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‘Step through the door, anything can happen’ says the proprietor of the travelling carnival in the bingeworthy HBO series Carnivàle. And ‘anything’ does happen… Thrills, terror, tears, gore, wit, blood and love. So too it does in the 2020 Season of State Opera - all of the above, and exceptional music making as well. At State Opera in 2020, ‘everyone wins a prize’.

The power, majesty, and pagan ritual that is Orff’s Carmina Burana; Rossini’s Barber of Seville with its madcap wit, sheer joy, vocal fireworks, and impudence; the freshly-minted new production of Bran Nue Dae with its irresistible lust for life; Sondheim’s masterpiece Sweeney Todd with its moody intensity, gripping storytelling, and terror; Verdi’s mighty Macbeth for its blood and thunder score and fantastic (in the true sense of the word) theatricality; and finally the Richard Mills / Peter Goldsworthy operatic staging of the moving, elegiac and timeless great Australian play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll.

Rossini once said ‘how wonderful opera would be if there were no singers.’ And yet his Barber and every one of the State Opera 2020 offerings showcases just what singers can do - delight, move, inspire, astound, and electrify. We are proud to bring you new faces and new voices, alongside many welcome favourites, for a season which promises to be a rollercoaster of passion.

See you at the opera.

STUART MAUNDER AM Artistic Director and

YARMILA ALFONZETTI Executive Director

Step through the door, anything can happen.

Welcome

THE CHAIRMAN

2019 was a year of change for our opera company, a year of significant expansion and great highs, cementing the reputation of State Opera as one of the jewels in the crown that is the arts sector of South Australia. With outdoor opera in Victoria Square/ Tarndanyangga, the Lost Operas of Oz and some of the great works of the canon, we have expanded our reach, built our audiences, made many new friends and welcomed back our nearest and dearest.

On behalf of the board, I pay tribute to the work of Yarmila Alfonzetti, Stuart Maunder and the whole team at State Opera for delivering a great 2019, and the prospect of an even greater 2020. But most importantly a big thank you our generous donors, sponsors and supporters for your continued passion for the work of State Opera. We could not do it without you.

Opera is alive and thriving in this state and State Opera is proud to be delivering the lion’s share all through the year. 2020 promises to be a year of even more opera; more highs, more passion.

More opera for more people. Welcome back for 2020.

JOHN IRVING Chairman of the Board

THE PREMIER

We are incredibly fortunate to have in our midst a performing arts company the calibre of State Opera South Australia.

A company renowned for showcasing world-class Australian singers, and which consistently develops, creates and presents some of the great works of this rich and wonderful art form. As an employer of many South Australians, both on the stage and behind the scenes, State Opera has also set a benchmark for other companies to follow by championing home-grown creative talent.

I am delighted to see so much diversity in the 2020 State Opera program for us to enjoy, explore and celebrate. There is nothing like a night at the opera. I have loved being a part of State Opera’s audience and experiencing everything from the intimacy of Dido & Aeneas at Plant 4 Bowden, to the grandeur of Merry Widow in the Festival Theatre, and the spectacular presentation of Carmen in the Square…State Opera has done it all.

In 2020 this company will once again be back at its original home – Her Majesty’s Theatre. I am also pleased to see that the high-quality and unique Opera Winter School Program will continue, after a successful trial, providing training and performance opportunities for upper secondary and tertiary students.

I encourage you to join me for another exciting year of opera.

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The most popular work of the 20th Century, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is a powerful pagan musical offering that celebrates nature, fortune, love, lust, and drinking.

Based on a collection of medieval texts, it is an epic work for mass choir, orchestra, and soloists. From its opening chorus O Fortuna, the raw, bold power of the music captivates and exalts, making it one of the most iconic scores in popular culture. Starring Desiree Frahn and Paul McMahon, with the full State Opera Chorus, Young Adelaide Voices, and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey. This choral spectacular will be a night to remember.

Following a sell-out performance of Carmen in the Square in 2019, State Opera presents Carmina Burana at Memorial Drive Park for one extraordinary night. Platinum ticket and hospitality packages are now available.

