West Australian Opera Community and Education Brochure 2020

PERFORMANCES WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

OPERA IN EDUCATION 2020

elcome

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

Welcome to a new year and a new decade!

Opera is a multi-dimensional artform that beautifully brings together music, movement, drama, design and more. West Australian Opera invites you in to explore the heart of the company as we reach out to all corners of our West Australian community. We want to learn, dream, laugh, think and sing with you and offer a wide range of programs for people of all ages to explore and engage with.

Music, song and the arts should be accessible to all learners. Our school based programs offer teachers, students and home-schoolers an opportunity to enrich their learning experiences.

Our programs offer curriculum links including but not limited to Responding, Making, Introduction of musical concepts, Historical context, Literacy, Creative and critical thinking, Intercultural understanding and Personal and social capabilities.

Our community programs reach out to people of all ages and foster a sense of friendship and engagement for participants. You can sing with us, learn with us or play with us across a number of places and spaces including local libraries and inside our opera studio.

TO FIND OUT MORE. Terasa Letizia Education Manager education@waopera.asn.au 0417 902 592

We visit you!

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

Two singers and a pianist will share their stories in an intimate musical journey of their life. Why did they begin singing? What is their cultural background? Who are their heroes? What led them to opera? Featuring popular opera repertoire sung in different languages and lots of surprises, we invite you to discover our stories and share yours. This work supports the West Australian Music Curriculum and encourages students to express and quantify their thoughts and feelings.

Your voice is your own mobile instrument so let’s have some fun and Sing out loud! Suitable for choirs and non-singers alike and with direct links to the West Australian Music Curriculum together we will explore rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, form and singing in Italian before joining our artists in a final aria. Students will be physically engaged from start to finish.

Get in fast! This workshop series books out quickly.

OUR OPERA OUR WA

Date: Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20 (Harmony Week) Duration: 50 minutes Venue: Your school or community centre (undercover area, classroom, library, theatre) Cost: $5 per student, minimum fee of $300 Suitability: Years 1 - 12 To Book education@waopera.asn.au

SING OUT LOUD!

Date: Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29 Duration: 50 minutes Venue: Your school or community centre (undercover area, classroom, library, theatre) Cost: $5 per student, minimum fee of $300 Suitability: PP - 6 To Book: education@waopera.asn.au

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

Hansel and Gretel can’t sleep. They toss and turn before deciding to embark on a midnight adventure into the forest. Along the way they meet some curious creatures, learn how to sing in cat language and finally magic their way back home. This exciting, interactive, crazy musical adventure is a fresh take on a classic fairytale. Featuring the works of Rossini, Ravel, Bizet, Humperdinck and more, this incursion provides a term of learning across multiple curriculum areas.

West Australian Opera is committed to supporting our teachers and community directors in the promotion of choral singing and performance. We will provide assistance in preparing students for choral based performances and/or individual school based musical productions. Our staff will work with, and support you in whatever capacity you require assistance with.

Performance motivation, vocal warm ups, preparation, repertoire challenges, listening and supportive feedback.

Our artists are encouraging, sympathetic and have the ability to work with participants and directors alike.

HANSEL AND GRETEL (AN ADVENTURE) NEW!

Date: Monday, August 24 to Friday, August 28 (Book Week) Duration: 50 minutes Venue: Your school or community centre (undercover area, classroom, library, theatre) Cost: $5 per student, minimum fee of $300 Suitability: PP - 6 To Book education@waopera.asn.au

TUNING FORK

Date: Available on request throughout the year Duration: As required Venue: Your school or community centre Cost: Designed to your requirements To discuss: education@waopera.asn.au

Workshops ACT-BELONG-COMMIT WACE WORKSHOP Supported by UWA Conservatorium of Music Year 11 and 12 music students are invited to join us for a practical workshop that aims to provide students with real-world demonstrations, discussion and suggestions for the performance of tasks and assessments in relation to their ATAR examinations. Featuring artists of West Australian Opera, UWA Conservatorium of Music and facilitated by Nikki Sullivan Program Coordinator Voice/ Piano Instrumental Music School Services. Book now!

