Meet Pinchgut's newest addition—the Gallichon! (pronounced Gal-e-shon) - a type of 18th- and early 19th-century lute.

Simon Martyn-Ellis, a specialist in Theorbo, Baroque Guitar, Lute, Baroque Lute, and Romantic Guitar, demonstrates this beautiful instrument with a menuet by violinist G.A. Brescianello.

Learn more about Simon's work: simonmartyn-ellis.com

This beautiful gallichon, made by Ivo Magherini in 2017, is based on an instrument crafted by Andreas Berr in Vienna in 1694, now housed in the Ptuj museum in Slovenia.

This gallichon was donated by some wonderful donors who want to remain anonymous.

Pinchgut Opera is Australia's premiere Baroque opera company and is dedicated to presenting operatic masterpieces from the Baroque period. We celebrate the beauty and the breadth of emotions through music and the human voice. Other companies do the more familiar operas and early music repertoire excellently; Pinchgut helps audiences discover something new.

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