Opera’s favourite son is on song

PASSION is set to soar at Noosa Federation of the Arts’ (NFA) Afternoon Delight where retired famous opera tenor Robin Donald Smith will regale the audience with tales of his famous father, Australia’s greatest operatic tenor, the late Donald Smith OBE.
Hear spellbinding stories about opera duets the father-and-son from Bundaberg performed and Robin’s struggle to assert himself as a world-renowned tenor in his own right.
Donald and Robin made history as the first father-and-son tenors to perform together in Wagner’s Opera, Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman), with the then Australian Opera Company, now Opera Australia.
Brace yourself for surprise bursts of song by Robin and, as rumoured, a duet with NFA’s artistic director Brad Jarrett, whose illustrious titles include former artistic administrator of Opera Queensland.
Robin will also speak candidly of his journey to find his own voice by leaving Australia to forge a stellar international career with the Sadler’s Well Opera Company, now the English National Opera.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get up close and personal with this exceptionally talented opera tenor. The event will take place on Friday 24 June from 2.30pm at a private residence in Noosa Heads. Book your seat by calling Joanne on 0447 280 521 or email treasurer@nfa.org.au. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for guests.