Opera Australia's Bliss has been nominated for nine Helpmann Awards, Australia's biggest performing arts awards, including Best Opera, Best Direction of an Opera, Best Male & Female Performer in an Opera, Best Male and Female Performers in Supporting Roles, Best Scenic Design, Best New Australian Work, Best Original Score, Best Lighting Design, Best Lighting Design. The European premiere of Bliss is at the Edinburgh International Festival 2010 on Thursday 2 September and Saturday 4 September.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra has also been nominated for Best Symphony Orchestra and Best Chamber performance. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Festival on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 September.

For more details about the awards go here.

For more about Bliss go here.

For more about Sydney Symphony Orchestra go here.