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Dear AMPAG,

In October Australian audiences will enjoy some of the finest classical music from home and

abroad including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra who will present a concert celebrating

masterful performers of string instruments featuring Cuban artist Lixsania Fernandez on viola da

gamba and the Brandenburg's concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen tackling the technical challenge

of Locatelli’s infamous Violin Concerto in D a.k.a. The Harmonic Labyrinth.

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra bring two of the greatest living French

instrumentalists, Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, to Perth for two nights of

spectacular music. French Flair will feature a program of Debussy and Rachmaninov alongside

the world premiere of Richard Dubugnon’s Eros Athanatos conducted by Ludovic Morlot, who

will also be making his debut with WASO.

To mark their 70th birthday Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra presents Romeo Retold, a concert

featuring the musical interpretations of Romeo and Juliet, a work that has inspired artists for over

400 years, from Prokofiev’s majestic ballet to the jazz influenced West Side Story. Happy

Birthday TSO!

In Brisbane this month Queensland Theatre’s Artistic Director Sam Strong helms David

Williamson’s play revealing the difficult man behind the myth of Sir Isaac Newton, Nearer the

Gods, with a cast including Matthew Backer, William McInnes and Rhys Muldoon.

Sydney Dance Company will this month debut a new work by acclaimed Australian

choreographer Anthony Hamilton, Forever and Ever, in a double bill with Rafael Bonachela’s

2015 Helpmann award winning Frame of Mind.

Opera Australia is touring Madama Butterfly to Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, that will

be the company's first multi-city international tour. The Australian Ballet is touring their lavish

production Sleeping Beauty to Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai, West Australian Ballet is currently

performing three contemporary works at the Dance Stages Shanghai Dance Festival,  Bangarra

Dance Theatre is also heading north, returning to India for a second time as part of the

Australian government’s festival program. The Australian Chamber Orchestra have been invited

by the Barbican to be International Associates at Milton Court in London in late October.

We’ve included more highlights below. With over 40 opening nights this month, the full list can

be found by selecting our performance link above.

Kind regards,

Bethwyn Serow

Executive Director

Australian Major Performing Arts Group

Image Credits: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

 

BEHIND THE SCENES

Designing Debussy's Liquid TonesInspired by the realm of fantasy - medieval and imagery of

water, Candice MacAllister's set and design for Victorian

Opera's Pealleas and Melisande evoke the symbolism and

themes of Debussy's opera.

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PERFORMING NOW

WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET SHANGHAIDance Stages Shanghai Dance Festival2018-09-25Following the success of the widely acclaimed World Premiere

season of Dracula, West Australian Ballet were invited to take

part in the exclusive Dance Stages Shanghai Dance Festival at

the end of September. This will be the first time WAB have

performed at the Festival. They will also take part in The

Confucius Institute’s dance showcase featuring the Beijing

Dance Academy, hosted at the Heath Leadger Theatre on 1

October.

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET ONLINEWorld Ballet Day2018-10-02

World Ballet Day LIVE 2018 returns Tuesday 2 October 2018.

The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal Ballet unite

once again, inviting guests companies from all over the world, to

go LIVE on Facebook.

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OPERA AUSTRALIA TIANJIN, CHINAMadama Butterfly - China tour2018-10-04It's a love story as old as time.

Enchanted by the beauty of the east, the American sailor

Pinkerton takes a young geisha for his wife. The innocent

Butterfly falls helplessly, hopelessly in love.

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TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOBARTRomeo Retold2018-10-10This special concert – marking the 70th anniversary of the

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – presents three enthralling

retellings of the Romeo story: Tchaikovsky’s luscious Fantasy

Overture, Bernstein’s jazz-inspired West Side Story and

Prokofiev’s powerful and monumental ballet score.

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QUEENSLAND THEATRE BRISBANENearer the Gods2018-10-11Isaac Newton’s laws of motion are the foundation of countless

human advancements. This is the story of how one of the

greatest moments of scientific illumination almost didn’t happen.

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THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET BEIJING, CHINAThe Sleeping Beauty - China Tour2018-10-11The Australian Ballet will tour to Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai

in October. The 2018 China Tour, The Australian Ballet‘s ninth

tour to China, marks the international debut of Artistic Director

David McAllister’s dazzling production of

The Sleeping Beauty.

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VICTORIAN OPERA MELBOURNEPelleas and Melisande2018-10-11When Golaud finds Melisande in the woods, alone and with a

mysterious past, he claims her as his wife. After she meets his

brother Pelleas, however, a secret love simmers between them

while Golaud’s suspicions deepen. A family slowly corrodes as

their tragic fates inevitably take hold.

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WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERTHFrench Flair: Morlot, Capucon & Thibaudet2018-10-12A world premiere and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances.

Two of the greatest living French instrumentalists perform

together for the very first time in Australia in a highlight of the

WASO season - the world premiere of Swiss composer Richard

Dubugnon's Eros Athanatos.

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SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY SYDNEYForever & Ever2018-10-17

This captivating double bill features Rafael Bonachela’s award-

winning Frame of Mind and Antony Hamilton’s brand new

work Forever & Ever.

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WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PERTHDon Giovanni 2018-10-20Don Giovanni is a promiscuous nobleman, an anti-hero in the

endless pursuit of pleasure.

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STATE OPERA SOUTH AUSTRALIA ADELAIDERed Cross Gala2018-10-20Keep those Home Fires burning as we recreate that great

Aussie icon: The Red Cross Gala.

Join artists of the State Opera of South Australia as they sing

songs of Gilbert & Sullivan, the Red Cross Corps, and popular

hits of the WWI era in a celebration of the music of yesteryear.

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MUSICA VIVA SYDNEYSir András Schiff 2018-10-20Appearing in Australia for the first time in over 20

years,legendary pianist Sir András Schiff performs two

exquisitely different programs in Australia. A once in a lifetime

experience - performing in Sydney & Melbourne only!

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LONDONMozart's Last Three Symphonies - London2018-10-22The Australian Chamber Orchestra return to London for the first

of three seasons in residence as International Associate

Ensemble at Milton Court at the Barbican Centre.

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BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE NEW DEHLI, INDIAIndia Tour: Spirit 20182018-10-25In Bangarra's second visit to India, they present Spirit 2018,

showcasing the best of Bangarra’s 29-year repertoire in a

powerful celebration of culture. The company will present

performances in Bangalore and Mumbai as well as a major free

outdoor performance at the Qutb Minar in New Delhi, as part of

the Australian Government's Australia Fest program.

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QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BRISBANEBeethoven's Heroic Symphony - Maestro series2018-10-25Tonight, we’re all about revolution!

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BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY PERTHXenides2018-10-27

Xenides is a top dollar musical that peers behind the glitz, the

glamour and the fabulous prizes of Australia’s favourite game

show, Wheel of Fortune.

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AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA SYDNEYLixsania and the Labyrinth2018-10-31Charismatic Lixsania Fernandez’s energetic viola da gamba

leads the Brandenburg in this tantalizing twist on the baroque.

Her passionate performances on this iconic baroque instrument

bring a vibrant energy to Vivaldi and Graun before detouring for

a spirited Tango.

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