Presented as part of Bellingen Fine Music Festival in collaboration with The Academy at Coffs Harbour Conservatorium

Sunday 30th September, 2:30pm

Blush will present a concert of spring themed operatic favourites together with a performance of Paul Smith's chamber opera 'The Spidermaiden and the Runaway Plum Blossom'.

With singers Jermaine Chau and Rebecca Moret and Luke Spicer conducting students of the Coffs Harbour Conservatorium. Operatic favourites accompanied by Antonio Fernandez.

Sand Artist John Thiering will provide a live artistic interpretation of the chamber opera projected onto a screen behind the performers. 

SYNOPOSIS: The Spidermaiden and the Runaway Plum Blossom is a musical fable about a Plum Blossom who leaves her tree looking for adventure. However she unexpectedly gets caught in the Spidermaiden’s silken web. The Spidermaiden promises to set the Plum Blossom free if she can solve her tuneful riddle. Come hear the flute, clarinet, viola and cello create a mystical sound world and help solve the riddle of the Spidermaiden’s song in this charming 30min chamber opera for the whole family, where music can help you make sense of the world.