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Opera For All is an exciting free event produced by Opera Australia and BMW. The two groups recently announced a multi-year partnership to bring the luxury car manufacturer’s free global Opera for All event to Australia for the first time, following successful stagings in Europe.
BMW Opera for All has previously been held in Munich, Berlin, London and Moscow, partnering with leading opera companies and presenting world-class opera to the public for free.
The Australian premiere of this global initiative will include a one-hour open-air concert that will take place on 4 February 2023 at Federation Square in Melbourne and include the most popular arias in opera. The performance will feature four of Australia’s finest opera singers accompanied by Orchestra Victoria.
Opera Australia CEO Fiona Allan is delighted to welcome BMW as a Platinum Partner to bring the global BMW Opera for All concert series to Australia for the first time:
“It is appropriate that Melbourne joins the ranks of other international cities to host this initiative, and what better location than Federation Square? This is a wonderful gift to Melbourne, and demonstrates BMW’s sincere commitment to enhancing the cultural life of the cities they operate in. We are looking forward to seeing families and friends gathering again in the CBD for what promises be a wonderful celebration of great opera.”
Commenting on the partnership, Wolfgang Buechel, CEO of BMW Group Australia, expressed his excitement that Melbourne was selected as the first Australian city because it has a rich art, theatre, and music offering, and that the arts and culture scene usually enjoyed by so many was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic:
“BMW believes that art and culture are an integral part of our social sustainability, and it is therefore with utmost joy that BMW Australia is partnering with Opera Australia to bring our global BMW Opera for All event to Australia. This free-entry event enables BMW to support the industry while also bringing much needed joy to everyone who attends from near and far. Together with Opera Australia, we have selected Federation Square as the venue because it’s an iconic destination renowned for its world-class art and culture engagements.
Furthermore, it is in the heart of the city with a large outdoor area that can accommodate 8,000 people. We look forward to hosting one of the biggest free outdoor opera events in Australia in 2023 and welcoming audiences of all ages.”
Opera’s most famous music — live under a summer sky!
Gather your loved ones and get ready to head to Fed Square: you’re invited to a free concert in the beating heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
BMW Opera for All is a global concert series that’s coming to Australia for the first time in 2023, exclusively to Melbourne.
Hear thrilling high notes and stunning harmonies, and experience the uplifting force of opera. This one-hour, open air concert is performed by some of our brightest stars, backed by a fabulous live orchestra featuring musicians from Orchestra Victoria.
We’ve put together a selection of the most popular arias in opera. There’ll be tunes familiar to everybody — both hardcore opera lovers and total newcomers — and perhaps a few new discoveries along the way.
There’s no better way to spend a summer afternoon in Melbourne.
The best part? It’s totally free, and there’s no need to register for tickets in advance.
The BMW Opera For All event will take place on Saturday 4 February 2023, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Federation Square, Cnr Swanston Street & Flinders Street, Melbourne
Visit the Opera Australia Website to sign up for updates.
For more than five decades, the BMW Group has initiated and been engaged in partnerships with many of the most renowned cultural intuitions worldwide. The focus of its long-term commitment is set on modern and contemporary art, classical music, jazz and sound, as well as architecture and design. In all cultural activities the company is involved in, the BMW Group guarantees absolute creative freedom – as this is just as essential for ground-breaking artistic work as it is for major innovations in a successful business.
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