About
Pot-Pourri is a singing group for hire in Melbourne, VIC.
Opera, Broadway and cabaret in the one act, sung by serious voices and played for laughs as often as for goosebumps. Pot-Pourri design every show to the client's brief, so no two programs are the same: numbers from Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Les Miserables and Chicago sit beside Carmen, La Traviata, Nessun Dorma and Time to Say Goodbye. The Melbourne ensemble are regulars on corporate and conference stages and have performed at major venues, concerts and festivals around the world. Shows range from an intimate cabaret evening to full opera-to-Broadway productions with a grand piano on stage.
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The show
Serious voices and a lot of laughs, in the same show. Pot-Pourri build every program to your brief, taking in the event, the room and the atmosphere you're after, so no two nights come out the same. Expect Carmen, Lakme, La Traviata and The Pearl Fishers sitting alongside Broadway numbers out of Chicago, Les Miserables, West Side Story and Phantom of the Opera, plus Leonard Cohen, Bocelli, Nessun Dorma and Time to Say Goodbye. They also write original songs and lyrics for clients on whatever subject the night calls for, from banking to medicine to cars. Over 25 years they've played more than 40 countries and released seven albums.
On the day
There's a full stage plan and a detailed lighting spec, so send it to your venue's technical people early. The short version: a grand piano downstage with steps from the stage to the audience, a small cafe table with a cloth, water jug and glasses, a bar stool, a few extra chairs and two small podiums placed out in the audience for larger rooms. Lighting wants a front of house wash, spots on the piano and the table, an overhead colour wash, backlight for a silhouette finish, a strobe and a smoke machine or hazer, all run from a lighting desk. Plenty of flexibility on the lighting, so talk it through with them.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
An Enchanted Evening with Pot-Pourri
This performance blends nostalgia and humour with lots of beautiful singing!
From Figaro to Phantom
Come to the Cabaret
An entertaining and intimate music theatre and cabaret production. Versatility is the highlight of the evening!
Opera Under the Stars/Opera in the Vineyard
A Night on Broadway/Broadway Under the Stars
Opera Circus
This spectacular new concept combines live opera singers with circus artists for an original and spectacular experience.
Diva!
Diva & Divo
