Mazda Opera in the Bowl Returns

Opera Australia's hugely popular Mazda Opera in the Bowl returns in 2016 with a stellar line up of Australia's finest opera singers and musical talent.

With the city skyline as the backdrop, Mazda Opera in the Bowl is a quintessential summertime, Melbourne event.

Gather your picnic basket, grab a few friends, settle-in under the stars and be swept up by the soaring melodies of some of the world's greatest music.

Mazda Opera in the Bowl is the perfect opportunity for first-time operagoers to experience highlights from the world's most popular operas such as Carmen, Turandot, La Traviata and The Barber of Seville by opera's most loved composers including Puccini, Verdi and Bizet. .

Performed by four of Australia's finest soloists, the Opera Australia Chorus and Orchestra Victoria, this is a wonderful night of entertainment and it's completely free.

Held on Saturday 3 December, the concert hosted by ABC Classic FM's Christopher Lawrence features dazzling soprano Lorina Gore, gorgeous mezzo-soprano Sian Pendry, tender-hearted tenor Diego Torre, and commanding baritone Luke Gabbedy, with Orchestra Victoria conducted by Anthony Legge.

Brought to you once again by Opera Australia's Principal Partner Mazda Australia, who are committed to introducing opera to a wider audience, this free concert celebrates the magic and memorable moments in opera.

Staged at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl - one of the country's premiere open-air venues - Mazda Opera in the Bowl features some of opera's greatest arias duets and overtures in a fantastic program that is sure to delight opera aficionados and novices alike.

Mazda's Opera in the Bowl will be held on 2016 International Day of People with a Disability. To highlight Opera Australia's ongoing commitment towards helping break down barriers and promote inclusion for people with disability, host Christopher Lawrence's introduction will be Auslan interpreted and the music will be surtitled. Key features of the program will also include Auslan interpretation of the national anthem and the popular I Could Have Danced All Night.