Villains & Valkyries: A Halloween-Inspired Concert by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra & Choir

In a special Halloween-inspired performance by the stunning Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir, together with Pacific Opera, Villains & Valkyries is a family-friendly concert that will delight music lovers with the world of Wagner and his contemporaries, Puccini and Weber.

This enchanting concert invites newcomers to opera and Wagner to enjoy a unique event featuring a range of hauntingly powerful works, from the iconic tour-de-force Ride of the Valkyries on stormy mountaintops to the chilling ghost story of The Flying Dutchman adventure on the high seas.

Associate Conductor Dr. Sarah Penicka-Smith leads this breathtaking choral extravaganza, showcasing Wagner’s most formidable heroes and villains and brimming with fairies, ghosts, gods, and sirens.

With selections from Wagner’s awe-inspiring operas, including highlights from his monumental Ring cycle, Tannhäuser, and much more, this unforgettable concert will have you enthralled from start to finish.

To add even more magic to this bewitching event, award-winning Chilean-born composer and pianist Daniel Rojas, joins forces with acclaimed Korean pianist Yerim Lee, to present the world premiere of Romanza y Danza de los Muertos. In the spirit of El Día de Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), and inspired by the Wagnerian themes of the program, this swoon-worthy new work imagines the continued romance of tragically star-crossed lovers, from Romeo and Juliet to the Flying Dutchman and Senta, finally free to be expressed beyond both earthly and supernatural realms.

Everyone, especially children, is encouraged to get into the Halloween spirit and come dressed in horned helmets or fairy wings!

To book your seats, call 02 8075 8111 or email concourse_boxoffice@century.com.au

Where:  The Concourse, Concert Hall, 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
When:   Saturday 14 October 7 pm & Sunday 15 October 2 pm
Cost:     Adult $57; Youth $26.00 Child $15.30; Family $128.00

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