January 29th, 2026Lyster Opera presents

Lyster Opera is delighted to present Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice at Creswick Town Hall on Saturday, March 14 at 2pm as part of the company’s 2026 regional Victorian tour.
Now in its 10th year, Lyster Opera is known for touring high-quality professional opera to regional communities across Victoria, with a strong commitment to accessibility and audience connection. For the first time, the company is touring with a full chamber orchestra, bringing new musical depth and immediacy to this landmark work. Thanks to the generosity of Lyster Opera’s sponsors, this significant artistic expansion has been achieved without any increase in ticket prices.
Christoph Willibald Gluck composed the Paris version of Orpheus and Eurydice in 1774, expanding and refining the score and assigning the title role to a tenor. Lyster Opera is proud to feature acclaimed tenor Hew Wagner as Orphée in the Creswick performance. One of the most demanding roles in the operatic repertoire, Orphée requires exceptional stamina, expressive depth, and dramatic intensity – qualities for which Wagner is widely admired.
The opera tells the ancient Greek story of Orpheus, devastated by the death of his wife Eurydice. Permitted by the Gods to journey into the underworld, he confronts the terrifying Furies of Hades and is reunited with Eurydice, only to face a cruel test of love, trust, and human frailty.
While the Orpheus myth continues to inspire new adaptations, Gluck’s emotionally direct and profoundly human setting remains the definitive operatic interpretation. This production is directed by Jamie Moffat, with Pamela Christie providing musical direction and conducting the chamber orchestra. New designs by Blair Parkinson (sets) and Maddy Connellan (costumes) create a vivid and immersive theatrical world to complement Gluck’s powerful score.
Orpheus and Eurydice tours regional Victoria between February and April, with the Creswick performance offering audiences the opportunity to experience one of opera’s great masterpieces—performed live, locally, and at an accessible price.
Tickets: Available from lysteropera.com.au or by calling 0410 890 388.