In this exciting world premiere presented by City Recital Hall, popular soprano Amelia Farrugia stars in what promises to be an uplifting celebration of great Australian divas, taking the audience on a journey through the life and career of June Bronhill and Dame Joan Sutherland.

DIVA showcases the repertoire that made Bronhill and Sutherland household names in Australia and brought them acclaim internationally.  Additionally, the concert will feature original compositions by Australian composer, Elena Kats-Chernin.

Interspersed with stories of their life and career told by script writer and compere Guy Noble, Amelia will perform popular songs and arias from opera and operetta including Faust, La Traviata, La Rondine,Manon, The Merry Widow, Orpheus in the Underworld, and The Sound of Music.  Amelia will also perform the famous aria that Sutherland and Bronhill both sang at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Lucia di Lammermoor.

Since making her professional debut in BUDDY the Musical, 1990, Amelia Farrugia has had a highly successful and varied Australian and International career in Opera, Musical Theatre, Symphony Concert, Recital, Recording, Television, Corporate Events, Large-Scale Outdoor Events, including Final Mass World Youth Day for Pope Benedict XXI.

Amelia's debut album Joie de Vivre! was released on the DECCA label, the very first solo Australian recording artist since Dame Joan Sutherland in 1959.

Amelia's performing career has taken her all over the world, including Glyndebourne Festival UK, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Malta, Florence & Spoleto Italy & The Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Starring Amelia Farrugia

Director, Script Writer & Compere Guy Noble

Original Score Elena Kats-CherninLa Stupenda

Musical Direction & Piano Tamara-Anna Cislowska

Featuring Acacia Quartet

Venue:           City Recital Hall, 2 – 12 Angel Place, Sydney

When:            Friday 25 August 7.30pm

Tickets:           Standard $65-$90; Concession $55-$65; Groups (6+) $55-$63; 
Under 30 $45; City Recital Hall Member $55-$76 
(Fees per transaction: phone $8, online $6)

Bookings:      cityrecitalhall.com/events/diva or (02) 8256 2222