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CREATIVESConductorDirectorRehearsedDesignerLighting

CASTCount AlmavivaFigaroRosinaBartoloBasilioBerta

Graham AbbottLindy HumeJason Barry-SmithTracy Grant LordMatthew Marshall

John LongmuirMorgan PearseAnna Dowsley Douglas McNicolPelham AndrewsTeresa La Rocca

A co-production between Opera Queensland, Seattle Opera and New Zealand Opera

STATE OPERA CHORUSADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

A love-sick Count, a feisty young woman, and a barber with a cunning plan. Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville is a giddy romp along the path to true love, by way of serenades, ridiculous disguises and trickery. If love makes a fool of us all, then this popular opera buffa is one of the greats. Imprisoned by her wicked guardian, the savvy Rosina is no match for lock and key, especially when the fast-talking, flashy Figaro turns up and promises to help her find the man of her dreams. This vivid and vivacious production features a dazzling collection of Australia’s opera stars.

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CREATIVESConductorDirector

CASTSandrina SerpettaArmindaRaminoIl contino Belfiore Il PodestàNardo

Paul AgnewSophie Daneman

Mariasole MaininiLauren Lodge CampbellDeborah CachetThéo ImartMoritz KallenbergRory CarverSreten Manojlovic

LES ARTS FLORISSANTS

State Opera is proud to present the world’s pre-eminent Baroque ensemble, Les Arts Florissants, in Adelaide for the first time in over 25 years. William Christie’s Jardin des Voix (Garden of Voices) needs no introduction: it has become renowned world-over as an annual showcase of the brightest new stars of early music. It has launched the careers of Sonya Yoncheva, Lea Desandre, Marc Mauillon and Christophe Dumaux to name a few. As part of their 40th birthday celebrations and world tour, Les Arts Florissants presents Mozart’s opera La Finta Giardiniera, featuring the 2019 artists of le Jardin des Voix.

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THE ORCHESTRA OF LES ARTS FLORISSANTS

HER MAJESTY’S THEATREWed 19 August, 7.30pmThur 20 August, 7.30pmFri 21 August, 7.30pmSat 22 August, 1pm & 7.30pmSun 23 August, 1pm

CREATIVESMusical Director

Indigenous AdvisorDirectorAssociate DirectorSet and Costume DesignerChoreographerLighting DesignerSound Designer

Kuckles (Patrick Bin Amat, Gary Gower, Michael Mavromatis, Stephen Pigram)Michael MavromatisAndrew RossNaomi PigramMark ThompsonTara GowerMark HowettMichael Waters

This production is commissioned by the Opera Conference, Australia’s national partnership of professional opera companies.

Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a spunky runaway teenager, two hippies, a wily Uncle, and a German priest. By the time you shake the red dust from your feet, you’ll know what it means to come home. Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical Bran Nue Dae is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Australia. Young Willie hitchhikes his way from mission school back to Broome, determined to win the heart of the girl he left behind. A feel-good mash-up of rock-and-roll, gospel, country and blues music made this first-ever Aboriginal musical a sparkling success in 1990 and inspired a hit movie.

This new production recreates the historic Sun Pictures open-air cinema in Broome, and invites you to experience a quintessentially Australian story.

I t is my story but it is also yours and everybody else you know who seeks

love and happiness in a world clouded by injustice. – Jimmy Chi

It is my story but it is also yours

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CASTSweeney Todd Mrs Lovett Anthony HopeJohannaJudge Turpin Beadle BamfordBeggar WomanPirelli

Anthony HuntStuart MaunderRoger KirkPhilip Lethlean

Ben MingayAntoinette HalloranNicholas CannonDesiree FrahnDouglas McNicolMark OatesJohanna McWatersAdam Goodburn

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Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.

SWEENEY TODD

There once was a barber who had it all; a happy life, a beautiful wife - all ended by a savage act of betrayal. Meet Sweeney Todd, “the demon barber of Fleet Street”. Born out of the ashes of tragedy and set on revenge, he makes for a dapper and dangerous man to know. Together with the beguiling and batty Mrs Lovett, a twisted plan is hatched – genius and ghoulish in equal measure. But the best pies in London town may not last for long, as Sweeney’s thirst for vengeance leads them perilously close to the razor’s edge. Considered one of the most powerful, dramatic and theatrical horror tales ever set to music, this work will leave hearts racing and spines tingling long after the curtain has fallen.

