West Australian Opera 2020 Season Brochure

Be enchanted, inspired and moved in a year full of opera experiences to delight everyone.

We’re proud to bring you West Australian Opera’s 2020 season.

From grand classics, to exciting new collaborations with diverse artists, companies and art forms.

We’re here to share the magic of opera with you.

by JIMMY CHI and KUCKLES

AN OPERA CONFERENCE PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH PERTH FESTIVAL

6-15 FEBRUARY REGAL THEATRE

Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a spunky teenager running away from school, two hippies, a wily Uncle and a German priest. By the time you shake the red dust from your feet, you’ll know what it means to come home.

Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical Bran Nue Dae is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Australia. Young Willie hitchhikes his way from mission school back to Broome, determined to win the heart of the girl he left behind.

A feel-good mash-up of rock-and-roll, gospel, country and blues music made the first-ever Aboriginal musical a sparkling success in 1990. The stage is a recreation of the historic Sun Pictures open-air cinema in Broome, and the costumes are delightfully nostalgic.

Chi’s semi-autobiographical musical is packed with humour and hope.

It’s a story for all Australians, the late musician said “It is my story but it is also yours and everybody else you know who seeks love and happiness in a world clouded by injustice”.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & INDIGENOUS ADVISOR Michael Mavromatis ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTORS Stephen Pigram and Patrick Bin Amat DIRECTOR Andrew Ross ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Naomi Pigram SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER Mark Thompson CHOREOGRAPHER Tara Gower LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Howett SOUND DESIGNER Michael Waters

UNCLE TADPOLE Ernie Dingo WILLIE Marcus Corowa ROSIE Teresa Moore FATHER BENEDICTUS Andrew Moran MARIJUANA ANNIE Tuuli Narkle SLIPPERY Callan Purcell AUNTY THERESA Ngaire Pigram FEMALE ENSEMBLE Adi Cox, Damar Isherwood, Tehya Jamieson, Danielle Sibasado MALE ENSEMBLE Czack (Ses) Bero, Taj Jamieson, Bojesse Pigram, Tai Savage SUNG IN ENGLISH DURATION 2 hours and 20 minutes including one interval This production is commissioned by the Opera Conference, Australia’s national partnership of professional opera companies.

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CITY OF PERTH

OPERA IN THE PARK

HANSEL & GRETEL A FREE EVENT SUPPORTED BY LOTTERYWEST

8PM | 22 FEBRUARY SUPREME COURT GARDENS

Children’s fable or full-blown horror story?

Share the journey of Hansel and Gretel as they leave the warmth of home and enter the alluring dark forest where freedom soon turns to fear as the pair become hopelessly lost. A tasty gingerbread house appears and witches’ trickery follows in this cautionary tale about stranger danger.

Creating the forest in Supreme Court Gardens is media artist Sohan Ariel Hayes (Boorna Waanginy and HOME) who will transform the park using projection, light and image to make this a truly immersive experience.

Enjoy the sumptuous, romantic music by 19th century master Humperdinck, and discover in this glorious opera why Hansel and Gretel is one of the most beloved tales from the pens of the Brothers Grimm. Sung by an extraordinary West Australian cast with the full might of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christopher van Tuinen, this promises to be a delight for the ears and eyes alike.

CONDUCTOR Christopher van Tuinen MEDIA ARTIST Sohan Ariel Hayes LIGHTING Sean McKernan HANSEL Ashlyn Tymms GRETEL Pia Harris

THE WITCH / GERTRUDE Fiona Campbell

FEATURING West Australian Young Voices WASO SUNG IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES FREE EVENT Bring a picnic, bring a broomstick, bring the family and prepare yourself to eat the sweets and go on a witch’s ride!

PETER Sam Roberts-Smith

SANDMAN / DEW FAIRY Sara Macliver

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WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PERTH FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PRESENT

FIDELIO

BEETHOVEN’S ONLY OPERA BLAZES WITH HEROISM

7PM | 28 FEBRUARY | 2PM | 01 MARCH

PERTH CONCERT HALL

Chained in a secret dungeon, an innocent man awaits certain death. But in Beethoven’s ode to love, risk and triumph, there is one prison guard who holds the key to his fate. Fidelio is the uplifting tale of Leonore, a heroic woman who creates a daring plan to free her husband from wrongful imprisonment, and the tyranny that put him there.

