Get your Tickets to World Class Opera Gala Evening at the Union Theatre
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Tickets are selling fast for the Opera Gala at Lithgow’s Union Theatre on Saturday 30 April.
The community is turning out in style for a cultural extravaganza on April 30 when Lithgow’s Union Theatre will ring with opera’s most memorable arias from La Bohème and La Traviata; from Tosca and Carmen; from Lakme and Turandot; from The Merry Widow and West Side Story.
More than 200 of the 262 seats on sale have already been snapped up so get your tickets soon to avoid missing out. Tickets, at $50 or $35 concession, for this unique evening of song are only available from https://events.humanitix.com/opera-gala-at-the-union-theatre and will not be available at the theatre door.
A quartet of soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone – some of Australia’s finest opera singers – will perform, both solo and as an ensemble, the soaring music of the world’s best loved opera arias which have enchanted and moved audiences for more than a century.
Mezzo-soprano, Deborah Humble is one of Australia’s most successful and versatile dramatic mezzo-sopranos having performed over 60 operatic roles worldwide including with Opera Australia and as principal mezzo- soprano at the State Opera of Hamburg.
Soprano, Julie Lea Goodwin starred in La Boheme opera on Sydney Harbour, and she reopened opera at the Sydney Opera House post covid lockdowns.
Tenor, Matthew Reardon is a principal artist with Opera Australia with whom he starred in the recent national tour of Carmen.
Baritone, Simon Lobelson has established himself as one of the most versatile baritones of his generation, performing extensively as a soloist in Australia, the Middle East, Asia, the UK, and Europe.
Accompanist, Sharolyn Kimmorley AM, artistic manager, and artist advisor for the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust, is regarded as one of Australia’s finest vocal coaches and accompanists.
“I am really excited about this event which is bringing world class performers to Lithgow to sing in a wonderful heritage theatre,” said Lithgow City Council Mayor, Maree Statham. “I encourage the community to come along and experience this amazing night of music.”
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm performance. Drinks will be on sale from 6.30 till 7:15pm and during intermission. Complementary canapes will be available during intermission.