A Winter's Journey

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A landscape of emotions

The wanderer bids farewell and steps into the night. Why does he leave? Where is he going? We don’t know. The journey is the thing. 

Join Allan Clayton and Kate Golla as they set out on A Winter’s Journey, warmed by Schubert’s evocative music and Fred Williams’ glowing visions of Australia.

A Winter’s Journey is presented in partnership with Opera Australia and in association with Opera Queensland, State Opera of South Australia and West Australian Opera.

2026 Concert Season

Concerts in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide.
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Following triumphant performances in Australia and the UK, Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present A Winter’s Journey touring to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

A Winter’s Journey is a reimagining of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise, a collection of songs mapping a winding path from love to despair, anger and hope. Lindy Hume directs acclaimed British tenor Allan Clayton and Australian pianist Kate Golla. Central to the drama are video projections created by David Bergman (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula) who uses iconic artist Fred Williams’ glowing visions of Australia to create a landscape of the emotions.

Since his Australian debut as Hamlet at the Adelaide Festival in 2018, Allan Clayton’s star has continued to soar: Peter Grimes at the Met, Hamlet in New York, Berlin and Sydney, and the 2025 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in opera. It’s therefore a special treat to hear one of the most outstanding singers of his generation alongside acclaimed pianist Kate Golla performing Schubert’s poignant song cycle in this unique presentation.

"With Clayton clearly at the top of his game and in demand across the globe, don’t miss making this unique and unforgettable winter’s journey."

— The Age

"Musica Viva and Artistic Director Paul Kildea are to be applauded for designing something ambitious and genuinely new that may well help introduce this masterpiece to a different audience."

— Classic Melbourne

"[Clayton’s Winterreise is] an interpretation every bit as memorable as Clayton’s Peter Grimes and his Hamlet. And that’s saying something"

— The Times

ALLAN CLAYTON MBE tenor
KATE GOLLA piano

LINDY HUME AM director
DAVID BERGMAN visual design
MATTHEW MARSHALL lighting designer

SCHUBERT Winterreise, D911 (1827)

With special thanks to Ensemble Patrons Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann, as well as Philip Bacon AO, for their generous support of this tour, and to Susie Dickson for other support. We also thank our Concert Champions for their support of this tour within their state. We gratefully acknowledge the Creative Development Collective for their generous support of new artistic projects, as well as the Amadeus Society for their support of the 2026 Concert Season.