Friends of Antiquity November Sunday Series: Alexander the Great through Opera
Alexander the Great was the most popular operatic hero of Baroque Europe. More than 70 works dramatised his life, with music by composers both celebrated and obscure.
Join Associate Professor John Gagné from the University of Sydney for the 2026 RD Milns Memorial Lecture, tracing the rise and fall of Alexander the Great's popularity during a century when opera combined moral lessons with extravagant stagecraft and dazzling virtuosity.
Event details
Date: Sunday 1 November 2026
Time: 1:45pm for a 2–4pm (presentation 2–3:15pm, followed by afternoon tea)
Venue: Room E215, Forgan Smith Building, UQ St Lucia
Cost: $10 per person
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