Under the direction of Asher Fisch, Beethoven’s score blazes with soulstirring emotion in this concert production of a work rarely performed in Perth. German soprano Christiane Libor delivers a mighty, no-holds-barred performance as Leonore, leading one of the finest casts assembled in Australia.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, Fidelio is presented as a hallmark work of the 2020 Perth Festival. Featuring the full force of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the West Australian Opera Chorus and WASO Chorus with narrator Eryn Jean Norvill, this once in a generation retelling of one of the most inspiring stories ever set to music is completely unmissable.

CONDUCTOR Asher Fisch DIRECTOR Clare Watson DRAMATIC TEXT Alison Croggon NARRATOR Eryn Jean Norvill LEONORE / FIDELIO Christiane Libor FLORESTAN Tomislav Mužek

DON FERNANDO Adrian Tamburini MARZELLINE Felicitas Fuchs

FEATURING WASO WAO Chorus WASO Chorus OPERA IN CONCERT SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES. NARRATED IN ENGLISH. A West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Perth Festival commission presented in association with West Australian Opera. WASO’s Principal Conductor Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts.

Clare Watson appears courtesy of Black Swan State Theatre Company.

JAQUINO Andrew Goodwin DON PIZARRO Warwick Fyfe

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TIM FINN OBE

STAR NAVIGATOR 7.30PM | 28 MARCH

PERTH CONCERT HALL

Based on the true story of Tupaia, a Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook on the Endeavour, this beautiful and haunting work explores the 1770 meeting of two master mariners.

Each is from a vastly different place and culture. Although Tupaia and Cook were equally at home amidst the beauties and terrors of the sea, the work highlights the tragic irony of these two navigators of genius not being able to find their way into each other’s world.

Star Navigator is a new work by Tim Finn OBE originally commissioned by West Australian Opera, New Zealand Opera and Victorian Opera supported by the state government of Western Australia.

This landmark event will be presented as a staged concert featuring international soloists with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in a world premiere performance.

COMPOSER AND LYRICIST* Tim Finn

FEATURING WASO WASO Chorus

CONDUCTOR Christopher van Tuinen

SUNG IN ENGLISH AND TAHITIAN

ARRANGEMENT AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC Tom McLeod

DURATION 1 hour and 30 minutes no interval

TAHITIAN MONOLOGIST Célestine Hitiura Vaite

*(Additional lyrics by Gary Henderson)

JAMES COOK James Clayton TUPAIA Ta’u Pupu’a

PUREA Marlena Devoe

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MENDELSSOHN

ELIJAH

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC

7.30PM | 08, 09, 10 MAY WINTHROP HALL

Winthrop Hall will resonate with the wonderful sounds of over 150 performers, singing from the stage, galleries and central floor, as West Australian Opera immerses audiences in glorious music for this unique event.

Mendelssohn’s heroic work Elijah is an opera in disguise, an Old Testament story that has been performed countless times as a sacred oratorio. In this reimagining West Australian Opera is proud to collaborate with the UWA Conservatorium of Music to bring this spectacular gem to life. Prepare to be moved by enchanting voices and powerful melody.

CONDUCTOR Christopher van Tuinen DIRECTOR Patrick Nolan LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Howett SOPRANO Lisa Harper-Brown

FEATURING UWA Symphonic Chorus UWA Symphony Orchestra SUNG IN ENGLISH DURATION 2 hours and 20 minutes including one interval

MEZZO Chelsea Kluga TENOR Paul O’Neill

BASS James Clayton

This world premiere production will see director Patrick Nolan take four of Australia’s most beloved singers and the UWA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus on a journey through the prophet Elijah’s magnificent story of faith, doubt and miracles.

The audience will be seated in the round, so places are limited.

