HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Saturday 8 August @ 7.30pm

Tuesday 11 August  @ 7.30pm

Thursday 13 August  @ 7.30pm

Saturday 15 August @ 7.30pm

Tuesday 18 August  @ 7.30pm

Thursday 20 August  @ 7.30pm

Saturday 22 August  @ 7.30pm

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This work came from the pen of a youthful Georges Bizet in 1863. It takes as its subject the traditional conflict between the priestess Leila’s love for Nadir and her sacred vows - the same conflict which informs Bellini’s Norma  - and quite a few other pieces. This production uses the conventions of theatre of memory to make a lucid case for the plot and to strengthen the dramatic line to make a convincing theatrical narrative.  This is an opera of youthful inspiration - with the undeniable stamp of the genius that was to give us Carmen. It is with this in mind that we have fielded a young and brilliant cast on the threshold of their professional careers. James Egglestone, now a regular and favourite performer with West Australian Opera, returns to sing the role of Nadir.  We welcome back former Young Artist Katja Webb for her debut in a principal role for West Australian Opera and with pleasure extend to Ollivier-Philippe Cuneo a warm welcome for his conducting debut with our company after his very successful seasons with Opera Australia. They are joined by the talented Andrew Moran, and another former Young Artist James Clayton. Bizet’s gift for melody is everywhere apparent in this score - its colourings are exotic - its orchestration and harmony tell the story as effectively as its memorable tunes, so loved by the public, whose affection for the piece has secured it an enduring place in the top 20 operas of the repertoire.

Click here to watch selected scenes from Washington National Opera's The Pearlfishers. Please note that scenery and costumes in West Australian Opera's production will be different to this video.

Conductor - Ollivier-Philippe Cuneo Original Director - Ann-Margret Pettersson Rehearsed By - Julie Edwardson Scenery - John Conklin Costume Designer - Clare Mitchell Lighting Designer - Nigel Levings Original Choreographer - Rosetta Cook Choreographer - Margrete Helgeby Lëila -- Katja Webb Nadir -- James Egglestone Zurga -- Andrew Moran Nourabad -- James Clayton West Australian Opera Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra Sung in French with English surtitles This Opera Australia production of Les Pecheurs de Perles is presented by arrangement with that company.

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