AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Melbourne Festival is proud to
present a very special concert
event from Antony and the
Johnsons – a transcendental
work that sees the sublime vocals
of Antony backed by a 44-piece
orchestra and an unforgettable
visual aesthetic.
In January this year, New York’s Museum
of Modern Art collaborated with Antony,
a 44-piece orchestra, light artist Chris Levine
and set designer Carl Robertshaw to create
Swanlights – a majestic, orchestral synthesis
of luminous imagery, monumental stage
design and pure aural beauty that took over
the illustrious Radio City Music Hall for one
unforgettable night. It was intended as a one-off
work of art, never to be seen again – but now
Melbourne Festival is proud to present a second
showing of Swanlights.
A concert like no other, Swanlights is a soaring
hymn of love and loss, a reverie of nature, a
celebration of the feminine and ode to our
ephemeral place in the world – and, above all,
an inspiring showcase for Antony’s distinctive
and captivating voice. Standing alone on stage,
surrounded by glacial, crystalline structures,
resplendent in flickering lasers and dancing
holograms, and backed by a full orchestra,
Antony channels the eye of a transcendental
storm. Swanlights is a show that revels in its aweinspiring scale.
Ghostly and singular, Swanlights is sure to be one
of the most memorable music events of the year.
Warning Laser and haze effects
Antony’s film TURNING is also screening,
followed by a Q&A session (see page 53).
Event Information
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct at 8pm
1hr 20min no interval
Premium $130
A Res. $100 / $75 / Grp $90 / Snr $85
B Res. $80 / $60 / Snr $68
C Res. $56 / $42 / Snr $47.60
Student (B & C Res.) $25
Transaction & booking fees may apply
Arts Centre Melbourne 1300 182 183
artscentremelbourne.com
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