JAGUAR XF LAUNCH

Tania de Jong launched the elegant Jaguar XF at a VIP event in Melbourne.  She performed from Bizet's Carmen and Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro and serenaded the car and guests with special lyrics about the new model.

Opera in the Outback at the Undara Lava Tubes

"Undara Experience's Opera in the Outback has been a great success for Undara and the Gulf Savannah region since it began seven years ago.
 
And so it was with a great deal of excitement, and nervous energy that I engaged Pot Pourri for the first time to perform at Australia's most unique event, Opera in the Outback.
 
This was a move away from our more traditional opera presentations in previous years, and it was my wish to have a bigger production with more sound, lights and audience interaction.
 
Pot Pourri delivered the BEST OPERA IN THE OUTBACK so far. Great blend of classic and contempary hits from broadway and opera over two evenings which also carried a great deal of Glam, high energy, romance, drama and a great deal of fun for our audience."  

Undara Experience

Saturday 13th October 2007 from 1pm 
Gumboots and Pearls - Opera in the Otways featuring Pot-Pourri
Great Otway National Park
Melba Gully, Victoria

Thanks to Bill Bachman for the photos.

"On behalf of O.S.C.A and in particular the events committee, let me thank you for all your assistance and support as we were getting our inaugural "Gumboots and Pearls" Opera in the Otways up and running. The feedback has been fantastic and with the exception of the weather the show ran like a dream.

Thanks must go especially to Tania, Dominique, Jonathan and Rebecca for a beautiful performance in classic Otway conditions. They sang in rain, donned gum boots and entralled an audience who stayed and stayed. I have an enduring memory of a kid sitting on a picnic rug about 5 feet from the stage. He was completely engaged in the performance and totally oblivious to the rain streaming off his poncho and the 3 inches of mud that the grass he had sat down on had become. Grown men had tearson their cheeks as they were immersed in the "Flower Duet" (they later told me at dinner that it was rain!).

Pot-Pourri is a great ensemble of talent and very good sports into the bargain, they gave our event just the element of irreverence, fun and excellence we had hoped for THANK YOU ALL."

O.S.C.A Event Committee

NAB Climb Every Mountain Launch

MTA supplied vocal groups at 15 sites around Australia to launch NAB's new ad campaign to staff. All the groups performed "Climb Every Mountain" a cappella with gorgeous harmonies raising many smiles and spirits of NAB staff.

"The singers at Docklands were extraordinary and the feedback has been really positive. Having them sing at the same time the ad was going to air was a real coup and added significantly to that .... something very special is happening ... feeling.

By the last rendition of the song, people were hanging over the bannister rails so a great experience and everyone was smiling - to me that's the sign of success. The feedback from Sydney is that the team on site there were sensational and everyone got into it." NAB

Pictured are Tania de Jong, Andrew Dunne, Dominique Oyston and Craig Macdonald

The Warbles Go to The Opera at the Sydney Opera House

The artists of Pot-Pourri performed "The Warbles Go to the Opera" for 2,000 disadvantaged children at the Sydney Opera House for The Song Room. It was a magical event with the kids singing along as the opera chorus.

The Song Room which was founded by Tania de Jong brings music and arts to disadvantaged children to enhance their education, personal development and community involvement. So far The Song Room has provided the gift of music to over 100,000 children nationally www.songroom.org.au

The Pot-Pourri artists are pictured with the Honorable Pat Farmer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Julie Bishop after announcing a major grant to The Song Room.

The Annual Song Room Soirée

MTA once again produced The Annual Song Room Soirée. Held at the Sofitel Melbourne the theme was Red Carpet show time and the event was a sell-out with a star-studded guest list. Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE was Guest of Honour. Entertainment for the night included Katie Noonan, Pot-Pourri, Stefan Cassomenos, Marilyn, Golden Human Hollywood Statues, Karen Knowles, caricaturists and Lounge.

Harry Unger, MD of Vision Group said: "It was the best dinner I've been to...the entertainment was world class and the whole event was so glamorous and smooth. All my guests just loved it. Congratulations!"

• DONIZETTI - Introduzione in D minor
• PERGOLESI - Stabat Mater
• WASSENAER - Concerto No. 5 in F minor
• AVISON - Concerto No. 5 (after Scarlatti) in D minor
• L.MOZART - Sinfonia in G major

Enchanted - the new Disney movie

Tania and Jont from Pot-Pourri masqueraded as workmen at the Launch of this new movie at Crown for Staging Connections.  After convincing everyone they were the health and safety experts they brought down the house with some beautiful singing including the love duet from Phantom of the Opera.

Mukesh Haikerwal, outgoing President of the AMA, is serenaded by Pot-Pourri