This new community event, the inaugural Twilight Opera Recital will be held  in the beautiful wood-panelled Hall at Mia Mia.

Suprano Michelle Buscemi and Tenor Gaetano Bonfante are graduates of the Victorian College of the Arts.  Baritone Mattia Campetti studied in Europe.  All three regularly perform in the great opera houses of Europe.  Dario Tondelli, who also works in the great opera houses and recital halls of the world, will accompany them as they sing a variety of classic opera pieces, as well as some popular music.

The Twilight Opera Recital is made possible through the generosity of David and Lynne McDonald and the Alice Amy McDonald Scholarship Trust.  David's Mother was a soprano, his uncle was a tenor. "One of the goals of the Trust, established in my Mother's name, is to support young opera singers as they set out on their careers.  Another goal is to bring opera to the local region.  The Twilight Opera  Recital at Mia Mia meets goth theses goals" says David.

The opera recital commences at 6pm with light refreshments.  The performance commences at 7pm with more refreshments at the end of the performance.

Tickets can be purchased online from http://www.trybooking.com/BBLS or in person from the Heathcote Visitor Information Centre.  Adult tickets are $30 until 27/1/12, then $35.00

Funding has been made available for this event through The Floods Community Recovery Fund.  This fund has been jointly established by the Victorian and Australian governments to restore social networks following the floods.