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MASCAGNI / LEONCAVALLO

CAV & PAG CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI

7.30PM | 18, 21, 23, 25 JULY

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Love, betrayal and revenge all play out in a quiet village in a rural corner of Italy. Domestic and social tensions are revealed in full voiced expression, showing that the trials of the people are rich ground for operatic storytelling.

The classic pairing of these one-act operas, often known as ‘Cav & Pag’, are celebrated as the birth of verismo, a style of music drama, depicting the crude passions of everyday people rather than the exploits of kings, queens and gods.

Emotions run high in these two tales that will resonate with you for their powerful raw depictions of everday life, in all its heartbreaking and beautiful complexities.

These stories and the music that surrounds them have become some of the most loved in the world of opera with Caruso’s recording of the famous aria “Vesti la giubba” becoming the first single record to sell over a million copies.

German based Australian conductor, Rebecca Lang makes her debut with the company, leading an impassioned cast, the WAO chorus and WASO.

CONDUCTOR Rebecca Lang DIRECTOR Andrew Sinclair REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Margrete Helgeby Chaney SET DESIGNER Shaun Gurton COSTUME DESIGNER Victoria Rowell LIGHTING DESIGNER Donn Byrnes CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA TURIDDU Paul O’Neill

SANTUZZA Jacqueline Dark ALFIO James Clayton

PAGLIACCI CANIO Paul O’Neill

NEDDA Emma Matthews TONIO James Clayton

SILVIO Sam Roberts-Smith BEPPE Matthew Lester

FEATURING WAO Children’s Chorus WAO Chorus WASO SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES DURATION 2 hours and 45 minutes including one interval

LOLA Brigitte Heuser

MAMMA LUCIA Nicole Youl

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RAMINSH

THE NIGHTINGALE

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AWESOME FESTIVAL, Co:3 AUSTRALIA, WA YOUTH ORCHESTRA, WA YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY, WA YOUNG VOICES

11AM & 2PM | 03, 04 OCTOBER HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

The Nightingale is an opera for young people, performed by young people, for all to enjoy. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen the opera tells of an Emperor of China who is enchanted by the singing of a nightingale in his garden.

The Emperor of China convinces the nightingale to sing for him but when the Emperor of Japan arrives with the gift of a mechanical nightingale, he becomes obsessed with his new toy and the real nightingale flies away.

Struck down by illness and with his mechanical nightingale now broken, the Emperor begs the nightingale to return and sing for him again. She agrees, but on the condition that she is allowed to sing for all the people, both the high and low born.

FEATURING Co:3 Australia WA Youth Orchestra WA Youth Theatre Company WA Young Voices SUNG IN ENGLISH DURATION 50 minutes no interval PERFORMANCES 11am Saturday 3 October 2pm Saturday 3 October 11am Sunday 4 October (relaxed performance) 2pm Sunday 4 October

In an exciting and unique collaboration between six companies, WAO is proud to present this work with Co:3 Australia, WA Young Voices, WA Youth Orchestra and WA Youth Theatre Company as part of the AWESOME Festival.

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MOZART

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

7.30PM | 24, 27, 29, 31 OCTOBER

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Mozart’s comedy deals superficially with boisterous boys, scheming friends and wanton women. But beneath lies a moving journey of love, trust and redemption. Of farewells and new beginnings. Set with glorious costumes, staging and lighting and the exquisite perfection of Mozart’s music, written at the height of his powers.

A cast that perfectly combines youthful vigour, superb acting and stylish singing this season promises to showcase a world class production and extraordinary performances married on the beautiful stage of His Majesty’s Theatre.

Since 1934 the summer opera festival at Glyndebourne in the UK has been celebrated for its productions of Mozart’s operas and none more so than Nicholas Hytner’s production of Cosi fan tutte.

This production travels abroad to close off the WAO 2020 season and we are proud to present it for you for the first time in Australia.

