The Apollo Opera Collective is an exciting new opera company presenting Baroque works with Australia’s best young voices.

Led by Artistic Director Keiren Brandt Sawdy, Assistant Conductor of Pinchgut Opera and a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s conducting program, AOC aims to provide a much needed platform for talented young artists to develop the expertise to launch their careers. The company is entirely driven by the artists themselves, who work collaboratively on all the different aspects of staging the opera.

In partnership with the Sydney Baroque Music Festival, (Facebook) AOC is presenting George Frideric Handel’s ARIODANTE at the Mary Immaculate Church in Waverley. This thrilling modern production of a rarely performed work uses historically informed performance practice to explore the twisted and dangerous love story of Ariodante and Ginevra, under the direction of Anthea Hewett.

These performances will be accompanied by the Orchestra of the Sydney Baroque Music Festival, comprising some of Australia’s best young historically informed instrumentalists.

Laura Griffin: Ariodante
Sarah Ampil: Ginevra 
Spencer Darby: Lurcanio
Amy Balalas: Dalinda 
Daniel Macey: The King of Scotland
Angus Wilkinson: Polinesso 
Nathan Bryon: Odoardo 

Musical Director: Keiren Brandt-Sawdy 
Director: Anthea Hewett

Two performances only. 
Friday 9 February at 7.30pm and Saturday 10 February at 8.00pm. 
Venue: Mary Immaculate Church, 45A Victoria St, Waverley, NSW 2024 
Tickets: $40 
More information about The Apollo Opera Collective presents Handel’s ARIODANTE Facebook.