Gippsland Opera began Opera by the Lakes at Nyerimilang Heritage Park in 2014, featuring flautist Jane Rutter plus experienced singers. Since then, we have run OBTL in March each year (with a two-year break for Covid). Featured artists have included Marina Prior, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino, Alexander Lewis, Sally-Anne Russell, Jeremy Kleeman, Nathan Lay, Georgia Wilkinson, Kate Amos, Madeleine Crombie.
2025 will be our 10th OBTL, featuring soprano Antoinette Halloran, mezzo Dimity Shepherd, tenor Shanul Sharma and bass baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, plus local baritone Will Hardy. They will accompanied by David McNicol.
OBTL is supported by many volunteers and groups, including Red Cross (afternoon tea), Kalimna West CFA (car parking), Nungurner Primary School (cakes), Albert & Co (boxed lunches), East Gippsland Shire and Parks Victoria.
Here are some highlights from previous performances which our 1,000 patrons enjoyed …
Opera By The Lakes, Sunday 18th March 2019
Opera By The Lakes, Sunday 18th March 2018
Presented by Andrea Ford for Gippsland Opera.
Opera By The Lakes, Sunday 19th March 2017
Presented by Andrea Ford for Gippsland Opera.
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Silvie Paladino : Featured Soprano and one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers, accompanied by pianist David Cameron.
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Jeremy Kleeman : Bass Baritone. Vic Opera and Opera Australia star with a voice the critics say is like “Rich Dark Chocolate”.
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Georgia Wilkinson : Coloratura Soprano.
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Madelene Crombie, Shakira Dugan and Stephen Marsh : Opera Scholar Winners from East Gippsland.
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Il Davo : Popera group accompanied by pianist Simon Loveless.
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East Gippsland Symphonia lead by Carryn Caithness.
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East Gippsland Brass lead by Kess Dogger.
Popera Group “Il Davo” perform “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables, arranged by Johnathon White
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Nicholas Renfree-Marks, Johnathon White, Nathan Slevin, David Woods and Robert Clark.
Opera By The Lakes, Sunday 20th March 2016
Artistic Director Andrea Ford.
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David Hobson : Tenor.
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David Cameron and Simon Loveless : Pianists.
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Georgia Wilkinson : Coloratura Soprano. The voice that soars like an angel, debuted in International Opera in Germany playing the lead role in Mozart's Magic Flute.
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Shanul Sharma : Tenor. One of Melbourne’s most exciting young opera talents.
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Nathan Lay and Darcy Carroll : Baritones.
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Madeleine Crombie : Soprano.
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Shakira Dugan : Mezzo.
