

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Classics Opera: Beg, Borrow or Steal
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: The Classics Opera makes a dazzling return to Victoria Gardens with “Beg, Borrow or Steal” this February.

City of Stonnington’s Classics Opera invites audiences to Victoria Gardens, Prahran on February 7, offering a free summer evening of classical music under the stars for opera newcomers and devoted audiences alike.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Victoria Gardens, this year’s event is themed “Beg, Borrow or Steal”, an illuminating exploration of how classical music has echoed through time and found new life in popular song.

Under the brilliant artistic direction of the incredibly talented Ali McGregor, the program will reveal the hidden family tree of melodies that audiences already know and love, highlighting how themes and harmonies are borrowed, reimagined and reinvented across classical, opera, pop and rock traditions. Expect bold renditions of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Puccini, mixed seamlessly alongside the music of Elvis Presley, Madonna and AC/DC.

Free to attend and open to audiences of all musical experience, The Classics Opera invites audiences to pack a picnic rug, gather family and friends, and enjoy an unforgettable evening of music in one of Stonnington’s most beautiful garden settings.

Artistic Director: Ali McGregor
Host &amp; Soprano: Ali McGregor
Principal cast: Johanna Allen, Jess Hitchcock, Boyd Owen, Kira Rajasingam, Raphael Wong
Ensemble: Eliza Bennetts O’Connor, Tessa McKenna, Josh Morton-Galea, Giovanni De Simone

Accompanied by a 12-piece chamber orchestra, conducted by Trevor Jones

Food and beverage for sale from some of Melbourne’s best food trucks
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/prahran/the-classics-opera-beg-borrow-or-steal/200029613091607
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, food-drinks, trips-adventures, live-music, pop
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029613091607?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=prahran-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Prahran
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Victoria Gardens
- **lat**: -37.852029777167
- **long**: 145.00085988465
- **full address**: Victoria Gardens, 11 Trinian St, Prahran VIC 3181, Australia, Prahran

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: What's On Stonnington (https://allevents.in/org/whats-on-stonnington/23301368)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Victoria Gardens, 11 Trinian St, Prahran VIC 3181, Australia, Prahran
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** What's On Stonnington
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art, food-drinks, trips-adventures, live-music, pop
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Classics Opera: Beg, Borrow or Steal ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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