Vanessa Scammell
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Vanessa Scammell is a conductor and musician who enjoys a diverse portfolio of work as a conductor of ballet, musical theatre, concert repertoire and opera.
Vanessa’s postgraduate study included a Masters in Conducting; she has been the recipient of the Brian Stacey Award and the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellowship for The Australian Ballet.
Find out more about Vanessa and her amazing list of performances.
upcoming performances
Lime Cordiale
and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, 11 September, 7:30 pm
Friday, 12 September, 7:30 pm
Saturday, 13 September, 7:30 pm
Concert Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Get ready for a genre-bending spectacle as pop-rock duo Lime Cordiale teams up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable concert! Experience their biggest hits like never before—lush, cinematic, and more electrifying than ever.
From soaring strings to thunderous brass, these symphonic reinventions will take your favourite tracks like Robbery, Temper Temper, Dirt Cheap and more to new heights.
Don’t miss the inspired and energetic musical collaboration that will steal your heart.
Lime Cordiale with Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, 27 August September, 7.30 pm
The Fortitude Music Hall
Get ready for a genre-bending spectacle as pop-rock duo Lime Cordiale teams up with Queensland Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable concert! Experience their biggest hits like never before—lush, cinematic, and more electrifying than ever.
From soaring strings to thunderous brass, these symphonic reinventions will take your favourite tracks like Robbery, Temper Temper, Dirt Cheap and more to new heights. Don’t miss the inspired and energetic musical collaboration that will steal your heart.
Arrangement by Alex Turley
Lime Cordiale with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, 16 October, 7:00 pm
Friday, 17 October, 7:00 pm
Saturday, 18 October, 7:00 pm
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
This is your chance to hear some of your favourite Lime tunes – and some rare, quirky and oddly obscure cuts – as you have never heard them before, brought to life in the country’s biggest concert halls.
Together with conductor Vanessa Scammell and arranger Alex Turley, the band have dug through their entire catalogue and selected a killer setlist to give the symphonic treatment to.
Say the band: “With a cello-playing mum, we grew up playing classical clarinet and trumpet. The band came together while I was studying at the Conservatorium, and playing in concert bands and orchestras was a big part of Lime Cordiale’s beginnings.
“This is a major bucket-list tick for us. It’s scary and intimidating, but our inner band nerds are all for it! We can’t wait to dive into some epic orchestral arrangements of our songs.”
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event at the Sydney Opera House!
CRAIG McLACHLAN LIVE & INTIMATE SIX STRING STORIES
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 7:30 pm
Yarram Regent Theatre
Get ready Yarram, for a night to remember as Aussie heart throb Craig McLachlan brings ‘Six String Stories’, his unique and exciting live and Intimate stage show, to the historic Regent Theatre with special guest, Vanessa Scammell.
Whether you fell in love with a young mullet-ed Craig mowing Mrs Mangel’s lawn or, decades on, marvelled at his mature portrayal of the complex mystery-solving medico Dr Lucien Blake, it would be fair to say that, for Craig and for you as an audience, it’s been quite a journey.
And as is the case with any journey… expect the unexpected.
Lime Cordiale with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Friday, 14 November, 7:30 pm
Saturday, 15 November 7:30 pm
Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Get ready for a genre-bending spectacle as indie-pop duo Lime Cordiale team up with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable concert! Experience their biggest hits like never before – lush, cinematic, and more electrifying than ever.
From soaring strings to thunderous brass, these symphonic reinventions will take your favourite tracks like Robbery, Temper Temper, Dirt Cheap and more to new heights. Don’t miss the inspired and energetic musical collaboration that will steal your heart.
Encore! Songs from the Musicals
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7.30 pm
Friday, 29 May 2026, 7.30 pm
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 2.00 pm
Regent Theatre, Melbourne
A thrilling, star-studded showcase of showstoppers from our musical theatre classics.
There are moments in the theatre when time seems to stand still — when every note, every lyric, every breath pulls you deeper into a world beyond your own.
In 2026, we’re celebrating 70 years of bringing great stories and music to the stage. In recent years, this has included the presentation of some of the world’s most beloved musicals.
Join us for a landmark concert of showstoppers drawn from our celebrated musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, West Side Story, Miss Saigon, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, A Little Night Music, Guys & Dolls and more.
An outstanding cast of musical theatre talents, accompanied by the magnificent Orchestra Victoria, will take you to musical theatre heaven.
The Merry Widow Presented by Opera Australia
8 July – 18 August 2026
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Sway, smile and swoon your way through The Merry Widow.
It’s an opulent party, all glitz and glamour and Parisian charm. It’s an old-fashioned romance, flirty and funny and fabulous. It’s a Viennese waltz and you know all the steps.
The Merry Widow is a “shimmering all-singing, all-dancing Broadway-style show” (The Sydney Morning Herald), a frothy comedy packed with familiar waltzes and tuneful melodies.
From the sumptuous Art Deco era costumes to the glamourous, geometric sets, the show is “visually stunning … sometimes you simply don’t know where to look” (The Sydney Morning Herald).
New Zealand-born international opera star Emma Pearson and beloved Australian soprano Julie Lea Goodwin share the role of Hanna, bringing their own unique energies to the iconic role. Graeme Murphy brings his signature brand of lively choreography and deft direction to the dance-packed score.
