Random Acts
of Opera
"If you take a Baroque commode and put a Baroque clock on top of it, maybe it is not so interesting as when you put a computer on top of it. Then you see both items in a new way."
- Robert Wilson
Presented by
AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY OPERA COMPANY
With
MONK PARROTS USA
And
SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS​
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RANDOM ACTS OF OPERA
A Public Art Experiment With An Ulterior Motive*
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UNEXPECTED MOMENTS OF ARTISTIC DELIGHT
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Imagine walking through the city, waiting for your coffee, or minding your own business in the shopping centre when suddenly, a powerful, unamplified voice fills the air with emotion and beauty. You recognise the words (they're in English), and you are transported for a few minutes - perhaps curious to know more...
Who are these people? Why are they singing? Why is it that you have goosebumps, feel an urge to smile, weep, breathe or suddenly feel deeply?
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That is the essence of ACOCO's RANDOM ACTS OF OPERA, -
a thrilling free public art program that brings our singers to direct your lives - no theatre or tickets required!​
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NO LANGUAGE BARRIER
All performances are in English, so you won't miss a word of the drama unfolding before you.
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RISING STARS
Get ready to be blown away by our young and talented artists: the future of opera.
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GLOBAL COLLABORATION
ACOCO has teamed up with the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Monk Parrots (USA) to bring you a truly international experiment.
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Random Acts of Opera is all about breaking down some of the barriers that separate contemporary opera artists from audiences.
No tickets, no fanfare, no fuss: just pure, raw emotion and incredible talent.
CATCH YOURSELF A RISING STAR AND A DASH OF EMOTIONAL CONNECTION:​
*What ulterior motive...?
We want to get you hooked on contemporary opera, of course!
When & Where
Sat 11 Jan
MORNINGTON
PENINSULA:
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11 AM - 11:30AM
Manyung Gallery, SORRENTO
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Pt. Leo Estate, MERRICKS
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Manyung Gallery, FLINDERS
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MELB:​
Thu 16 Jan
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Free
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CREATIVE CONCEPT
Linda Thompson
Artistic Director, Australian Contemporary Opera Company
DIRECTOR
A. Professor of Experiemental Media & Performance, Seoul Institute of the Arts
Artistic director, Monk Parrots (NYC)
Assistant Directors
Orlando de Pury (AUS)
Gates Leonard (USA)
Kwon Hyejin (KOR)
Seoul Institue of The Arts
ACOCO Rising Artists
Sophie Bisset
Olive Cullen
Kate Pengelly
William Grant
James Billson
Uma Dobia
Saskia Mascitti
Nicholas Sheppard
Alex Owens
Christopher-Jack Andrew
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