Utzon Music 2024 Siobhan Stagg and Nico de Villiers
26 July 2024
In the Utzon Room
Classical Music
Internationally acclaimed Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg returns to the Sydney Opera House with pianist Nico de Villiers for a captivating recital of music by Hageman and Strauss.
Date | Time |
Friday 26 July | 7pm |
Ticket | Price |
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Standard | $109 |
Multipack (purchase three or more Utzon Music 2024 concerts for 20% off) | $87.20 |
$8.95 booking fee applied per transaction
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In English
Wheelchair accessible
Audio loop available
No language barrier
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Run time
The duration of this event is yet to be confirmed.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times. Children aged 0 - 23 months at the time of a performance may be seated on a parent’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged two years and older must hold a valid ticket.
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Echoed voices in Hageman, Strauss and Duparc
Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg has attracted attention around the world for her incredible sound and magnetic stage presence, performing at renowned opera houses from the Royal Opera House Convent Garden to Deutsche Oper Berlin. She returns home to the Sydney Opera House, joined by pianist Nico de Villiers, for a recital of exquisite songs by Dutch-American composer and conductor Richard Hageman, alongside songs by Richard Strauss and Henri Duparc.
Limelight described Stagg and de Villiers’ recent album VOICES: Songs of Richard Hageman as “sensitive, detailed music-making that should win both soprano and composer new fans” and in this program the pair present Hageman’s songs alongside two composers who inspired him, German composer Richard Strauss and French composer Henri Duparc. Hear the echoes of inspiration resound in the Utzon Room as the music of these composers is placed side by side.
Meet the artists
Siobhan Stagg
Soprano
With her "angelic" voice (Kölner Stadt Anzeiger, 2023) and "ethereal stage presence” (Sydney Morning Herald), Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg has become one of the most sought-after lyric artists of her generation.
A member of Deutsche Oper Berlin’s ensemble from 2013-19, she sng roles from Pamina Die Zauberflöte to Tytania A Midsummer Nights’ Dream working alongside major stage directors and conductors.
Appearing on some of the most prestigious stages worldwide, Siobhan has enjoyed success as the title role in Cendrillon for the Lyric Opera of Chicago; Pamina and Susanna Le nozze di Figaro for the Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Sophie Der Rosenkavalier and Eritea Eliogabalo at Opernhaus Zurich, Sophie Der Rosenkavalier at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin; Mélisande for Opera de Dijon and Australia's Victorian Opera; Gilda, Blonde and Cordelia in Aribert Reimann’s Lear for the Hamburgische Staatsoper; Najade Ariadne auf Naxos for the Bayerische Staatsoper; Blonde for the Dutch National Opera and staged performances of Mozart’s Requiem at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.
A prized concerts performer, Siobhan’s highlights of recent seasons include concerts with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Cleveland Orchestra and many more.
In recognition of her international achievements in the arts, the Mayor of Mildura awarded Siobhan the Key to the City in 2023; the third recipient of this honour in the city’s history. Siobhan is passionate about education and talent development and recently created a series of scholarships for young singers called the Siobhan Stagg Encouragement Awards. She sits on the Board of the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust.
Nico de Villiers
Piano
Nico de Villiers is a South African pianist, coach, and author has been based in the United Kingdom for more than two decades. He holds degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the University of Michigan, as well as the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Nico was the recipient of the ABRSM International Undergraduate Scholarship, a University of Michigan Teaching Assistant Scholarship, and scholarships from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama scholarship fund.
He performed as soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician in the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican, and St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London; Birmingham Symphony Hall; the Rudolf Oetkerhalle in Bielefeld and the Kammermusiksaal in Bonn, Germany; the Mozarteum Grosser Saal in Salzburg, Austria; the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Netherlands, and the Terrace Theatre at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Recital partners have included sopranos Chen Reiss, Siobhan Stagg, Barbara Bonney, baritone William Berger, and bass Matthew Rose.
Program
Echoed Voices
Hageman Miranda
Hageman Die Stadt
Hageman Bettlerliebe
Strauss Cäcilie
Hageman Am Himmelstor
Strauss Morgen
Strauss Ständchen
Hageman Charity
Hageman So Love Returns
Strauss Allerseelen
Strauss An die Nacht
Interval
Hageman May Night
Hageman Do Not Go, My Love
Hageman The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Hageman At the Well
Duparc Le manoir de Rosemonde
Hageman Il Passa
Duparc Extase
Hageman Ton coeur est un tombeau
Hageman Nocturne
Hageman Voices
Hageman Is It You?
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Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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