The Nightingale - Albany
The Nightingale
Albany Entertainment Centre and West Australian Opera present Imant Raminsh's The Nightingale.
Harnessing the next generation of Western Australian talent, this magical story will remind you of the beauty of nature and the power of friendship.
The Nightingale is an opera for young people, performed by young people, for all to enjoy.
"The Nightingale is the evidence (if we needed it) that we shouldn’t underestimate young musicians or young audiences. The expansive and collaborative vision behind this children’s opera has paid off in spades."
ABOUT THE SHOW
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, the opera tells of an Emperor who is enchanted by the singing of a nightingale. Hearing her wondrous singing in the forest, he demands that she be found and brought to him.
The Emperor convinces the nightingale to sing for him but when he is gifted a mechanical nightingale, he becomes obsessed with his new toy and the real nightingale flies away.
Struck down by illness and with his mechanical nightingale now broken, the Emperor begs the nightingale to return and sing for him again. She agrees, but on the condition that she is allowed to sing for all the people.
SUNG IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES
The Nightingale in Albany is supported by Opera in the Regions Partner Minderoo Foundation and Playing WA. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Great Southern Children's Chorus is supported by Lotterywest.
Originally presented in association with The AWESOME Festival, Co3 Contemporary Dance, WA Youth Orchestra and WA Young Voices.
| CAST | Conductor Leanne Puttick Emperor Matthew Dixon Great Southern Children's Chorus |
Albany Entertainment Centre and West Australian Opera have COVID-19 Safety Policies in place to maintain your safety at the theatre. These efforts include:
- The completion of a COVID safety plan.
- Hand sanitiser stations readily available.
- Ongoing frequent deep cleaning regimes across all areas of the venue.
- COVID safety trained staff in all areas.
- Distanced markers for queueing.
- Use of the WA State Government's SafeWA digital contact register system. For more information please click HERE.
For more information about the venue please refer to the Albany Entertainment Centre website HERE.
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Dates & Times
| DURATION | 1 hour |
| 9 October, 2021 | Saturday - 2.30pm, 6.30pm |
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