Co-Opera

23/06/2026

Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti will be at Ayers House, North Tce, Adelaide on 2-5 July.
To coincide with the 250th anniversary of American Independence (1776 – 2026), Co-Opera is proud to present a double bill of American opera.
A Hand of Bridge, composed by Samuel Barber, has a libretto written by Menotti, his life partner. One of the shortest operas in the repertoire (under 10 minutes), introduces two unhappily married couples playing a hand of bridge, during which each character professes his or her inner desires.
The second of these operas is Menotti’s The Medium, which tells the story of Madame Flora who, with the help of her daughter Monica and Toby, a mute servant, tries to cheat her clients through faked seances. She is touched herself by a hand during one of them, an occurrence she cannot explain, and which drives her to insanity and murder.
The Ballroom of Ayers House provides the perfect ‘drawing room’ atmosphere needed for these intimate works.
Run time – approx. 1 ½ hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Bookings: www.co-opera.com.au/events
Enquiries: 0409 695 952 or [email protected]

07/06/2026

HIGHLIGHTS OF ITALIAN OPERA
With highly successful performances in our season of Gounod’s Faust completed, now is the time to book for Co-Opera’s season of Community Concerts in June.
With six performances in the Southern Vales, Alexandrina, Central Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains, you can enjoy the best of Italian repertoire including large scena from La Boheme and favourites from Tosca, and La Traviata . Book for these highly affordable events [$28/$25] and immerse yourself in Italian lyrical beauty presented by Co-Opera’s finest……………Grace Bawden, Lynette Harris, David Visentin and Andrew Turner, with a special treat of Verdi/Bellini "bel canto"clarinet playing by Jacki Hatcher. E Lucevan Le Stelle [from Tosca] with clarinet obligato is stunning!
PERFORMANCES
Saturday 20 June 3 00pm Port Elliot RSL Hall
Sunday 21 June 7 00pm Osborne Community Centre
Wednesday 24 June 11 00am Echunga Memorial Institute
Friday 26 June 7 00pm McLaren Vale Bocce Club
Saturday 27 June 7 00pm Payneham Fogolar Furlan Club
[$60 includes anti-pasto and pasta dishes]
Sunday 28 June 3 00pm Holdfast Bay Comm Cent [Hove]
BOOKINGS www.co-opera.com.au
ENQUIRIES 0409 695 952 or [email protected]

Brian Chatterton OAM
Artistic Director

Formed in 1990, Co-Opera is Australia's busiest and oldest touring opera company.

26/05/2026

Stage is set for Act 1 of Faust.....last 4 performances of the season: Goolwa [Wed], Willunga [Fri], Hove [Sat] and Osborne [Sun].
Don't miss the magnificent singing of Robert Macfarlane, Livia Brash, Eugene Raggio, Jeremy Tatchell and many others in Nicholas Cannon's and James Nicholson's wonderful production. Or come along solely to hear Sachiko Hidaka's amazing pianism at the Emma Hack painted instrument.
BOOKINGS: www.co-opera.com.au
ENQUIRIES: 0409 695 952 or [email protected]

21/05/2026

The season has now begun.....don’t miss this wonderful production of Gounod's Faust. Co-Opera has never been prouder to bring a production to life. A large contingent of artists is involved, led by Nicholas Cannon [Director], James Nicholson [Designer] Sachiko Hidaka [Pianist], Robert Macfarlane [Faust], Livia Brash [Margeurite], Eugene Raggio [Mephistopheles] and Jeremy Tatchell [Valentin] all of whom have worked and played with Co-Opera over many years.
Book for a performance near you.
FAUST PERFORMANCES
22 May 6pm Echunga BYO cabaret style
23 May 6pm Hackney cabaret style catered
24 May 3pm Hackney cabaret style catered
27 May 6pm Goolwa theatre style [No BYO]
29 May 6pm Willunga BYO cabaret style
30 May 6pm Holdfast Bay [Hove] BYO cabaret style
31 May 6pm Osborne BYO cabaret style

BOOKINGS www.co-opera.com.au
ENQUIRIES 0409 695 952 or [email protected]
[photos: Henry Rischbieth]

05/05/2026

Co-Opera's season of Gounod's FAUST runs from 20 - 31 May and will be coming near you with performances in Fleurieu, Alexandrina, Gawler/Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Port Adelaide, Holdfast Bay and Central Adelaide.
Most performances in cabaret style, BYO or catered.
BOOKINGS: www.co-opera.com.au
ENQUIRIES: 0409 695 952 or [email protected]