In a special milestone for Pinchgut Opera, we are delighted to present our first collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra as part of their ACO Up Close series in a stunning program of Baroque masterpieces, featuring Erin Helyard and star soprano Samantha Clarke.

Fresh from her acclaimed performance as Cleopatra in Julius Caesar last year, Samantha will make her debut at ACO’s The Neilson for an intimate recital of Handel and Vivaldi arias that showcase her extraordinary artistry.

The vibrancy and virtuosity of Vivaldi and Handel’s instrumental music will also be on show when a quartet of ACO musicians, directed by Erin Helyard, perform a specially curated selection of bright and inventive concerti and sonatas.

Image credit above: Samantha Clarke in Theodora in Concert, photo Keith Saunders 2024.