West Australian Opera reveals 2024 season
In 2024 West Australian Opera presents a year reflecting on love, loss, and longing with ancient stories, myths, and legends.
In 2024 West Australian Opera presents a year reflecting on love, loss, and longing with ancient stories, myths, and legends.
This new take on Puccini’s classic combines visual chic and grittiness in a visually impressive and emotionally moving production.
The third collaboration between WA Opera and UWA’s Conservatorium of Music, Oratorio is a startling resurrection of an “ugly duckling”.
The lineup includes Carmen in the WACA, Sondheim's Into the Woods, a new Bohème and a world premiere by Lachlan Skipworth, with a new work in the Noongar language scheduled for 2024.
This terrific, newly commissioned opera for children by Emma Jayakumar shows how far WA Opera has travelled in recent years under Artistic Director Chris van Tuinen.
Our Little Inventor is based on Sher Rill Ng's children's book. Emma Jayakumar explains how the two of them collaborated to create a new family work for West Australian Opera.
Operatic treatment enhances Mendelssohn's oratorio despite a smudgy accoustic.
The season includes the world premiere of the first opera performed in Noongar language, a new musical theatre work by Tim Finn performed in English and Tahitian, and a Figaro double.
While live performance is returning, travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic mean virtually no international artists will tour here. Will we seize the chance to create a greater space for Indigenous, female and ethnically diverse voices to speak to us about Australia today?
Menotti's one-act comedy may not be a masterpiece but feels distinctly relevant right now.
We speak to director Katt Osborne about adapting Menotti’s The Telephone for WA Opera in the time of coronavirus.
Fine performances and Sohan Ariel Hayes’ stunning visuals make for a magical Opera in the Park.
Luke Styles’ strong score is impressive in this new chamber opera, though the storytelling could be developed.