

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opera: Parrwang Lifts the Sky (SCM110) - Greenway Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Philharmonic Society is keen to promote the next concert in the Conservatorium’s Greenway Series:

Did you know that the Magpies created the first dawn?*

A long time ago…. The sky was a blanket on the land.

The earth was in darkness and the people were afraid. It was a very sad state of affairs and would have stayed that way except for the courage of Parrwang the Magpie. Tjatja and Koki are young, adventurous and tired of living in the dark. When they manage to climb to the highest branches of an ancient gum tree they discover an exciting new world and a steadfast friend in Parrwang - who decides to help the young humans lift the blanket of darkness from the ground. A plan is devised - but can Parrwang convince Mr Waa, Bunjil and the Great Council of Birds to agree?

*Based on an original story from Wadawurrung Country told to the children of the Wathaurong by community Elder, the late Uncle David Tournier.
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s opera sparkles with wit and humour.

Featuring a cast of Sydney Conservatorium of Music classical voice students and the SCM Chamber Orchestra, Parrwang Lifts the Sky is a captivating dreamtime story for all ages.

Cheetham Fraillon’s libretto is direct, lean and instantly evocative, as is her music, which resonates with unwavering melodic appeal and sensitivity.
- Paul Selar, Limelight Magazine June 2021
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? Verbrugghen Hall
?️ Friday 9 May, 13:00 &amp; 19:00
? Adults $25, Concession $15; University of Sydney students can get free rush tickets an hour before the concert upon showing their student card at the Box Office
? Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, composer &amp; director

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While all our concerts showcase the depth and breadth of talent from students and staff of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, SCM110 events have been programmed specifically to celebrate our 110th birthday in 2025.

SCM110 events dig deeper into the stories, people and collaborations that have shaped the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. These performances acknowledge our leading place in Australia’s cultural landscape and look to the future of ‘the Con’.

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The Greenway Series concerts are organised by the Sydney Conservatorium of  Music to showcase their flagship ensembles and orchestras, and are not organised by the Philharmonic Society nor Students’ Association.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/opera-parrwang-lifts-the-sky-scm110-greenway-series/200028092854430
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Music Workshop
- **lat**: -33.8631
- **long**: 151.21345
- **full address**: Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Music Workshop, Sydney, Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Sydney Conservatorium Philharmonic Society (https://allevents.in/org/sydney-conservatorium-philharmonic-society/24124432)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Music Workshop, Sydney, Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sydney Conservatorium Philharmonic Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Opera: Parrwang Lifts the Sky (SCM110) - Greenway Series ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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