potent and auspicious powers

2012 is the Chinese year of the Dragon.
The Dragon is traditionally a symbol of power, strength and good luck,
as well as having particular control over the weather.

What gifts is the dragon bringing this month?
1. The Box
2. The Gong
3. The Key
4. And...

1. The Box

Dates: 6.30pm 17-18 and 21-24 March, 2012
Venue: A private living room in Kew (details available on booking)
Tickets: $75 (or nothing if you are a Keyholder!), includes open bar and edible boxes
www.trybooking.com/19668

The woman encounters The Box.
Who is the woman? What is The Box?
We see movement, but no detail.
We see light shining inside.
The Box is wallpapered, on the outside.
The woman is wallpapered, on the outside.
And there is percussion: metal; tuned and untuned
and everything between.

The world premiere of a new Living Room Opera, The Box, a collaboration between world-renowned percussionist Fritz Hauser and architect Boa Baumann.

The Box will take place in an stunning 1955 Grounds, Romberg & Boyd designed house overlooking the steep banks of the Yarra River.

Presented by Chamber Made Opera in association with Aphids and Speak Percussion,
The Box explores the silence between beats, with the hauntingly beautiful voice of soprano Deborah Kayser.

Concept, Music, Space, Object:

Fritz Hauser with Boa Baumann

Libretto:

Willoh S Weiland

Soprano:

Deborah Kayser

Percussion:

Eugene Ughetti, Matthias Schack-Arnott & Leah Scholes

2. The Gong

'Mr Hauser is simply one of the best drummers alive.' New York Times

Fritz Hauser will perform for one night only at the Melbourne Recital Centre in Schraffur for solo gong, a meditative and intensely colourful journey across a landscape of overtones.

6pm Mon 5 March 2012 followed by a reception hosted by the Swiss Consulate
Tickets only $37.50
Melbourne Recital Centre
Book here.

3. The Key

Our 2012 Keyholder program is a subscription with benefits.

Chamber Made Opera Keyholders are entitled to come to the events outlined above but to many other exciting and mind-blowing events in 2012. In fact, Keyholders get privileged access to all our Living Room Operas wherever they happen all over the world, plus exclusive invitations to special events and performances. Take the plunge.

4. And...

Welcome

We are delighted to welcome our new Executive Producer, Tim Stitz, who has worked extensively in independent theatre, both as an actor and producer. Look out for Tim at our next living room opera or event.

Farewell

Congratulations to Joël Murray who has taken up a post with Orchestra Victoria as their Education Development Manager. We are very grateful for what he brought to Chamber Made Opera as General Manager: his passion, inspiration and hard work and we hope to share a drink with him in a living room very soon.







Our friends at the Song Company present

Love in Venice

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Set in the waters of Venice, this concert tells the story of an unlikely encounter, complemented by the timeless madrigals of Claudio Monteverdi.

8pm Monday 12 March 2012
Melbourne Recital Centre
www.songcompany.com.au

A free double pass to Love in Venice goes to the first person who emails us at info@chambermadeopera.com with the answer to the question: What was the name of Monteverdi's lost opera?

Stripped

And from our very own Caroline Lee, performing a new solo show based on her novel, Stripped...

Sophie works in a strip club.
Lillian is a lawyer.
This summer will be the hottest on record.
And Lillian is dying.

A story about sex and death set in inner city Melbourne.
March 7 – March 18
La Mama Theatre

Free double pass to the 6.30pm performance of Stripped on Sunday March 11th to the first person who emails us at info@chambermadeopera.com with the answer to the question: Who wrote the novel 'As I Lay Dying'?

OUR SUPPORTERS

Chamber Made Opera acknowledges its many supporters - thank you!
First and foremost, our 2012 Keyholders...thank you so much, you are all amazing.
And...

Arts Victoria
City of Melbourne

Sponsors:

Airstrip
Daisy Noyes Photography
Fraser Gallop Estate
Fresh Fork
Fraser Gallop Estate
Moritz Beer
Sweet Design
Zilla & Brook

Project partners:

New Music Network
ABC Classic FM
Malthouse Theatre
SIAL Sound Studios RMIT
Speak Percussion
Aphids
LOD (Belgium)
Victorian Opera
Rawcus
Pro Helvetia
The Swiss Consulate

Chamber Made Opera is a proud member of the New Music Network.

All donations to Chamber Made Opera over $2 are tax-deductible. To become a Chamber Made Opera supporter,
contact us by email info(at)chambermadeopera(dot)com

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