We invite you to join us for a year of heavenly voices, powerful stories and moments of magic.
Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical Bran Nue Dae is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Australia.
Discover in this glorious opera why Hansel and Gretel is one of the most beloved tales from the pens of the Brothers Grimm
West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Perth Festival present Fidelio in association with West Australian Opera. Beethoven’s only opera blazes with heroism.
A World Premiere work composed by Tim Finn, based on the true story of Tupaia, a Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook on the Endeavour.
Mendelssohn’s heroic work Elijah is an opera in disguise. Be transported as over 150 performers fill Winthrop Hall with glorious music for this unique event.
Emotions run high in these two tales that will resonate with you for their powerful raw depictions of everyday life, in all its heartbreaking and beautiful complexities.
The Nightingale is an opera for young people, performed by young people, for all to enjoy.
Mozart’s comedy deals superficially with boisterous boys, scheming friends and wanton women. But beneath lies a moving journey of love, trust and redemption.
A celebration of Bran Nue Dae with Naomi Pigram and Ernie Dingo
Presented by Wildflower and West Australian Opera
3 Feb, 2020 - 3 Feb, 2020
By Jimmy Chi & Kuckles
an Opera Conference production
in association with Perth Festival
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.
6 Feb, 2020 - 15 Feb, 2020
A free event supported by Lotterywest.
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. Artist Sohan Ariel Hayes (Boorna Waanginy and HOME) will transform the park using projection, light and image to make this a truly immersive experience.
22 Feb, 2020 - 22 Feb, 2020
Enjoy the ultimate City of Perth Opera in the Park VIP experience.
22 Feb, 2020 - 22 Feb, 2020
Beethoven’s only opera blazes with heroism. 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.
28 Feb, 2020 - 1 Mar, 2020
West Australian Opera and Perth Observatory are proud to partner for a bespoke event that will delight opera lovers and astronomers alike. On the 250th Anniversary of his voyage, join us under the stars to discover who Captain James Cook was, how HMB Endeavour was sailed, why the transit was important and to hear of his encounter with Tupaia, the star navigator. This will be a perfect introduction to West Australian Opera’s world premiere opera concert Star Navigator.
5 Mar, 2020 - 5 Mar, 2020
This landmark event will be presented as a staged concert featuring international soloists with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in a world premiere performance.
28 Mar, 2020 - 28 Mar, 2020
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.
8 May, 2020 - 10 May, 2020
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 everyday life, in all its heartbreaking and beautiful complexities.
18 Jul, 2020 - 25 Jul, 2020
An exciting and unique collaboration between six companies, 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.
3 Oct, 2020 - 4 Oct, 2020
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.
24 Oct, 2020 - 31 Oct, 2020
