melbourne Recital Centre present a one-night only double-bill of powerful works by two visionary American composers: the Australian premiere of David Lang’s The Loser and Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s To Hell and Back. Acclaimed for their emotional punch, beauty and sensitively, these works are masterpieces of recent American contemporary opera.
Australian Contemporary Opera Company to Perform New Production of BOOK OF LONGING
Award winning independent company Australian Contemporary Opera Co (ACOCo), in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and Fed Square, presents Philip Glass’ divisive Book of Longing — a unique and intoxicating collaboration between two of the most celebrated musical artists of their generation. Featuring Richard Piper as the voice of Leonard Cohen, this evening length operatic concert performance of poetry, songs and music, incorporates projections of Cohen’s poems and drawings and will be staged for one night only at The Edge, Federation Square.
Melbourne's Australian Contemporary Opera Announces Upcoming Season
ACOCo’s 2022 season sees the award winning independent company roar back to live performance with seven shows all directed by women, including five Australian premieres, and new presentation partnerships with The Wheeler Centre, the Melbourne Recital Centre, and, wait for it, the MCG (Yarra Park).
Australian Contemporary Opera Co Presents THE ENCHANTED PIG - Melbourne Season
Award winning independent company Australian Contemporary Opera Co celebrates a return to the Melbourne main-stage with the revival of Gale Edwards' brilliant and acclaimed festival production of the London and New York hit, The Enchanted Pig. This heartwarming, uplifting, tuneful family show has all the hallmarks of The Princess Bride, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella — with sophisticated appeal for all ages.
Country Westerns Announce Covers EP for Fat Possum
The EP arrives after a banner year for the band, whose self-titled debut album (Fat Possum) drew praise from all corners of the media world. Pitchfork called the album 'ragged in all the right places' and named it one of the 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020.
Gertrude Opera and Monk Parrots Present David Lang's LOVE FAIL
Weaving fragments from medieval versions of Tristan and Isolde with new text, David Lang's a cappella chamber opera love fail puts a contemporary lens on the classic love story. Presented as a Yarra Valley Opera Festival headline event, this collaboration with the acclaimed Monk Parrots, USA, will stream online from the 1st of Nov through the 30th.
QUADRILLE Comes to The Greenbelt Arts Center
Preheat to the year 1835. Mix the Baker and the Nobleman together until romance blossoms. For a little confusion, gently add the Sweet Young Lady into the mix. Sprinkle in a pinch of frustrated love, and then add a dash of Hero rushing in to save the day. Bake at 350 degrees for the length of one duel, or until ready to admit the truth. Serves them all right.
Gertrude Opera Presents AS ONE
Gertrude Opera will present the Australian premiere of the groundbreaking and acclaimed chamber opera AS ONE as part of the 2020 Midsumma Festival.