Together we will explore: ·Improvisation ·Dramatic Action ·Singing to Memory ·Performance Technique ·Stylistic Interpretation ·Performance Psychology Date: Saturday, March 14

Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm Venue: Callaway Music Auditorium, UWA Cost: $10 per student (Includes information pack) Suitability: Year 11 and 12 music students. Teachers welcome To Book waopera.asn.au/learn/waceworkshop

Photographed by: Jordan Gibbs

WESFARMERS ARTS MAKE-UP WORKSHOPS

WESFARMERS ARTS PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

Our most popular workshop. Students of all ages will be completely immersed in this practical, hands on workshop.

Our professional, industry make-up artist will demonstrate stagecraft techniques in the creation of a character including ageing, bruising and blood then it’s over to you to experiment with products and create your own dramatic personality.

West Australian Opera gives your students an exclusive backstage pass to the mysterious and hidden world of theatre. Experience a two hour hands on workshop exploring the elements that make an opera production come to life including lighting, stage management and flying. Workshops are conducted by professional, practicing industry staff.

Date: Available on request throughout the year Duration: 2 Hours Venue: West Australian Opera ( His Majesty’s Theatre ) or your school / community centre Cost: $15 per student or only $5 per student if booked with a main house performance. Minimum fee of $300 Suitability: Years 4 – 12 To Book education@waopera.asn.au

Date: Available on request during our main house seasons of Cav & Pag and Cosi Fan Tutte Duration: 2 Hours Venue: West Australian Opera ( His Majesty’s Theatre ) Cost: $20 per student or only $5 per student if booked with a main house performance. Minimum fee of $300 Suitability: Years 7 – 12 To Book education@waopera.asn.au

see you at the Theatre

Attending an opera performance is exhilarating and unforgettable. Song, Music, Drama, Design and Stagecraft come together in spectacular fashion. We welcome youthful energy of secondary students to all our performances.

Make a group booking, receive incredible discounts and add ons to all our 2020 seasons.

Contact education@waopera.asn.au to initiate your booking

BRAN NUE DAE

by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles

STAR NAVIGATOR

by Tim Finn OBE One night only

In association with The University of Western Australia Conservatorium of Music.

REGAL THEATRE, SUBIACO 06 – 15 February, 7.30pm 12 February, 1pm performance followed by Q & A

PERTH CONCERT HALL 28 March, 7.30pm

WINTHROP HALL 08 – 10 May, 7.30pm

Be the first to see this brand new work! Based on the true story of Tupaia, a Tahitian navigator who sailed with James Cook on the Endeavour. A truly beautiful and haunting work it explores the 1770 meeting of two master mariners from two very different places and cultures.

This is your chance to explore and initiate discussion of Oratorio works.

Based on the Old Testament prophet Elijah, this work premiered in 1846 to an audience of over 2000 people and was declared a success by audience and reviewers alike. Join us for this tale of faith, doubt and miracles.

Sung in English Cost $30 per student PLUS 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets purchased.

Sung in English Cost $30 per student PLUS 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets purchased.

Suitability Secondary students only

Suitability Secondary students only

An Opera Conference production in association with Perth Festival

Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a spunky teenage 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. *This performance includes adult themes and drug references.

Sung in English Cost $30 per student PLUS 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets purchased.

Additional teacher/accompanying adult tickets are available at student rates.

Suitability Secondary students only

Additional teacher/accompanying adult tickets are available at student rates.

ELIJAH

by Mendelssohn

Additional teacher/accompanying adult tickets are available at student rates.

Opera in the MAJ for students

We welcome you into our home located within the glorious His Majesty’s Theatre.

Don’t think you will understand? All of our performances at The Maj have surtitle (subtitle) screens to help you follow along. Don’t know what to wear? Jeans, ball gowns and anything in between are perfectly acceptable.