CONDUCTOR Christopher van Tuinen DIRECTOR Nicholas Hytner REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Bruno Ravella SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Vicki Mortimer LIGHTING DESIGNER Paule Constable

FEATURING WAO Chorus WASO SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES DURATION 3 hours and 30 minutes including one interval This production is on loan from Glyndebourne

FIORDILIGI Prudence Saunders DORABELLA Amy Yarham

FERRANDO Michael Petruccelli GUGLIELMO Samuel Dundas DON ALFONSO José Carbó

DESPINA Julie Lea Goodwin

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SUNSET SUPPER

5.30PM | 22 FEBRUARY GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDENS

Add on West Australian Opera’s special Sunset Supper to your opera package and enjoy the ultimate City of Perth Opera in the Park VIP experience.

Join us in the gorgeous setting of Government House Gardens for an exclusive sunset supper before promenading to the Supreme Court Gardens for the concert performance of Hansel and Gretel.

Tickets $250 per person Includes two course gourmet dinner and VIP seating in the park.

All proceeds support WAO

“Hocus pocus, bonus jocus, malus locus, hocus pocus!

Well, Gretel, be sensible and nice, Hansel will now be fat. We want him fattened with sweet almonds and raisins.”

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Pia Harris, Soprano

WESFARMERS ARTS SINGING CLASSES

“I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for making it possible to have access to the amazing professional opera singers sharing their stories, experiences, expertise and knowledge.”

Whether you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned singer we want to share the unique experience of being part of an opera chorus through our Wesfarmers Arts Singing Classes. Together we will explore a diverse range of repertoire and gain professional insights into best practice vocal techniques. In 2020 our classes will conclude with an exciting end of season performance to showcase your talent and the skills you’ve mastered.

SEASON ONE Monday 9 March to Monday 11 May 2020 You’re invited to participate in a new collaboration between West Australian Opera, By Other Eyes and the UWA Conservatorium of Music. Participants will sing on stage at the Perth Concert Hall alongside Soprano Sara Macliver and Baritone Andrew Foote and accompanied by the University of Western Australia’s Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra.

SEASON TWO Monday 24 August to Monday 12 October 2020 You’re invited to join our Wesfarmers Arts Young Artists, accompanied by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, to sing on the stage of His Majesty’s Theatre in a premiere gala concert.

Further information www.waopera.asn.au/learn/singing-classes

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH

“I want to thank West Australian Opera because it’s a really rare thing for schools to get to see such quality performers. The students are now in the playground singing opera and that’s precious” West Australian Opera’s education and outreach programs invite you into the heart of the company as we reach out to all corners of our Western Australian community. We want to learn, dream, laugh and sing with you and have a wide range of programs for people of all ages to connect through the power of song including: • Community talks • Learn at the library • Primary school incursions (with curriculum-based outcomes) • Secondary student youth ambassador program • Youth nights in His Majesty’s Theatre • Theatrical make-up workshops • Production workshops • Bespoke community workshops and events To find out how you can experience West Australian Opera contact education@waopera.asn.au

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OPERA IN THE REGIONS “It was like a blood transfusion for the soul to hear opera sung amongst the tingle trees!”

West Australian Opera is committed to bringing opera to all Western Australians. Our Opera in the Regions program increases accessibility and participation to opera and enables all community members to experience this artform. Join us for one of our regional performances and let the combination of soaring arias and extraordinary voices create a full experience with unparalleled power to move.

In 2020 you can experience the magic of opera through: • Performances in iconic West Australian locations and regional venues • Regional Wesfarmers Arts Singing Classes • Regional education school tours To find out what’s on visit www.waopera.asn.au

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Each year over 10,000 people enjoy a free evening of opera at City of Perth Opera in the Park.

The City of Perth proudly supports emerging and major arts organisations through arts grants and sponsorship. Investment in the arts is pivotal to the cultural enrichment and economic diversity of our city.

perth.wa.gov.au

CHRISTOPHER VAN TUINEN MUSIC DIRECTOR

From the very old to the very new, there is a stupendous amount of opera to choose from and we’ve worked hard to bring you the very best.

Collaboration is king in the world of opera and we’re proud of the way this season reaches and engages with diverse artists, companies and artforms. From a new production of an indigenous work in Bran Nue Dae, presented with Opera Conference and in association with Perth Festival, through reimagining Opera in the Park with Hansel and Gretel, our chorus joining forces with WASO for Fidelio and the world premiere of Tim Finn’s Star Navigator we get the year off to a bang.

