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  • A blonde woman in black stands, hands placed together in front of her as if in prayer. She looks upset and pleading. A man in a blue jacket in one shirt can be seen in the background. Big Apple spin gives opera bite
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    Big Apple spin gives opera bite

    1 September 2023

    Freeze Frame Opera has done it again, delivering a wildly inventive take on a classic that deserves to be better known. Will Yeoman heads to Broadway. 

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
  • Two men in Nazi-style uniforms and big black boots stand on steps, looking menacing. Beside them is a black statue of Atlas, clad only in a loin cloth, head bowed with the weight of a globe above him. This is the WA Opera production of Otello Menacing Otello takes total control
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    Menacing Otello takes total control

    21 July 2023

    Opening in a blaze of sound and fury, Otello unleashes an emotional rollercoaster. Will Yeoman urges you to jump on board. 

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • A tower of fun and high notes
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    A tower of fun and high notes

    29 May 2023

    This modern spin on a classic fairytale is an entertaining way to introduce children to opera, writes junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz. 

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
  • Singer Penny Shaw smiles into the camera. She has long dark hair and is wearing a simple necklace. and black top. From Rossini to Rapunzel, with love
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    From Rossini to Rapunzel, with love

    23 May 2023

    A popular fairytale gets a snip and a makeover in a fun-loving opera for children. It’s just one of the reasons the multi-talented Penny Shaw loves telling stories through music, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • Into the Woods. A large cast of performers on stage under a huge spiral staircase which forms the centrepiece of the set Spectacular foray into the woods
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    Spectacular foray into the woods

    26 March 2023

    Emma Jayakumar puts her Sondheim reservations aside and is caught up in the lavish design and exhilarating performances in the fractured fairytale world of Into The Woods.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • Carmen. A woman in a red dress stands with arms raised as people around her applaud Opera stars in the outfield
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    Opera stars in the outfield

    26 February 2023

    With world-class performances and a stunning if unusual setting, WA Opera’s Carmen should help find the genre new audiences, writes Bourby Webster.

    Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
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