A True Love Story Comes to The Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018

The Melbourne International Singers Festival is thrilled to present the internationally acclaimed, award winning The Song Company with Artistic Director, Antony Pitts, at MISF for the first time, in "True Love Story" on Friday 8 June at Deakin Edge.

The True Story of Guillaume De Machaut & Peronnelle D'Armentieres

Against the backdrop of the Hundred Years' War and the Black Death this "true" love story from the Middle Ages charts the passionate affair between the 14th century's most celebrated poet and composer, Guillaume de Machaut, and his super-fan, a beautiful noblewoman called Péronnelle d'Armentières. Their poetry, their letters, and Machaut's extraordinary music combine to produce a unique semi-staged multi-sensory experience.

Since the dawn of history, the human voice and the act of singing have been intrinsically linked with storytelling and the acquisition of culture. The Song Company belongs to a land whose first peoples used songlines and vocal music to pass knowledge and culture from generation to generation, and is proud to continue that tradition, in a unique way, sharing music from across western and non-western art traditions. From its beginnings in 1984 the ensemble's schedule has grown to include a mix of national and international touring, a subscription series in cities across Australia, recording and broadcast projects, education activities, and special collaborative projects.

Participants in the Melbourne International Singers Festival will receive FREE ENTRY to this Recital and ALSO have the chance to workshop with The Song Company on Friday June 8!

Earlybird registration is available until May 25th! Checkout our full Festival program at http://schoolofhardknocks.org.au Now in its 9th consecutive year, the Melbourne International Singers Festival will be led by Guest Conductor Richard Gill AO and Australia's finest conductors, musicians and singers including: The Song Company, Choir of Hard Knocks, MEN ALOUD!, XL Arts, Warren Wills, Claire Patti and Dr Jonathon Welch AM.

BE CHALLENGED, INSPIRED & ENTERTAINED at #MISF18!

You can also purchase tickets for True Love Story can also be booked at http://song.company/true-love-story adults $65, concession $60 and under 30 $40.