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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Musical Thril ler

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRESat 3 October, 7.30pmTue 6 October, 7.30pm Wed 7 October, 7.30pmFri 9 October, 7.30pmSat 10 October, 7.30pm

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HER MAJESTY’S THEATREThur 12 November, 7.30pm Sat 14 November, 7.30pm Thur 19 November, 7.30pm Sat 21 November, 7.30pm

CREATIVESConductorDirectorDesignerLighting

CASTMacbethLady MacbethBanquoMacduff

Oliver von DohnányiStuart MaunderRoger KirkTrudy Dalgleish

James ClaytonKate LadnerPelham AndrewsPaul O’Neill

MACBETH

It is a time of unrest in Scotland, and a brave General named Macbeth has sworn fealty to his King. A coven of witches prophesize that there will be a new King of Scotland, and Macbeth’s ambitious wife plots to hasten their destiny. Having killed King Duncan and ascended to the throne, the pair are increasingly consumed by paranoia and guilt, as a treacherous spiral of deceit and death reaches its inevitable conclusion.

A rare chance to hear one of Verdi’s early scores in a powerful new production, laden with blood and thunder. Sung by a magnificent Australian cast including James Clayton and Kate Ladner.

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I f chance may have me king, why, chance may crown me.

A co-production between West Australian Opera and State Opera South Australia

There’s a time for sowing and there’s a time for reaping.

HER MAJESTY’S THEATREWed 18 November, 6.30pmFri 20 November, 7.30pm

CREATIVESConductorDirectorDesignerLighting Designer

CASTPearlOliveEmmaRoo BarneyBubbaJohnny Dowd

ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Richard MillsJoseph MitchellSimone RomaniukTrudy Dalgleish

Dimity ShepherdAntoinette HalloranElizabeth CampbellJoshua RowePaul O’NeillDesiree FrahnNicholas Cannon

SUMMER OF THE

SEVENTEENTH DOLL

Based on Ray Lawler’s 1955 Australian play of the same name, this chamber opera tells the story of a long-standing tradition at the end of the sugarcane season, in which cane-cutters Barney and Roo travel south to Melbourne for their annual fling with two city girls. But this year, the seventeenth year, is different. Gone are the larrikin summers of their youth. Instead, their reunion is full of tension, silence, and awkward attempts to hold onto their past. One girl has married; all of them struggle to come to terms with what their futures hold.

Lawler’s play is considered to be the most significant in Australian playwriting, marking the first time the authentic Australian voice was depicted on stage. So too does Mills and Goldsworthy’s opera express, at its heart, something heroic, fragile, and utterly moving.

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Commencing April 2020 and supported by an Australia Council MPA Collaborative Arts Projects Grant.

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Family, secret legacies, betrayal and forgiveness – a story spanning four generations and two continents. Andrew Bovell’s extraordinary play When the Rain Stops Falling is one of the most celebrated Australian plays of the past 20 years. Its epic narrative - traversing eighty years, and travelling from a small 1950s London flat, via the Coorong in 1988, into the heart of the Australian continent in 2039, where snow falls on Uluru and fish fall from the sky – is epic in its dimensions, emotional grandeur and sweeping theatrical vision. Originally commissioned and presented by Brink Productions, it premiered as part of the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts, and went on to tour Australia, with new productions around the globe receiving critical and audience acclaim at every turn.

State Opera is excited to announce its partnership with Brink Productions to develop When the Rain Stops Falling into a new Australian opera, reuniting the original creative team. With a series of workshop developments throughout 2020, this work will be proudly created in Adelaide by two companies whose commitment to Australian creative stories and local artists is at the forefront of their work.

The past is a mystery. And yet, perhaps it wil l be easier to explain than the fish.

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CASTTeddy Tahu RhodesSharolyn Kimmorley (piano)

TEDDY TAHU RHODES IN RECITAL

New Zealand-born Teddy Tahu Rhodes is Australia’s favourite leading man of the operatic and concert stage, dazzling audiences with his extraordinary voice and presence. In a program exclusive to Adelaide, the award-winning singer presents bass-baritone repertoire made famous by Adelaide son and global singing phenomenon of the early 20th century, Peter Dawson.

Considered to be one of the top ten singers of all time, Dawson was famous for his concerts and recordings of operatic and popular music, including Toreador Song and Floral Dance.

Teddy shares the stage with long-time musical collaborator and pianist Sharolyn Kimmorley for this very special recital.

The people stood and roared. Say no more. – The Advertiser

ADELAIDE TOWN HALLSun 5 April, 5pm

ADELAIDE TOWN HALLWed 7 October, 7.30pm

CASTJoseph CallejaAmelia FarrugiaPiers Lane (piano)

An Andrew McKinnon presentation.

JOSEPH CALLEJA IN RECITAL

Joseph Calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today.

Blessed with a golden-age voice which routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras, Calleja is now a superstar in all the greatest opera houses and concert halls.