We then move over to UWA to make Winthrop Hall a stage for Mendelssohn’s Elijah, taking this monumental work out of the sacred and revealing it as an opera in disguise. Returning to His Majesty’s Theatre we’ve assembled an outstanding cast in Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, which is as tragic, romantic and

impassioned as 19th century Italian opera ever gets. We’re delighted to present The Nightingale, a 50min work for young people by young people, in collaboration with five WA companies, in the home of opera here at His Majesty’s Theatre. Closing our 2020 season is Mozart’s comedy, Cosi fan tutte. Exquisite in every detail and brimming with wit and charm this WA exclusive comes direct from Glyndebourne Festival in the UK and will be sung by some of Australia’s finest singers living here and abroad.

Our Opera in the Regions program will continue to reach new audiences in iconic locations while our education program expands and engages young minds in the joy of singing and telling stories.

Wesfarmers Arts Singing Classes get a lift too with our Community Gala where our adult singing students get a chance to perform on the His Majesty’s stage with our Young Artists and WASO in the pit.

“From the very old to the very new, there is a stupendous amount of opera to choose from and we’ve worked hard to bring you the very best.”

See you all in 2020 at West Australian Opera.

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THE HONOURABLE KIM BEAZLEY AC

“Collaboration is important, particularly so in the arts, and the 2020 program is testament to a thriving cultural landscape with collaboration as the key.”

GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA VICE REGAL PATRON OF WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA

I am delighted to be the Vice Regal Patron of West Australian Opera and acknowledge its bold vision in the 2020 opera season. For over 50 years, West Australian Opera has been the state opera company proudly performing with the West Australian Opera Chorus and West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Collaboration is important, particularly so in the arts, and the 2020 program is testament to a thriving cultural landscape with collaboration as the key. I note that the company is working through the Opera Conference (West Australian Opera, Opera Australia, Opera Queensland and State Opera of South Australia); together

with West Australian Symphony Orchestra; the Conservatorium of Music at University of Western Australia; and Glyndebourne Opera, to present a program for you in 2020. I look forward to the popular and free City of Perth Opera in the Park family event in the Supreme Court Gardens this summer.

I acknowledge that the arts need the support of their communities and I particularly acknowledge Wesfarmers Arts who have for many years taken a leadership position in supporting the arts in Western Australia and who are West Australian Opera’s Principal Partner.

DAVID TEMPLEMAN

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; HERITAGE; CULTURE AND THE ARTS

West Australian Opera is a key cultural institution in this State and is highly regarded by audiences in both the metropolitan and regional areas. In 2020 we can look forward to seeing some great works on the stage and to an ongoing commitment to community outreach.

West Australian Opera has played an important role in our cultural development, improving community vibrancy and enriching this state through the power of song. In 2020, the company will present Opera in the Regions, taking opera concerts into the regions and empowering local communities to create their own

choirs through Wesfarmers Arts Singing Classes.

The City of Perth’s Opera in the Park is a highlight each summer and, with the support of Lotterywest, the company will present Hansel and Gretel in Supreme Court Gardens in February.

The State Government is proud to support West Australian Opera and I wish the company every success.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 season of West Australian Opera.

“In 2020 we can look forward to seeing some great works on the stage and to an ongoing commitment to community outreach.”

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ANDREW PASCOE CHAIRMAN

“The Board and I share your passion for opera and this will always be the bedrock of our artistic vision.”

Presenting opera is possible only with the support of our partners and donors, patrons and government. We are both fortunate and proud to be led in this area by Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts. I acknowledge and thank the Federal Government for the support it provides through the Australia Council, the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Lotterywest and local government through the City of Perth.

The Board and I share your passion for opera and this will always be the bedrock of our artistic vision.

However we are also determined to broaden the reach of this art form.

We want to make it accessible to more people, and in more areas, throughout Western Australia.

We want to broaden the operatic appeal through innovation in the

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way we present opera, and the locations at which we present it.

In 2020 we are proud to present a program with breadth and variety from classics such as Cosi fan tutte to contemporary storytelling in Bran Nue Dae. We continue our commitment to presenting Opera in the Regions.

