James Clayton in Pagliacci (2010)
James Clayton in Pagliacci (2010).
 

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General News

 
Artistic Director Appointment
West Australian Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Colaneri as Artistic Director. Mr Colaneri succeeds Richard Mills AM who has held the position since 1997. read more
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Elektra Media Release
West Australian Opera, ThinIce and Perth International Arts Festival are excited to present the first-ever WA performances of Richard Strauss’s opera Elektra. read more
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Madam Butterfly Casting Change
Angus Wood will replace Joseph Calleja in the role of Pinkerton in Puccini's Madam Butterfly. read more
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Falstaff Reviews
Great reviews continue to pour in for Falstaff which opened at His Majesty's Theatre on 3 November. read more
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The Tales of Hoffmann Reviews
The Tales of Hoffmann opened on 14 July to fantastic reviews. read more
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City of Perth Winter Arts Season
As part of the City of Perth Winter Arts Season our winter opera offering will be Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann and a Morning Melodies Opera Concert. read more

Article/Reviews

Elektra
High voltage (Article, The West Australian Festival Liftout) - 28 January 2012
A "roller-coaster ride" complete with matricide (Article, Limelight) - 27 January 2012
Get ready for Elektra (Article, The West Australian) - 25 January 2012

Falstaff
Falstaff (Review, Australian Stage) - 7 November 2011
A chortlingly satisfying Falstaff (Review, The West Australian) - 5 November 2011
Falstaff (Review, Arts Hub) - 4 November 2011
WA Opera finds bright side of Falstaff (Review, The Sunday Times) - 4 November 2011
Verdi's buffoon is the eternal optimist (Article, The West Australian) - 26 October 2011

The Tales of Hoffmann
Les contes d'Hoffmann (Review, Opera Britannia) - 28 July 2011
Well-paced tales unfold with engaging buoyancy (Review, The Australian) - 19 July 2011
Tales to remember (Review, The West Australian) - 18 July 2011
Opera with a strange tale (Article, The West Australian) - 9 July 2011

Tosca
Tosca (Review, The Australian) - 4 April 2011
New Tosca on song (Review, The West Australian) - 4 April 2011
Tosca shock treatment/Time for a lark in angelic choir (Articles, The West Australian) - 23 March 2011
Bringing Puccini to life (Article, The Sunday Times) - 20 March 2011

Exploring Opera: Music and Story
Singing at the top of his voice (Article, The West Australian) - 15 March 2011 

Opera in the Park -
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus (Review, Opera Britannia) - 9 February 2011
Opera a breath of fresh air (Review, The West Australian) - 7 February 2011
Katja Webb photo finish (Article, The Sunday Times) - 30 January 2011
Batman returns (Article, The West Australian) - 22 January 2011

 
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