CAV & PAG

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

by Mascagni and Leoncavallo

THE NIGHTINGALE

In association with The Awesome Festival, Co:3 Australia, WA Youth Orchestra, WA Youth Theatre Company, WA Young Voices

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE 18, 21, 23, 25 July, 7.30pm

03 - 04 October, 11am and 2pm Join us for this classic pairing of Relaxed Performance: one-act opera in a night of classic 04 October, 11am Italian opera Drama. Love, betrayal The Nightingale is an exciting and revenge all play out in a quite addition to our 2020 program. It is village in a rural corner of Italy. an opera for young people by young Domestic and social tensions are people for all to enjoy. Based on the revealed in full voiced expression story by Hans Christian Andersen showing that the trials of the the opera tells the tale of an Emperor people are rich ground for operatic of China who is enchanted by the storytelling. singing of a nightingale in his garden.

We are looking forward to people of all ages sharing this magical Sung in Italian experience.

Cost $30 per student PLUS 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets purchased. Sung in English Additional teacher/accompanying Cost $30 – 45 per person PLUS adult tickets are available at student 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets rates. purchased.

Suitability Secondary students only.

Suitability All ages

COSI FAN TUTTE HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE 24, 27, 29, 31 October, 7.30pm Relaxed Performance: 04 October, 11am Mozarts comedy deals superficially with boisterous boys, scheming friends and wanton women but beneath lies a moving journey of love, trust and redemption.

Offarewells and new beginnings.

It provides excellent context to our modern life and opportunities for greater discussion pre and post performance.

Sung in Italian Cost $30 per student PLUS 1 free ticket with every 9 tickets purchased.

Additional teacher/accompanying adult tickets are available at student rates.

Suitability Secondary

Enquiries Terasa Letizia, Education Manager education@waopera.asn.au To Book Group Bookings 08 621 9291

West Australian Opera is committed to introducing our art form to new audiences and encouraging a lifelong love for opera.

OPERA YOUTH NIGHT

YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Join us for an incredible night of theatre. We invite teachers and secondary students to join us pre-performance for refreshments and a personalised introduction to the opera work. Meet artists and likeminded students in a casual environment and explore the work you are about to see.

We invite you to join West Australian Opera for a year of discovering the multiple layers of presenting an opera, meeting our team, participating in workshops and discovering backstage secrets. Open to all secondary students in years 9 to 12 our Youth Ambassador program is a hub of activity, energy, ideas and enthusiasm of emerging artists, creators, administrators and audiences. Applications open January 14 and close February 20.

Bookings are essential. Email education@waopera.asn.au CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI Thursday, 23 July at 6.30pm COSI FAN TUTTE Thursday, 29 October 6.30pm

Photographed by: All About Images

To download the application form and to find out more visit waopera.asn.au/learn or contact education@waopera.asn.au

Opera in the Community LEARN AT THE LIBRARY Libraries are at the heart of learning within our neighbourhoods. They are powerful community hubs connecting people of all ages in stimulating environments.

West Australian Opera has a range of workshops and talks that are available on demand in local libraries. We invite you to learn, laugh and dream with us as we explore opera through a variety of mediums including hands on workshops and lectures accompanied by live performances.

Adult Learn At The Library talks include: • INTRODUCTION TO OPERA • IT’S OPERA NOT OPRAH • OPERA IN POPULAR CULTURE • OPERA THROUGH THE AGES – from Baroque to Contemporary Contact education@waopera.asn.au to find out more.

NEW IN 2020 Pre Performances Talks with music historian Annie Patrick.

We are delighted to announce a fresh collaboration with Claremont Community Hub and Library. Our pre performance talks are available to all members of the community. Join us for a detailed and thoughtful insight of our 2020 works.

All talks commence at 9.30am and conclude with morning tea.