These live experiences are held in breathtaking and iconic West Australian locations – I urge you to attend these special events.

As always, our subscribers and our audience are our strongest ambassadors. Your ongoing support is critical, and we remain grateful for your enthusiasm and commitment. Please book your tickets to the WAO 2020 season and consider giving your friends and family tickets to the opera for a unique gift.

CAROLYN CHARD AM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We are proud to present WAO 2020 to you. We are the oldest opera company in Australia still trading under the same name and same constitution in the same place.

At West Australian Opera we love the arts. We share the joy of music, theatre, dance, acting, visual arts.

We bring people together and make them feel alive by igniting emotions and imaginations with the power of sung stories. But we are just one part of the Australian story. Art lies at the heart of our community. There is much research that speaks to the power of the arts to nurture the soul; to soften the hardness of everyday life.

that stay with us long after we leave the theatre. West Australian Opera speaks to our hearts through the human voice, telling stories that are ever relevant to our lives.

I am certain that you will find performances that will move you in the WAO 2020 season.

We look forward to welcoming you to the theatre and we thank all of our partners and patrons for enabling us to present our work.

“We bring people together and make them feel alive by igniting emotions and imaginations with the power of sung stories.”

Our dream is to present opera that moves you, enchants you and makes you think about the magic of being alive in the world today.

Opera mirrors life’s most tender moments and creates memories

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Andrew McKinnon in association with West Australian Opera presents

JOSEPH CALLEJA The Maltese Tenor

Blessed with a golden-age voice which inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras, Joseph Calleja is a superstar at all the world’s greatest opera houses and concert halls.

His extensive discography includes a thrilling Verdi album and a hugely popular tribute to Mario Lanza, whilst his performance of Puccini’s famous ‘Nessun dorma’ at The Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall was nothing short of electrifying.

In this, his eagerly anticipated debut Australian tour, the Maltese born lyric tenor described as the young Pavarotti will be joined by two of Australia’s best loved artists, soprano Amelia Farrugia, who is also of Maltese heritage, and internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, in an unforgettable performance.

PERTH CONCERT HALL Tuesday 13th October 2020 – 7:30pm Image: © DECCA / Simon Fowler

Premium single ticket – $169 Premium WA Opera subscriber – $149

A reserve single ticket – $139 A reserve WA Opera subscriber – $129

Bookings: perthconcerthall.com.au (08) 9231 9999

B reserve single ticket – $99 B reserve WA Opera subscriber – $89

A BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF WA AND MALTHOUSE THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION PRESENTED AS PART OF PERTH FESTIVAL

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VICE REGAL PATRON Governor, The Honourable Kim Beazley AC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andrew Pascoe, Chair Catherine Ferrari, Deputy Chair Janet Barnes Anthony Gianotti Christiaan Heyning Darren Lewsen Ingrid O’Brien Jan Stewart PATRON Dr Jack Bendat AM CitWA WESFARMERS ARTS YOUNG ARTISTS Chelsea Burns Brianna Louwen Chelsea Kluga Matthew Dixon Lachlann Lawton Adrian Soares Leanne Puttick

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Dario Amara Richard Bonynge AC CBE Terry Bowen Julie Bishop Frank Cooper AO Erich Fraunschiel Colin Goddard Francis Landels Bruce Martin AM Margaret McManus Dr Richard Mills AM Annie Patrick Marilyn Phillips Vincent A Warrener AM KHS Warwick Hemsley PATRON WESFARMERS YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM Emma Matthews

Executive Director Carolyn Chard AM

Education Manager Terasa Letizia

Sales Consultant Rachel Sait

Music Director Chris van Tuinen

Marketing Manager Danielle Barlow

Stage Manager Karen Farmer

Production Manager Mandy Farmer

Marketing & Development Coordinator Catherine Power

Publicity Lynne Burford

Development Manager Coralie Bishop Accountant Debbie Byrnes Artistic Administrator Kate Larkins

Marketing Consultant Daniele Foti-Cuzzola Office Coordinator Holly Langford-Smith

Financial Accountant Sue Hobson Music Librarian Allison Fyfe

Casting and information correct at the time of publication but may be subject to amendment

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Supporting your opera company goes further than you can imagine!

