Bach & Telemann II

A caffeine-fuelled dose of charm

Join us for a caffeine-fuelled dose of charm as Bach's Coffee Cantata, Telemann's Canary Cantata and Bernier's Le Caffé are reimagined as a cheeky 75-minute triple bill bursting with comic characters, irresistible music and theatrical flair. Think 1950s glamour, sparkling wit and just the right amount of delightful absurdity. It's playful, stylish and impossible to resist.

Bach's Coffee Cantata celebrates caffeine's most devoted fan in a comic battle of wills between an independent daughter and her exasperated father. Telemann's Canary Cantata transforms the loss of a beloved pet into an unexpectedly touching miniature, while Bernier's Le Caffé completes the evening with an irreverent tribute to everyone's favourite pick-me-up.

Director Eugene Lynch and designer Melanie Liertz bring these three miniature gems together in one gloriously imaginative world, where one story tumbles effortlessly into the next. Filled with playful surprises, visual wit and theatrical invention, this joyous production is pure escapism: funny, inventive and guaranteed to send you home smiling.

To celebrate this irresistible night of opera, venue bars will open an hour before each performance with special $15 Espresso Martinis and $10 Gin & Tonics with a lemon twist. For patrons 18+ (ID may be requested).