West Australian Opera

You may know soprano Jessica Blunt from her highly-acclaimed debut Principal Role of Violetta in our recent production of La traviata. But what has the journey to that role looked like over the last few years and how have our donors supported that journey?

Read our latest blog post: https://loom.ly/wKP_jW8

Come behind the scenes of creative development for THE SONG CATCHERS which has its world premiere in Albany (Kinjarling) in October this year.

With original music by Jarred Wall, West Australian Music 2025 Vocalist of the Year, and featuring Gina Williams-Ghouse, Jarrad Inman, Rachelle Durkin and Lachlan Higgins, THE SONG CATCHERS examines the healing power of music, blending live performance and animation into a powerful and uplifting theatrical experience.

📆October 23 - 24
📍Albany Entertainment Centre
🎟️https://loom.ly/ZMPK3zE

The City of Albany breaksea.org Wesfarmers Arts MMElectrical Creative Australia Lotterywest

West Australian Opera greatly values its partnership with the UWA Conservatorium of Music.

Collaborating to present Tippett's A Child of Our Time, we have brought together youth and experience, united in the singing of this rarely performed work.

Featuring the UWA Symphony Orchestra, UWA Symphonic Chorus, soloists Prudence Sanders, Nicole Youl - Opera Singer, Brett Peart and Benjamin Del Borello, with conductor Chris van Tuinen.

Photo: Ben Yew Photography

A Child of Our Time will be presented tonight in Winthrop Hall in association with UWA Conservatorium of Music.

Toi toi to Chris van Tuinen (conductor), Prudence Sanders (soprano), Nicole Youl (mezzo soprano), Brett Peart (tenor), Benjamin Del Borello (baritone), UWA Symphonic Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. Special thanks to our colleagues at the Conservatorium of Music at The University of Western Australia. We acknowledge the ancient land on which we work, create and live, Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. Grateful thanks to Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts.

Thank you, everyone.

Carolyn Chard AM,
Executive Director, West Australian Opera

On United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity, West Australian Opera celebrates the diversity in our vibrant multicultural Perth community, on stage at His Majesty’s Theatre and throughout our vast state.

With works performed in French, German, Russian, Italian, and Czech, we are also especially proud to have presented the first operas sung entirely in a First Nations language. Through works like Koolbardi wer Wardong and Wundig wer Wilura by Gina Williams-Ghouse AM and Guy Ghouse AM, West Australian Opera aims to celebrate and preserve the Noongar language and culture.

Photo Credit: James Rogers, West Beach Studio

An ambition to spend her life loving what she does is what landed Dr Carolyn Chard as a finalist in the 2026 Western Australian of the Year awards.

READ: https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/west-aussie-recognised-for-decades-of-devotion-to-performance-as-she-calls-on-bigger-focus-on-the-arts-c-22301047

Generations of knowledge passed on to our Wesfarmers Arts Young Artists today. Thanks to our Masterclass Donors who enjoyed behind the scenes access to witness tutors Paul O'Neill and Chris van Tuinen facilitate these special developmental moments.

Last chance to get your tickets for the Opera Gala tonight in Karratha.

Our opera stars have arrived, the grand piano is tuned and tickets are still available for a fun and fabulous evening of music as part of Red Earth Arts Festival. You won’t want to miss this.

Prepare to be swept away as the power of the human voice takes centre stage - soaring arias, unforgettable melodies and beloved hits reimagined in an electrifying live concert.

Featuring an exceptional cast of West Australian singers: Naomi Johns, Nicole Youl, Paul O’Neill, James Clayton and Musical Director Tommaso Pollio - this is your chance to experience artists of international acclaim in the heart of the Pilbara.

📆TONIGHT, 7.15pm
📍Red Earth Arts Precinct Theatre
🎟️https://loom.ly/mf6FU7g

Congratulations to our friends at West Australian Symphony Orchestra for a captivating concert version of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman last weekend, featuring WAO principal artists Paul O’Neill and Ruth Burke with rousing choruses performed by the West Australian Opera Chorus.

Ready for more opera? You can hear all of these singers and more in our upcoming seasons of Eugene Onegin and Roméo et Juliette.

Book now: https://bit.ly/WAOEugeneOnegin

Photo: Daniel James Grant