Opera in the Gardens

Heulen Cynfal               soprano

Matthew Avery               baritone

Raymond Lawrence   piano / arranger

Enjoy a special concert of romantic opera arias with exceptional singers from Melbourne Opera in Beleura’s Palm Garden.

Heulen Cynfal

Originally from Wales, Heulen Cynfal has performed leading roles with Opera Cymru and British Youth Opera and is a Richard Divall Emerging Artist with Melbourne Opera.

Her accolades include the David Ellis Blue Riband at the 2023 National Eisteddfod of Wales and the Herb Jenkins Memorial Award at the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir’s Welsh Singer of the Year competition, recognising her elegant, refined yet powerful singing.

Matthew Avery

Matthew Avery has won national competitions including the JSRB Bel Canto Award and was a Finalist, Sydney International Song Prize (2023).

Matthew is a baritone from NSW. He is a Young Artist Alumnus with Pacific Opera 2020-2022 and has won national competitions including the JSRB Bel Canto Award and was a Finalist, Sydney International Song Prize (2023).

Internationally Matthew represented Australia in Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition-Latvia (2024); Semi-Finalist, AIMS Graz Meistersinger Competition (2024). He joined Melbourne Opera’s Richard Divall Program in 2026.

Raymond Lawrence

Raymond Lawrence is Head of Music and Chorus Master at Melbourne Opera and one of Australia’s most highly regarded opera conductors, vocal coaches and accompanists. He studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and was a member of Opera Queensland’s Young Artist Program.

Concert and Afternoon Tea included.

Note this concert may be held indoors dependent on the weather.

Tickets on sale later in November at www.beleura.org.au.