Wednesday 16 October, 7.30 pm
Friday 18 October, 7.30 pm – Livestream
Saturday 19 October, 7.30 pm
Duration
2 hours and 20 minutes, including one interval
Language
Sung in English
In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder. The score is mysterious and colourful, with moments of dramatic intensity and hushed beauty. The libretto by Meredith Oakes is poetic and spare.
Eucalyptus: The Opera is an ageless story of love and longing, about a daughter and a father – Ellen and Holland. Ellen’s overprotective father has created a safe haven from the world – a forest of eucalypts. But is the forest a sanctuary? Or is Ellen, like Rapunzel, imprisoned? Ellen encounters a Stranger amongst her father’s trees – a storyteller with enchanting tales of far-away lands…
Renowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson.
Watch Eucalyptus online from the comfort of your own home by purchasing Digital Access, either as a Subscription package or as an individual performance.
- Streamed live on the performance date and available on-demand for six months.
- You can watch when you want and as many times as you want.
