Melbourne Recital Centre - MVA – The Hollywood Songbook

Musica Viva Australia

Signum Saxophone Quartet and Ali McGregor.

The musicians of the Signum Saxophone Quartet, who won hearts across Australia on their debut tour, return with a new collaborator—Ali McGregor, the opera star turned cabaret queen.

Together, they embark on a journey from Berlin to Hollywood, stopping at a shadowy nightclub, a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical, and even a Wild West rodeo, before finally arriving somewhere over the rainbow.

The first half of the 20th century was a time of radical change—socially, politically, and artistically. While history books tell one version, artists, composers, and performers offer another. As Musica Viva Australia reflects on 80 years of sharing these stories, music takes us on a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour, and from introspective darkness to blazing hope.

Dates & Times

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Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

Tickets

Standard & Concession

Premium $153 ($135 Concession)
A reserve $125 ($110 Concession)
B reserve $92 ($80 Concession)
C reserve $65 ($56 Concession)

Group 10+

Premium $137.70
A reserve $112.50
B reserve $82.80
C reserve $58.50

Under 40

A–C reserve $49

Student

Premium $135
A reserve 110
B reserve $80
C reserve $56

A Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply.

A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book.

Artists

Ali McGregor voice

Signum Saxophone Quartet
Blaž Kemperle soprano saxophone
Jacopo Taddei alto saxophone
Alan Lužar tenor saxophone
Aram Poghosyan baritone saxophone

Program

Erwin Schulhoff
Selections from Five Pieces for String Quartet

Traditional
I’m A Poor Wayfaring Stranger

Kurt Weill
‘One Life To Live’ from Lady In The Dark
‘I’m A Stranger Here Myself’ from One Touch Of Venus

Sergei Prokofiev
Selections from Romeo And Juliet

Leonard Bernstein
‘Three Dance Episodes’ from On The Town

Irving Berlin
‘Let’s Face The Music, and Dance’ from Follow The Fleet

Hanns Eisler
Selections from The Hollywood Songbook

Aaron Copland
Selections from Rodeo

Cole Porter
‘So In Love’ from Kiss Me, Kate

Harold Arlen
‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ from The Wizard Of Oz

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