On average, the price of an opera ticket covers a quarter of the cost of presenting that night’s performance.

When you take your seat and settle in for a night at the opera you are joining a huge number of people who make the performance come to life – singers, orchestra, chorus, conductor, director, set and costume designer, lighting designer, repetiteurs, production manager, stage manager, assistant stage managers, mechanists, fly operators, stage crew, orchestral management, dome operators, surtitle operator, head of wardrobe, dressers, make-up artists, stage door keeper, front of house manager, ushers, box office, food and beverage manager, bar

staff, cleaners, security, marketing, development, producers and production.

This group of people, some of whom have been planning and working towards this performance for years, then honing their efforts together across the rehearsal period are now ready to welcome the most important group, the audience, to the theatre.

In addition to buying tickets to a performance, donating to your opera company means that the magic of the opera can reach further and the people who create it can dream even more.

Thank you, Christopher van Tuinen Music Director

ANNUAL GIVING Annual giving is the most important way to support your opera company and these donations support everything we aim to achieve.

We value our annual giving patrons and enjoy many shared opera experiences together. We invite you, if you are already a donor, to renew and perhaps increase your support. And, if you have not yet given in support of our work, that you join our special group of donors.

You can donate by: • Adding a donation when booking your package • Donating online at www.waopera.asn.au/support • Posting a donation to PO Box 7052, Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 • Contacting West Australian Opera on 9278 8999 or email cbishop@waopera.asn.au

ENCORE LEGACY A planned gift to West Australian Opera through your will can help create a sustainable future for the company and give future generations the gift of opera. If you would like further information, contact us for a confidential discussion on (08) 9278 8902.

THANK YOU

“There is no question that the support from government and the corporate sector provides the life blood for a company like ours. But it’s the support of individual philanthropy that provides our lungs. It allows us to breath; it gives us oxygen. It is the very thing that puts a spring in our step and for that we are tremendously grateful.”

Andrew Pascoe, WAO Chair PRINCIPAL PATRONS Dr Jack Bendat AM CitWA Catherine Ferrari Warwick Hemsley Dr Patricia Kailis AM OBE The Robert Kimpton Family Dr Robert Larbalestier AO Annie & Neil Patrick Dr Peter Simpson OAM Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Joyce Westrip OAM Anonymous (2)

Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann Ross & Frances Ledger Simon Landers Patrick Lilburne Richard Noble & Co Sonia Phelan The Hon Len & Sue Roberts-Smith Glenice Shephard Kim & Keith Spence Yannis Vrodos Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker Anonymous (3)

BENEFACTORS Neil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AM Eleanor John Dr Dennis Hayward Francis Landels Dr Bryant Macfie Drs Mark & Fiona Newman Bill Reid Hon Kerry Sanderson AC Michael & Helen Tuite Joyce Young Anonymous (1)

FRIENDS Prof David Ambrose Cathy Bardon and Bob Cassie Rosemary Grigg & Peter Flanigan Siobhan Beilin Dr Colin Binns & Dr Mi Kyung Lee David Black Friends of His Majesty’s Theatre T & E Gerner Dr Rosalind Hampton Ian & Sue Hobson Dita Jevons Jock & Jennifer Laurie Darren Lewsen Anthony & Suzanne Maple-Brown Ingrid O’Brien Jenny Rankin Clare Thompson Agatha van der Schaaf Diana Warnock OAM and the late Bill Warnock Peter & Hilary Winterton Anonymous (5)

SUPPORTERS Gaysie Atkinson Betty Barker Gay & Robert Branchi Dr Peter & Mrs Rae Breidahl Claire Brittain & John McKay Lynne Burford Publicity Mrs Joan Carney Helen Carroll Maureen Connaughton Frank Cooper AO Lorraine Ellard John Evans Kathryn Hogan & Graham Droppert Jack Goodacre

YOUNG LEADERS CIRCLE Young Leaders Circle partner Herbert Smith Freehills Myles Barlow Marc Beattie Katie Brennan Rachel Dawson Melissa De Abreu Emma Hollins Pei-Yin Hsu Fiona Lander John Larbalestier Aaron McDonald Tahnee Sharp Gabrielle Sumich Sonja Tasovac Yannis Vrodos (Program Ambassador) Eliza Wallace Bronte Young ANDREW AND NICOLA FORREST The generous gift of FMG shares is testament to the Forrest’s commitment to a strong and vibrant arts sector in Western Australia.

