Michael Nyman’s ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat’ at Athenaeum Theatre Two – Melbourne, Australia

See Michael Nyman’s ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat’ Live in Melbourne on Saturday, March 21, 2026, Doors Open at 7:00 PM

Approximate Running Times: Doors – 45 min before the performance IOpera, in collaboration with Melbourne Opera, presents a 40th anniversary production of Michael Nyman’s extraordinary operatic adaptations of Oliver Sacks’ best-seller case study THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT. Today regarded as one of the greatest writers on neurodiversity, here Sachs explores the mind of Dr. P, a professional opera singer and music teacher, for whom the world has become rendered incomprehensible as a result of a degenerative neurological disorder. This work of musical theatre that is at once astonishing, amusing, and supremely moving. Featuring some of Australia’s finest singers and Melbourne Opera principals Elena Xanthoudakis (Lucia di Lammermoor), Christopher HIllier and Robert Macfarlane (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), and a chamber ensemble conducted by Peter Tregear (Jonny spielt auf, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) and directed by Macfarlane. .

Patrons enquiring about wheelchair seating should phone the theatre direct. Disabled toilets installed. Patrons with mobility problems are advised to purchase seats in the stalls. There is a lift up to the venue for mobility-impaired/disabled patrons

Please call The Athenaeum Theatre on 9650 1500 if you have a Wheelchair or Special Needs seating requirement.

Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Public Holidays)

Please contact the Athenaeum Theatre Box Office directly on (03) 9650 1500 Mon – Fri 10:00am – 4:00pm

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