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Nightingale Performing Arts Australia presents two bold and breathtaking works by acclaimed Australian composer Chloé Charody.
STORIES THAT MUST BE HEARD
TRUTH IN THE CAGE AND LIMBO
Nightingale Performing Arts Australia presents two bold and breathtaking works by acclaimed Australian composer Chloé Charody. This transformative concert seamlessly fuses classical music and circus into a single, spellbinding genre, illuminating refugee experiences and amplifying voices that have been silenced by suffering and injustice. The program features Truth in the Cage, a haunting song cycle performed by soprano Livia Brash and pianist Jerry Wong, offering a raw and moving testament to lives lost and stories unheard.
Following this is the renowned violin sonata LIMBO, a daring and visceral work that merges classical music and circus with extraordinary artistry. Acrobatic violinist Sonja Schebeck, acrobat Joshua Frazer, and pianist Allie Wang unite in a performance where sound and spectacle become one. Together, these works create an unforgettable artistic journey that shatters boundaries and speaks to the depths of the human spirit.
This powerful work completely embraces circus & classical music in one captivating world to tell a poignant story of survival, revealing the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
31 Sturt St. Southbank, 3006
DATES AND TIMES:
Sunday 17 August 2025 - 4:00pm
Sunday 17 August 2025 - 7:00pm
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets
Standard $55 ($45 Concession)
Please note, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission.
A Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call the Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333.
About the Composer
Chloé Charody, Australian composer and show creator, is widely recognised internationally for her unique sound world, which she enhances by combining classical music, circus and opera into a captivating genre of its own. She is the pioneer of circus opera–a genre which has gone on to influence many composers around the world. She also composes ballets, musicals, operas, large-scale symphonic works, children’s theatre and interdisciplinary chamber music. Her works have been presented globally by her own production company, Chloé Charody Creations, as well as by the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Dutch National Ballet, Freestyle Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra among others. In recent years, Chloé has dedicated a significant amount of her time to helping refugees around the world. She has been working actively to help these displaced people and uses her position as a composer with an international audience to draw attention to their plight and the injustices inflicted upon them.
Charody’s complete catalogue of creations can be viewed at: www.chloecharody.com/creations
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