BEL CANTO FUND Thanks to the leadership donors of the Bel Canto Fund BEQUEST CIRCLE Anita & James Clayton Lorraine Ellard Ailsa West Anonymous (5)

DONORS Thank you to all our donors who support us and help us create and present world-class opera in Western Australia.

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THANK YOU OPERA SUPPORTERS

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TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

The James Galvin Foundation

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THANK YOU PRINCIPAL PARTNER

MAJOR PARTNERS ACCESS AND COMMUNITY PARTNER

CIVIC PARTNER

PARTICIPATION PARTNER

OPERA PARTNERS

TERTIARY EDUCATION PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

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ACCESSIBILITY

Audio Description and Tactile Tours

Relaxed Performance

Audio Description captures the visual elements of the performance by describing the “unheard”aspects for patrons who are blind or vision impaired. Audio described performances will have a pre-show tactile tour. The tour allows patrons to explore the costumes and stage set. Please advise the Box Office when booking your tickets to reserve your place for Audio Description and Tactile Tour.

Relaxed Performances are for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment – this can include but is not limited to people with autism, sensory sensitivities, learning disabilities, dementia as well as those living with anxiety or who have experienced trauma. We maintain the creative integrity of each show, making minor modifications to sensory elements like lighting and sound. Patrons may come and go should they need to.

BRAN NUE DAE Regal Theatre Saturday 15 February Tactile Tour 12.30pm Audio Description 2pm CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI His Majesty’s Theatre Thursday 23 July Tactile Tour 6pm Audio Description 7.30pm COSI FAN TUTTE His Majesty’s Theatre Thursday 29 October Tactile Tour 6pm Audio Description 7.30pm

THE NIGHTINGALE Supported by Lotterywest

His Majesty’s Theatre Sunday 4 October Relaxed Performance 11am bookings@waopera.asn.au

Sharing the magic of opera with all those who dream to experience it through accessible options.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN OPERA PACKAGE

Opera your way! Choose your own package (CYO) to suit your tastes and your diary.

PACKAGES (2 or more shows): on sale from 18 October 2019 SINGLE TICKETS: on sale from 6 November 2019 Find out about CYO benefits by going online to www.waopera.asn.au

HOW TO BOOK PACKAGES

BOOK BY MAIL Download a booking form from www.waopera.asn.au and post to; West Australian Opera PO Box 7052 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 OR email to bookings@waopera.asn.au

BOOK ON THE WEBSITE via www.waopera.asn.au

BOOK IN PERSON His Majesty’s Theatre 9am-5.30pm Monday-Friday 10am-5.30pm Saturday State Theatre Centre of WA 10am-5.30pm Monday-Friday Subiaco Arts Centre 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

BOOK BY PHONE Ring the local call centre on 08 6212 9292 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

Albany Entertainment Centre 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

TICKETS *

PREMIUM

BRAN NUE DAE

A RESERVE

B RESERVE

C RESERVE GENERAL ADMISSION

BUY 2 OR MORE AND RECEIVE

$ 99

$ 79

$ 49

10% OFF

FIDELIO

$ 175

$ 142

$ 120

$ 45

10% OFF (A & B RES ONLY)

STAR NAVIGATOR

$ 99

$ 79

$ 59

$ 39

10% OFF

ELIJAH CAV & PAG

$ 55 $ 179

THE NIGHTINGALE COSI FAN TUTTE

$ 179

10% OFF

$ 149

$ 109

$ 59

10% OFF

$ 45

$ 40

$ 35

10% OFF

$ 149

$ 109

$ 59

10% OFF

*Concession, Student and Group tickets available. Enquire at Box Office * Please note single ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

Principal Partner