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Past Productions
Johnathan Dove
Mansfield Park
2017
Conductor: Patrick Burns
Direector: Liane Keegan
Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
2016
Conductor: Sascha Kelly
Direector: Liane Keegan
Johnathan Dove
Tobias and the Angel
2017
Conductor: Patrick Burns
Direector: Liane Keegan
Dvorak
Rusulka
2015
Conductor: Patrick Burns
Direector: Liane Keegan
2017 Season
Rare Sounds IV : Portrait of Asia
Art Song and music from the Music Halls that present a portrait of the music of Australian composers that were influenced by Asia.
Mozat in motion
The participants of the Mozart Project perform the recitiative and ensembles from Mozart operas whcih they have wrokshopped through the project.
Aria antique Soiree
A selection of early Italian art songs and arias
2016 Season
A Very XL Arts Christmas
XL Artists reviewed the past season and give a hint for the coming season.
Rare Sounds III : Fritz's Salon
Works performed of Australia's most notable female composers including Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Esther Rofe, Margaret Sutherland, Linda Phillips and Phyllis Batchelor.
Verdant Verdi
Participants of the Verdi Project perform highlights from the catalogue of Verdi works.
Fanciful Fools and Fripperies
An evening of fun and frivolity with a flourish of cabaret and kook
eXceptionally English
An eveing of English Art Songs in conjunction with the Purcell Project
2015 Season
An XL Christmas Pageant
A re-telling of the Christmas Nativity Story featuring music of both a festive and non-festive nature.
Voracious Verismo
Featuring works from the great Verismo composers.
Rare Sounds II
Our second concert in our annual Rare Sounds concert series, presented works for voice and instruments by Australian Composers
Songs and Scenes from the Czech HomeLand
A concert of Art Song by Czech composers sung entirely in Czech, presented in conjunction with the Rusalka Project.
Songfest
A day long presentation of mini song recitals stretching from 10am to 10pm.
2014 Season
XL Christmas Extravaganza
Following on from our Figaro Project we have a look at what Christmas would have been like for the Count and Countess after Figaro and Susannah's Marriage.
Bozos, Bores and Bastards
A concert looking at the life of notorious local gangster, Squizzy Taylor
Rare Sounds
A concert of rarely performed works for Voice and Instruments, curated by Dr. Joel Crotty.
Girls will be boys
A chance for our divas to ditch the frocks and celebrate some of the wonderful "pants roles" in the world of opera.
Love gone Pear Shaped
The antidote to Valentine's Day featuring songs and poetry that express the sentiments a Hallmark card doesn't cover.
2013 Launch
Dick and Joe get loud
Celebrating the joint 200th birthday of Dick Wagner (Richard Wagner) and Joe Green (Giuseppe Verdi).
Life in Art
A look at the life of an artist and what it means to them.