"Love Songs". Opera and Art Song Concert

Name: "Love Songs". Opera and Art Song Concert
Start: 2026-02-15T15:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-02-15T15:00:00+11:00
Location: Miranda Uniting Church

About

Celebrate love this Valentine’s season with an intimate evening of classical music. This concert weaves together passionate confessions, playful flirtation, tender longing, and bittersweet reflection, brought to life through some of the most beloved songs and arias from the Romantic era to the classical works of our days.
The program includes art song and opera arias by French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, American and Australian composers.

Program duration: 60 minutes

Sunday, February 15th 2026, 3 pm
Gymea-Miranda Uniting Church
15-17 Central Rd, Miranda NSW 2228

Tickets (a booking fee will be added if ordered online):
Early Bird Prices (end January 20th)
General Admission - $22
Concession & Children Under 16 - $18

Regular online booking
General Admission - $25
Concession & Children Under 16 - $20

At the door (cash only)
General Admission - $30
Concession & Children Under 16 - $25

About the performers:
Dr. Natalia Melnik (soprano) was born in Moscow and moved to Sydney in 2013. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with her research focused on making Russian vocal music more accessible to non-Russian-speaking singers. Natalia is the founder of the “Russian For Singers” project that helps hundreds of singers from around the world explore Russian vocal music. In 2017-2019, Natalia sang the roles of Valeria in Alessandro Scarlatti’s “La Caduta De’ Decemviri”, Marcella in “Boheme a piacere”, Princess Tamara in the play “Demon”, Clara Schumann in “Happy Birthday, Clara!”. During 2021-2025, Natalia created and performed a number of chamber concert programs. Natalia’s recordings are available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms.

John Martin (piano) has become celebrated as a sensitive and entertaining performer, in a colourful career of great variety. As pianist and Music Director, John has worked with many stars, including David Hobson, Marina Prior, Mark Vincent, The Australian Tenors, Deborah de Graaff, Vov Dylan, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Amelia Farrugia, Jane Rutter, Yvonne Kenny, Greta Bradman, Geoffrey Chard, Miriam Margolyes and Composer, Ann Carr Boyd. John was the department store pianist in Bruce Beresford’s movie “Ladies in Black”