Their Voices Will Rise | Lyric Opera of Melbourne

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Join soprano Livia Brash and a stellar lineup of Australian artists for an unforgettable evening of bold musical storytelling and world premieres.

The program culminates in Kevin March’s gripping Songs for Dark Times—a haunting and urgent work that gives voice to our turbulent era through the words of Brecht, Rilke, and Bachmann. Livia Brash brings her signature intensity and vocal finesse to this raw and resonant cycle, capturing both its emotional depth and its searing relevance. With pianist Coady Green, this performance promises to be a profound and powerful close to the evening.

Earlier in the night, the audience will be introduced to the thrilling world premiere of Kiss My Sword by Meta Cohen with a libretto by Evan Bryson. This fiercely queer new song cycle, scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano, and piano, reimagines the legendary life of 17th-century opera singer and duellist Julie d’Aubigny, and is set to be developed…