(Credit: Olivia Kahler) Alasdair Kent made a name for himself performing in opera houses around the world, but his upcoming role as Frederic in West Australian Opera’s “The Pirates of Penzance” marks his principal debut in his home city of Perth, Western Australia. The role is one of many exciting firsts for the singer this year, who following his performance {…}
A new survey out of Australia’s The Conversation has revealed that there is still gender inequality in the majority of opera companies in Australia. The survey looked at the production credits for staged operas presented by Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, the State Opera of South Australia, Victorian Opera, and West Australian Opera between 2005 and 2020. According to the survey, {…}
Northern Ireland Opera was named the winner of Best Production at the 2022 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for “Into The Woods.” Northern Ireland Opera received this prestigious award for its Feb. 2022 production of Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” Cameron Menzies’ setting of the musical starred Sean Kearns, Allison Harding, and Kelly Mathieson. Other nominations for Northern Ireland Opera include {…}
The West Australian Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Ashlyn Tymms in the title role. The cast is rounded out by Paul O’Neill, José Carbó, and Prudence Sanders. Dane Lam conducts the production by Stuart Maunder. Performance Dates: Feb. 24 & 25, 2023 The following production will be Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” {…}
The West Australian Opera is set to present the world premiere of “Our Little Inventor” on Oct. 1 & 2 at His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth, AU. The opera was adapted from Sher Rill Ng’s children’s book by the same title. Ng and co-librettist and composer Emma Jayakumar bring to the stage the story of Nell a young girl wanting {…}
Bizet’s masterpiece “Carmen” is set to be performed at the WACA Ground in West Australian Opera’s new arena spectacular. The work, which will be, presented in association with Perth Festival, will be performed from Feb. 24- 25, 2023. In an official press statement, Chris van Tuinen, West Australian Opera’s Artistic Director, noted, “We’ve leapt at the chance to bring Carmen {…}
West Australian Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” this July. The production, which opens on July 14 and runs through the 23rd at His Majesty’s Theatre for a total of five performances, will be staged by Patrick Nolan. The opera will star soprano Maija Kovalevska in the title role, also making her West Australian debut. She will be joined {…}
Perth’s West Australian Opera may be the remotest opera company in the world, situated by the side of the Indian Ocean on the other side of a treeless plain (the Nullarbor) that separates WA (as it is colloquially known) from the more populous east coast of Australia. That may partly explain its greater control over the more devastating effects of {…}
(Credit: West Australian Opera official website) The West Australian Opera in Perth has announced that it will resume its live performances with the presentation of Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera “Così fan tutte.” The production was originally performed at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2006. The performances will take place between October 24 – 31, 2020. In order to make the {…}