Name: Bach's Coffee Cantata and Telemann's Canary Cantata
Start: 2026-07-23
End: 2026-07-23
Location: His Majesty's Theatre

ABOUT THE SHOW

Presented by Australian Baroque and West Australian Opera

Two short comic operas: the award‑winning London production of Bach’s brilliantly caffeinated Coffee Cantata & Telemann’s Canary Cantata, a whimsical lament for a beloved canary.

This multi‑award‑winning London production of the Coffee Cantata reimagines Bach’s ode to caffeine as witty, stylish music theatre performed in English — a playful clash of virtue, vice, and the irresistible pull of the daily cup. Featuring sumptuous costumes by Sydney designer Elizabeth Gadsby and wigs adorned with hand‑beaded coffee cups crafted by Jane Corbett, milliner to Queen Elizabeth II and the Princess of Wales

The program also includes Telemann’s Canary Cantata, starring West Australian Opera principal Brigitte Heuser — a theatrical drawn miniature in which private grief gives way to operatic indignation, and suspicion falls squarely on the household cat.

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 23 July

Location

His Majesty's Theatre

825 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000

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Additional Notes

Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break during the performance.
Mobile telephones and electronic devices are to be turned off during the performance.
Cameras, video cameras and tape recorders will not be permitted without the consent of the promoter.

Event Notes

Running time (subject to change) 1 hour 55 minutes including interval

Bach's Coffee Cantata and Telemann's Canary Cantata