Book now at education@waopera.asn.au DURATION 60 minutes • ELIJAH Pre performance talk - Tuesday 05 May • CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI Pre performance talk Tuesday 14 July • COSI FAN TUTTE Pre performance talk - Tuesday 20 October

Photographed by: Jordan Gibbs

WESFARMERS ARTS SINGING CLASSES Suitable for 18 years + Whether you are an absolute beginner or seasoned singer we want to share with you the unique experience of being part of an opera chorus environment. Together we will explore a diverse range of repertoire and gain professional insight into best practice and vocal technique. 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 09 March to Monday 11 May You are invited to participate in a new collaboration between West Australian Opera, By Other Eyes and the UWA Conservatorium of Music. Participants will have the option to sing on stage at the Perth Concert Hall with Soprano Sara Macliver and Baritone Andrew Foote and accompanied by the University of Western Australia Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra. All repertoire will be sung in English.

SEASON TWO Monday 24 August to Monday 19 October A return to traditional choral repertoire. You are 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.

Classes are offered at beginner and intermediate levels and in 8 week blocks. To download the application form and to find out more see our website waopera.asn.au/learn/singing-classes LOCATION His Majesty’s Theatre Perth $230 for 8 weeks 6PM BEGINNERS A great class for absolute beginners or those with little singing experience. Starting with the basics of vocal production and an introduction to aural training. Participants will experience various styles and traditions of operatic singing.

7.30PM INTERMEDIATE Aimed at those with some singing experience, this stream will help to refine and develop singing skills through singing technique and the rehearsal of more advanced repertoire from the operatic cannon. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of ensemble singing and the artistic possibilities it can portray.

OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY

OPERA IN THE REGIONS

Photographed by: Scott Slawinski/Base Imagery

OPERA IN THE REGIONS

In 2020 you can experience the magic of opera through: • Performances in iconic West Australian locations and regional venues.

• Regional schools tours and workshops.

• Regional Wesfarmers Arts singing classes.

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 unparalled power to move.

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06-15 FEB

22 FEB

O P E R A

C A L E N D A R

BRAN NUE DAE

M AY

by Jimmy Chi

25-29

City of Perth Opera in the Park

JUL

HANSEL AND GRETEL Supported by Lotterywest

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WASO and Perth Festival in association with WAO

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WASO and Perth Festival in association with WAO

MAR

MAR

FIDELIO FIDELIO

09 16 23 30

WESFARMERS ARTS

MAR

WACE WORKSHOP

14

MAR

16-20

HARMONY WEEK MAR

28

APR

06 20 M AY

04 11 M AY

05 M AY

08 09 10 M AY

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To see how you can connect with West Australian Opera contact education@waopera.asn.au.

To register your community interest or for information on Opera in the Regions visit waopera.asn.au

SINGING CLASSES ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

Supported by UWA Conservatorium of Music ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

OUR OPERA, OUR WA STAR NAVIGATOR WESFARMERS ARTS

SINGING CLASSES WESFARMERS ARTS

SINGING CLASSES Insight into ELIJAH with Annie Patrick ELIJAH

in association with the University of Western Australia

BY OTHER EYES

with UWA Conservatorium of Music

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND throughout the year January – December

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ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

SING OUT LOUD! Insight into CAV & PAG with Annie Patrick

JUL

18 21 23 25

CAV & PAG His Majesty’s Theatre

JUL

23

Opera Youth Night

AUG

ACT – BELONG – COMMIT

24-28 BOOK WEEK AUG

24-31 SEP

07 14 21 OCT

03-04

OCT

05 12 19 OCT

20 OCT

HANSEL AND GRETEL - His Majesty’s Theatre WESFARMERS ARTS

SINGING CLASSES WESFARMERS ARTS

SINGING CLASSES THE NIGHTINGALE - His Majesty’s Theatre WESFARMERS ARTS

SINGING CLASSES Insight into COSI FAN TUTTE with Annie Patrick

24 27 29 31

COSI FAN TUTTE His Majesty’s Theatre

OCT

OPERA YOUTH NIGHT

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• Wesfarmers Arts MAKE-UP WORKSHOPS • ACT-BELONG-COMMIT TUNING FORK WORKSHOPS • LEARN AT THE LIBRARY SERIES

West Australian Opera Level 3 His Majesty’s Theatre 825 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7052, Cloisters Square WA 6850 T + 61 8 9278 8999 www.waopera.asn.au