Pinchgut Opera
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: ERIN HELYARD
2025 Season at City Recital Hall
Pinchgut is poised to captivate audiences once again with a rich offering of Baroque masterpieces and performances of the highest calibre.
The 2025 season kicks off in March with a solo concert: Erin Helyard performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Helyard’s renowned expertise and artistry will bring this monumental work to life offering a meditative journey through Bach’s profound creativity. Continuing Pinchgut’s successful series of ‘tiny operas,’ the September production of Maid Made Boss (La serva padrona) by Pergolesi will deliver a concentrated burst of light-hearted entertainment. This comic gem will charm with its razor-sharp story of a clever maid who turns the tables on her boss. The season culminates in a truly special moment: Pinchgut’s performance of Handel’s Messiah. Presented in its original 1742 Dublin format with a compact orchestra and ensemble, this is a rare chance to hear this beloved work in its original and luminous version, featuring outstanding Australian and international Baroque specialists.
Single tickets for Pinchgut Opera will go on sale at City Recital Hall on Tuesday 22 October.
Goldberg Variations by JS Bach
Performed by Erin Helyard
Sat 1 March & Sun 2 March
A monumental work, composed to soothe and enchant, Erin Helyard’s live concert performance offers a meditative journey through thirty variations on a single, elegant aria.
Maid Made Boss (La serva donna) by Pergolesi
Sat 13 September & Sun 14 September
A delightfully funny “tiny opera” that tells the story of Serpina, a clever maid who outwits her boss, to become the mistress of the house.
Messiah by Handel (Original Dublin Version, 1742)
Thu 27 November - Wed 3 December
A rare opportunity to hear Handel’s original Dublin version of Messiah, a deeply moving experience that transcends the boundaries of time and space.