In this, his eagerly anticipated debut Australian tour, the singer described as the Maltese tenor and the young Pavarotti will be joined by two of Australia’s best loved artists, soprano Amelia Farrugia, and internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, in an unforgettable ‘Night at the Opera’.

His rock-solid yet ever-malleable voice and blazing stage presence could l ight a thousand lamps. – Independent

Join us for our second Opera Winter School and be a part of a busy, working opera company. Winter School 2020 is open to senior secondary and tertiary students who have a passion for the stage. Running over two weeks, the winter school program will give participants a taste of the operatic profession, with tutors leading workshops in vocal technique, dramaturgy, movement, audition technique, and business skills. All participants will rehearse and perform a program of specially chosen excerpts from opera, operetta, and music theatre. This musical confection will be honed to best showcase the skills of the entire Winter School cast. Inclusion in the winter school is via completion of a successful application and audition process.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Expression of interest opens February 2020. Register via info@stateopera.com.au to receive updates about the Winter School.

SING YOUR OWN OPERA

STATE OPERA STUDIO18-21 June 2020Performance on Sunday

Being part of a chorus of voices is arguably one of the most powerful and rewarding musical experiences. Whether you are a regular choir member or just curious at the prospect of making noise with some friends, join State Opera’s new Head of Music and Chorus Master Anthony Hunt for an exploration of music making. Meet like-minded music enthusiasts and share in the joy of singing.

Registration includes vocal scores, teaching materials, souvenir t-shirt, meals and refreshments.

S T A T E O P E R A P O P - U P C H O R U S W I T H A N T H O N Y H U N T

Minimum registration numbers required to run each event.

Play Your Part

State Opera welcomes your financial support through a number of giving programs:

RAINFALL GIVING CIRCLE

State Opera is committed to the creation of new Australian opera, and is proud to be partnering with Brink Productions to realise the development of When the Rain Stops Falling into an opera. The play, which took the world by storm with its epic narrative, has all the grand dimensions required for a contemporary Australian opera.

You can be part of the founding circle of supporters for this unique project. Take your front row seat for the adventure of a lifetime as we create a new work with a distinctive voice that is uniquely Australian.

TO MAKE A DONATION

Visit our website or contact our Development Office

www.stateopera.com.au/support

(08) 8226 4790

development@stateopera.com.au

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

Join a select group of friends in a deeper conversation about the operatic art form. This network of like-minded arts-lovers will have opportunities throughout the year to come together and enjoy relaxed events in the company of artists hosted by our Artistic Director, as well as more robust conversations about the future shape of this company and opera in general. This Circle gives exclusive backstage access, and opportunities to meet and observe artists and company leaders. Membership of the Artistic Director’s Circle is via an annual tax-deductible gift of $5,000 (individuals) or $7,500 (couples).

PRINCIPAL AND EMERGING ARTIST SUPPORT

State Opera is a company with much goodwill, artistic sensibility, and burgeoning talent; our future programs depend upon the trajectory of talented young singers having an opportunity to develop and expand their skills and experience. We invite you to attach your support to your favourite individual artist featured in our 2020 Season, or provide tuition costs for an aspiring singer in upper secondary or tertiary music studies, via our Winter School and High Note Scholarships.

SUPPORTING HOMEGROWN

TALENT State Opera thanks the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation for its

ongoing support of our young artists.

Clara Solly-Slade, 2019 Helpmann Emerging Director Fellow

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLEDr Rodney Crewther & Galina Podgoretsky John IrvingDrs Geoff & Sorayya MartinPeter & Pamela McKeeElizabeth OlssonKaaren & Kevin PalmerDr Christine Rothauser Andrew & Sibby Sutherland Peter & Mary Sutherland

Donors

PLATINUM DONORSPeter & Pamela McKee

GOLD DONORS Pauline Menz

SILVER DONORSYarmila AlfonzettiDr Jane Lomax-SmithStuart Maunder AMColin & Jean Matthews

BRONZE DONORS Peggy BarkerBruce DebelleJane DoyleDr Paul DrysdaleLeigh EmmettMeg & Jack FavillaJohn HolmesProf Ruth Rentschler OAMDr Ben RobinsonThe Richard Wagner Society of South Australia

