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The Trumpet Of The Swan
Regent Theatre · Melbourne City
20 Nov 2026
AUD 59
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Production
Orchestral Symphony Concert
The Trumpet Of The Swan – Regent Theatre, Melbourne City
- Date
- Friday, 20 November 2026
- Time
- 19:00
- Duration
- 01:20
- Venue
- Regent Theatre
- Address
- 191 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- City
- Melbourne City
- Organisation
- Opera Australia
- Price range
- AUD 59
About this event
Presented as “A Novel Symphony for Actors and Orchestra,” this Opera Australia staging blends theatrical narration by a company of actors with a live orchestral score performed by Orchestra Victoria. Rather than a sung-through opera, the piece pairs storytelling with cinema-like, lyrical orchestral music. The work credits Marsha Norman (book) and Jason Robert Brown (music) and is an authorised adaptation of E.B. White’s novel, presented in association with ORiGiN Theatrical / Theatrical Rights Worldwide. Opera Australia notes the work’s Kennedy Center premiere (December 2008) as its provenance. Positioned as family-friendly yet musically substantial, the concept foregrounds the live orchestra integrated with narration. Specific director, conductor or designer details for the Melbourne 2026 staging are not listed on Opera Australia’s event pages.
Cast & creative
Conductor
Chad Kelly- J
Composer
Jason Robert Brown - M
Librettist
Marsha Norman