Margaret Haggart studied with Antonio Moretti-Pananti, gaining amateur performance experience with Victorian Opera Co., which became Victoria State Opera. In 1972 her professional career began in UK, with Welsh National Opera, singing Queen of Night (Flute) & Gilda (Rigoletto). Principal roles followed with ENO, Scottish Op., Opera North, English Music Theatre, R.Albert Hall Prom Concerts […]
Michael began singing with the Australian Boys Choir at age 9, and continues to sing with male a cappella ensemble The Vocal Consort. As a chorister, he has sung with the National Youth Choir of Australia, Consort of Melbourne and the Adelaide Chamber Singers. Most recently, Michael’s male quartet Tacet won The Melbourne Conservatorium of […]
Melbourne based Australian – Canadian soprano Hannah Dahlenburg completed her Bachelor of Music (Performance) with Honours at The Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne in 2010. Hannah’s operatic roles include: Queen of the Night, First Lady, Second Lady and Papagena in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte; Diane in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld; Daughter Anne in […]
Raphael recently completed two years at the Opera Studio Melbourne, the second under full scholarship, and is currently studying with Liane Keegan. This year he made his principal operatic debut in Lyric Opera of Melbourne’s The Tender Land. 2014 also sees him travel to New York for his international debut as Papageno in Manhattan Opera […]
Rosamund Illing is one of Australia’s most renowned sopranos. Her career spans the breadth of the repertoire for lyric soprano in opera, symphony and song. She has performed in England, France, Germany, Japan, the United States, Canada and Australia and her recordings have been showered with many accolades. After graduating with honours from the University […]
In 2013 we were deeply saddened by the passing of John Hopkins, an integral member of the Melbourne music community for many years as well as a musical revolutionary around the world. This June the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra and Monash University Choral Society will perform a joint concert to celebrate his life and work. VYSO […]
Last year we were deeply saddened by the passing of John Hopkins, an integral member of the Melbourne music community for many years as well as a musical revolutionary around the world. On Sunday the 1st of June at 2pm in the South Melbourne Town Hall the Monash University Choral Society and the Victorian Youth […]
Two Performances: Friday 27th September 7:30pm Sunday 29th September 2:00pm Venue: Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood Tickets: Full: $25 Concession: $20 http://www.trybooking.com/DLSN One house, that sadly lacks in dignity, In groovy London where we lay our scene. Some earls, some dukes, all pride and gallantry, Some hippies, all adorned with fairy wings. There’s Phyllis, […]
On June 1st the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Monash University Choral Society will come together to pay tribute to the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi. Yet we are celebrating Verdi’s bi-centenary not with his greatest works but instead we offer a selection of works from those who influenced the great composer as […]
It is fantastic to see so many people have registered thus far to participate in Mahlerfest in July and perform Mahler 8 in September. Details are being updated as they become available on the Mahler 8 section of this website. Please note: At the most recent meeting of the choirs participating in Mahler 8 in […]