While its characters aren’t communicating clearly, West Australian Opera’s exciting digital offering, The Telephone, is saying plenty. Ara Jansen gets dialling.
Tag Archives: West Australian Opera
Reviews
Kids sing along
15 May 2020
WA Opera singer Perry Joyce invites children into the world of opera singing, and Seesaw’s junior reviewers join in.
Podcasts
Pandemic pivot for opera
5 May 2020
The West Australian Opera has been one of the state’s first arts organisations to adapt their content during the COVID 19 crisis. Rosalind Appleby talks to music director Chris van Tuinen about how the organisation is faring.
Features
Green shoots and silver linings
1 April 2020
David Zampatti offers this week’s virtual arts guide, with some tantalising local and international offers.
Features
Navigating opera by the stars
11 March 2020
Tim Finn talks to Ara Jansen about swimming, music and his opera Star Navigator, which will be premiered by WA Opera this month.
Reviews
Bold new ‘Fidelio’ soars
29 February 2020
Rosalind Appleby finds the contemporary themes of Alison Croggon’s new libretto sit comfortably in Beethoven’s opera, Fidelio.
Reviews
Beauty and bewilderment
25 February 2020
Tiffany Ha praises Hansel and Gretel, despite some questionable production aspects.
Features
Cream of the crop 2019
13 December 2019
Which shows were Seesaw writers’ favourites this year? What were the highlights and lowlights for the arts in WA? And which artists will our contributors be looking out for in 2020? As 2019 draws to a close, Seesaw writers reflect on the year that was and the year that will be.
Event
Macbeth’s Medieval Banquet at Brookfield Place
17 September 2019
23 & 24 September @ Brookfield Place · Presented by Brookfield Properties and West Australian Opera · Brookfield Properties and the West Australian Opera will be …
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Features
Sweeney sets the blood racing
14 July 2019
Review: WA Opera, ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ ·
His Majesty’s Theatre, 13 July ·
Review by Jonathan W. Marshall ·