ENCORE DONORSDr Margaret Arstall, JW Baker, Lesley Baker, Rosey Batt, Graeme & Susan Bethune, The Hon. David & Mrs Elizabeth Bleby, Gillian Brocklesby, J Brownell, Jane Brummitt, David Bullen, Peter & Margaret Cannon, Aileen F Connon AM, Angela Cook, Ann & Jeffrey Crocker, Jan & Peter Davis, Antonio & Eleonore De Ionno, Kay Dowling, Geoff & Kay Doyle, Lorraine Drogemuller, Colin & Lib Dunsford, Elizabeth Dyer, Emeritus Professor Anne Edwards, WM & PA Fowler, Otto Fuchs, Don & Rhonda Gilmour, Lois & Jane Greenslade, Sue Hannon, PM Hardy, Jan & Bryan Harris, Denis Harrison & Guila Tiver, Bill Harrod, Ivy Melba Henshall, Margo & Sam Hill-Smith, Dr Tony Hobby, John & Kate Irving, Q & R Iskov, Dorothy Keefe & Robert Prowse, Ian Klepper, Anne Levy, Joan Lyons, Ruth Marshall & Tim Muecke, Jean Mary Matthews, Elizabeth McEvoy, Peter Michell, Grant Morgan, Kerrell & David Morris, Dr Craig Mudge AO & Mrs Maureen Mudge, Dr Brian Peat, Martin Penhale, Chris Perriam, Miranda Purnell, Diana J Roberts, Rotary Club of Adelaide Parks, Andrew & Gayle Robertson, Philip Rolfe, Lee Ross-Solomon, Linda Sampson, Mrs Meredyth Sarah AM, Ian & Nat Schmaal, Judy & Alan Scott, Anne Shadgett, Gwennyth Shaughnessy, Dorothy Short, Anne Sutcliffe, Caroline Treloar, Linnett & David Turner, Sue Tweddell, CJ Verco, Robina & Glen Weir, Prof Julian White AM & Dr Beata Byok, Merry Wickes, Brenda Wilson AM, Matthew Winefield & Kah Yong Lew, Barry Worrall, W & K Wood

We thank all our donors in 2019, including our Winter School Scholarship and High Note Scholarship supporters.

Ticketing State Opera partners with BASS as our exclusive ticketing services provider. All tickets and subscription packages can be booked via BASS – tickets cannot be purchased at the State Opera office or via the State Opera reception phone line.

CARMINA BURANA

TEDDY TAHU RHODES

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

LES ARTS FLORISSANTS

SING YOUR OWN OPERA

BRAN NUE DAE

JOSEPH CALLEJA

SWEENEY TODD MACBETH

SUMMER OF THE 17TH DOLL

Memorial Drive Park

Adelaide Town Hall

Festival Theatre

Festival Theatre

State Opera Studio

Her Majesty’s Theatre

Adelaide Town Hall

Her Majesty’s Theatre

Her Majesty’s Theatre

Her Majesty’s Theatre

PLATINUM $250 - - - - - - - - -

PREMIUM $170 $120 $180 $120 - $110 $169 $170 $180 n/a

A RESERVE $110 $100 $140 $100 $160 $80 $129 $140 $140 $90

A RESERVE CONCESSION

$99 $90 $126 $90 - $72 $116.10 $126 $126 $81

B RESERVE $70 $80 $110 $80 - $60 $99 $110 $110 $60

B RESERVE CONCESSION

$63 $72 $99 $72 - $54 $89.10 $99 $99 $54

C RESERVE $40 $60 $60 $60 - $40 n/a $60 $60 n/a

UNDER 30 $30 $30 $30 $30 - $30 $30 $30 $30 $30

Included in Subscription Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Duration 65min (no interval)

2h (incl. interval)

2h45m (incl. interval)

2h (incl. interval)

2h20 (incl. interval)

2h20 (incl. interval)

2h (incl. interval)

2h45m (incl. interval)

2h15m (incl. interval)

2h30m (incl. interval)

Language German, Latin Various Italian French Various English Various English Italian English

Surtitles ^ ^ ^

Suitability G G G G G M G PG PG G

Hearing loop O O O O O O

Accessible Venue é é é é é é é é é é

All information is subject to change. Please check the State Opera website for up to the minute information.

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All BASS transactions are subject to a one-off $8.95 booking fee, regardless of value. This fee is not included in the prices below.

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State Opera subscribers enjoy:

▼ Save up to 10% on standard ticket prices To become a subscriber, all you need to do is purchase to three or more events in one transaction.*

▼ Priority booking period Priority booking period from 9am on Thursday 5 September 2019, there is a two week exclusive booking period for anyone purchasing subscription packages.

▼ Access to the best seats Beat the rush and secure your preferred seats in the house during the priority booking period.

