The Savages (Britten & Rameau)
Schedule
Thu May 07 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:15 am
UTC+10:00Location
St Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane | Brisbane, QL
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A world shaped by division and violence, by mysticism and constant change. A world that feels both overwhelming and strangely familiar. What if opera could hold up a mirror to it?Benjamin Britten’s Les Illuminations does exactly that. A work of raw intensity and startling beauty, at its heart, the cycle is a portrait of society itself - the luminous and the dangerous, the sacred and the savage. Paired with powerful choral excerpts from Rameau's most iconic operas, this performance reminds us that while the world may evolve, the impulses that shape civilisation remain hauntingly unchanged.
This is not just a recital—it is a reflection of who we are, where we’ve been, and the wild parade we continue to walk together.
Artists:
Maxwell Foster - piano
Shannon Leonard - tenor
Rebecca Goobanko - soprano
Monica Ruggiero - mezzo
Elliott Beauchamp - tenor
Harrison Hammett - baritone
Repertoire:
✨Britten Les Illuminations
✨Rameau Excerpts from Les Indes Galantes, Castor et Pollux
✨Debussy Excerpt from Trois Chanson de Bilitis
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