About this event
What to expect
As part of the Riverina Conservatorium of Music's 2026 Visiting Artists Series.
Opera Favourites with Helena Dix
Helena Dix - Soprano
Helena Kernaghan - Associate Artist
Join internationally acclaimed Australian soprano Helena Dix for an evening of beautiful bel canto treasures and much-loved opera favourites, accompanied by acclaimed Australian pianist Helena Kernaghan.
Helena Dix has established an international career on opera and concert stages around the world. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in New York as Alice Ford in Verdi's Falstaff and has since returned to the company in the title role of Bellini's Norma.
Her international engagements have included performances with Seattle Opera, Wexford Festival Opera and Longborough Festival Opera, as well as leading opera companies and orchestras across Europe and Australia.
Recent Australian engagements include Aida with Sydney Philharmonia, Helmwige in Wagner's Die Walküre with the Sydney Symphony, and Norma with State Opera of South Australia. Her upcoming engagements include Verdi's Requiem with Canberra Symphony.
The program brings together exquisite bel canto arias and much-loved opera favourites, including Casta Diva, O mio babbino caro and Quando me'n vo, alongside the ever-popular Summertime. From soaring melodies to passionate, expressive moments, these works celebrate the beauty, drama and timeless appeal of opera.
Audiences will be treated to an evening of exceptional vocal artistry, accompanied by Helena Kernaghan's sensitive and expressive musicianship.