▼ Just the way you like it There are no rules on what your subscription must contain. You can select a variety of seating reserves, or mix recitals with mainstage operas, and our sing your own opera experience.

▼ Rewarding our most dedicated fans Patrons who purchase to 7 or more shows as part of a subscription package are invited to join our loyalty group, The Opera Club. Formed in 2019, this circle of dedicated opera attendees will enjoy a range of benefits including hospitality at the performances, backstage experiences, and special offers throughout the year. * Tickets must be purchased in a single transaction, and must be to separate events.

Making space for everyone

Under 30?

If you are under 30, tickets to any of the State Opera produced events can be purchased for $30. Proof of age may requested at point of purchase or collection.

Concessions

To be eligible for concession prices, a Centrelink, DVA, Seniors, or full-time Student card must be provided at the time of booking. There are no concessions for subscription package tickets, as these tickets are already discounted.

Larger groups?

If you are interested in booking tickets for a large group (for example, a community or social group) please contact State Opera directly to discuss a bespoke discounted price. For certain events, State Opera can also facilitate hospitality for your group.

How to book

Book your tickets online via our website or call BASS

www.stateopera.com.au

Subscriptions 08 8205 2200

Single tickets 131 246

Single tickets go on sale on Monday 23 September at 9am.

Terms & Conditions Your ticket is transferable and can be given to friends or family if you are unable to attend. We do not offer ticket refunds except where your consumer rights entitle you to a refund under the Live Performance Ticketing Act. For particulars of the Act, please visit our website www.stateopera.com.au/conditions-of-sale/

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General Information

128 King William Street, Adelaide

Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Street, Adelaide

58 Grote Street, Adelaide

War Memorial Drive, Adelaide

SURTITLES

Major 2020 productions at the Festival Theatre and Her Majesty’s Theatre will feature English surtitle translations projected above the screen during performances. Our surtitles are sponsored by the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation.

LOCKOUT PERIODS

Many of the 2020 performances will have a lock out period (that is, a period where latecomers will not be permitted to enter the theatre). Therefore, we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the performance start time.

CHANGES

State Opera reserves the right to change artists, programs, venue and or performance times should this become necessary.

ACCESSIBILITY

All venues have accessible seating and toilets, and are service dog friendly. Hearing loops and hearing assistance is available at the Festival Theatre and Her Majesty’s Theatre in some seats. Please advise us of any specific accessibility requirements at the time of booking.

GETTING THERE

There is no dedicated onsite parking at our 2020 venues, however there are car parks nearby and all venues are serviced by public transport options (buses, trams, and trains). Please note that re-development at Adelaide Festival Centre means that the car park is closed and the Convention Centre car park is operating a limited capacity. For patrons attending any 2020 show who have accessibility requirements, we recommend drop-off or taxi services directly to the entrance of each venue, particularly at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE

Please note that all venues, including Her Majesty’s are now cashless venues. Bars and Merchandise counters only accept cards.

Adelaide Town Hall

Festival Theatre

Her Majesty ’s Theatre

Memorial Drive Park

State Opera South Australia

BOARD

John Irving (Chair)

Imelda Alexopoulos

Peter Michell

Thomas Millhouse

Elizabeth Olsson

Christine Rothauser

Robina Weir

Brenda Wilson AM

The State Opera of South Australia was established under the State Opera Act of 1976.

STAFF

Leadership

Executive Director, Yarmila Alfonzetti

Artistic Director, Stuart Maunder AM

Chief Operating Officer, Alison Nadebaum

Production

Production Manager, Ben Flett

Stage Manager, Jess Nash

Music & Artist Services

Head of Music, Anthony Hunt

Music Coordinator, Andrew Georg

Company Administrator, Renee Dawes

Marketing

Head of Marketing & Special Projects, Sidonie Henbest

Marketing Coordinator, Jennifer Brunton

Development

Development Executive, Sylvie Huigen

Finance

Head of Finance, Lisa Mulvaney

Financial Administrator, Sarah Hart

Image AcknowledgementSweeney Todd and Macbeth Robert Frith, Acorn Photo Teddy Tahu Rhodes Peter Coulson Joseph Calleja DECCA, Simon Fowler When the Rain Stops Falling Wend Lear Les Arts Florissants Julien GazeauMore Opera and Winter School Soda Street Productions Shingleback Meaghan Coles

Brochure design by Novel Creative.

*All prices, venues and artists correct at time of printing.

Acknowledgements

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FOUNDATIONS

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

MEDIA

EDUCATION STRATEGY

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