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  • 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
    Features

    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
  • A woman with long dark hair smiles at the camera Talking opera with Penny Shaw
    Podcasts

    Talking opera with Penny Shaw

    17 February 2021

    After 20 years of singing with the West Australian Opera, Penny Shaw is finally allowed to talk! The soprano is the MC for the City of Perth Opera in the Park this year and in this entertaining podcast she chats to Rosalind Appleby about life as an opera diva hosting gala events.

    Reading time • 3 minutesMusic
  • two women in red gowns perform either side of a man in a tuxedo Witty winter antidote
    Reviews

    Witty winter antidote

    20 July 2020

    Opera divas get vicious as Government House Ballroom reopens its doors. Sandra Bowdler relishes this opera parody by DivaLicious.

    Reading time • 5 minutesCabaret
  • High art is high entertainment
    Reviews

    High art is high entertainment

    3 February 2020

    Bourby Webster says nothing’s sacred in the clever DivaLicious show, Defying Gravity! – and it’s hilariously entertaining.

    Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
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