OPERATIF!’s renowned concerts of opera, song and classics feature fine singers and musicians. The company’s Music-Lovers Tours offer special holidays with a musical focus. Each tailor-made tour is personally hosted by Jennifer & Stewart.

Do join us in OPERATIF!’s 20th Anniversary year!

Jennifer Parish (soprano)

& Stewart Cameron (baritone)

DAYTIME CONCERTS &

MUSIC-LOVERS TOURS

Join our free mailing list (online or by phone) to stay up to date with OPERATIF! performances and tours.Contact us now for current and future tour information.� OPERATIF! 1300 308 385P O Box 5001 Sunshine Coast M C Qld 4560 www.operatif.com.au

“Everything was great!..the hotels, the meals,the music, the sights...!” G. Bindley, Sydney

“A marvellous musical holiday on a fascinatingPacific island... Perfect !” G. Hunter - Auckland

Music-Lovers Tours

Celebrating 20 years!

Turkish Delights!MAY/JUNE 2015

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Opera in Paradise!10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL - SAMOA October 9th to 19thA marvellous Festival of Opera, Song & Classics built into a fascinating Pacific Island holiday!

The Festival concerts feature a fine cast of singers and musicians from Australasia. Packages include: • All festival concerts and events• Return Air NZ airfares (The Works seats)• Airport Transfers (Auckland & Samoa)• 8-nights in Samoa staying at the iconic Aggie Grey’s Hotel• 2-nights in Auckland staying at the 5-star Stamford

Plaza hotel, right in the centre• Welcome Dinner at Auckland’s best Italian restaurant• Daily buffet breakfast• Some dinners and local toursCall to request a brochure or visit our website

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Limited places

2014 SEASON

Join renowned OPERATIF! performers and fabulous guest artists for a stunning afternoon of opera and song. The setting is a spectacular lake-side Greek theatre in the Noosa Botanic Gardens at Cooroy.With acoustics perfectly suited to operatic voices, no amplification is necessary and as the audience looks through the stage columns to the lake beyond, there is a ready-made stage backdrop!The program features favourite arias and ensembles from operas by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and others, with greats from the musicals , Italian song and more!Join friends or family for a pre-concert picnic in the extensive gardens......the perfect addition to this event.Note: A wet weather venue & plan is always in place. Seating is general admission by gate number. Further information is on the OPERATIF! website.

LAKE MACDONALD - 2.30pm, 31st August

OPERATIF! BOOKINGS HOW TO BOOK:ONLINE : www.operatif.com.au OR

www.qtix.com.au (no charges apply)� QTIX 136 246 (no charges apply)� OPERATIF! 1300 308 385

VENUES: St Andrew’s Church - cnr Ann & Creek Sts, Brisbane Bribie Is. Arts Centre - 191 Sunderland Drv, Banksia Beach Mt Mee Community Hall - 1352 Mt Mee Road, Mt Mee Lake Macdonald Amphitheatre - Noosa Botanic Gardens, Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy

TICKETS: Concerts - $30 / Groups $25 Opera in the Amphitheatre - $40 / Groups $35School students half-price to all performances

Call OPERATIF! for more Venues and Dates which may be added throughout the year

Concert Information:

2014 CONCERTS OPERA in the AMPHITHEATRE!

Song of Songs Join us for a wonderful start to our 20th year! This first concert, a selection of some of our very favourite arias and songs, is sure to delight lovers of good music, especially singing. Special guest, marvellously entertaining bass David Hibbard joins OPERATIF! for this uplifting performance. MT MEE - 2pm, 23rd March I BRISBANE - 11am, 26th March I BRIBIE ISLAND - 2pm, 30th March

Our Celtic Homelands A wealth of grand old songs and melodies, both rousing and sentimental, comprise this salute to the traditional songs of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Founding Ten Tenors member, David Kidd, joins OPERATIF! regulars in presenting a fine selection of best-loved songs that have bravely stood the test of time.MT MEE - 2pm, 22nd June I BRISBANE - 11am, 26th June I BRIBIE ISLAND - 2pm, 29th June

Bravo! Bravissimo ! The thrill of opera is the promise of this concert, when special guest, New Zealand-born Samoan mezzo-soprano, Elisha Fa’i Hulton joins OPERATIF! Added to a variety of glorious opera arias and ensembles, will be greats from best-loved stage shows and the realm of popular song.BRISBANE - 11am, 28th August

A Dream of Vienna Special guests, violinist Spiros Rantos and pianist Brachi Tilles add special magic to our celebration of the music of Old Vienna. Hear wonderful Strauss waltzes, arias from operetta and sparkling gems from Mozart, Schubert, Brahms and other greats who, at various times, called elegant Vienna home. MT MEE - 2pm, 28th September I BRISBANE - 11am, 1st October I BRIBIE IS. - 2pm, 5th October