West Australian Opera Ghost Light Brochure

APRIL - JUNE 2020 WE ARE WORKING IN THE GHOST LIGHT UNTIL WE CAN RETURN TO THE STAGE

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Pia Harris, Soprano

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA IS COMMITTED TO SHARING THE POWER OF MUSIC EVEN IN CHALLENGING TIMES AND WHILE WE’RE AWAY FROM THE STAGE, WE ARE WORKING IN THE GHOST LIGHT. A ghost light is left on when the stage is dark and the theatre is closed. It is a beautiful symbol that hope is not lost and that the artists and the audiences will be back.

We are working in the ghost light to provide a digital platform for you to engage with your state opera company during COVID19.

Ghost Light projects are all presented free of charge.

EMMA MATTHEWS

Ghost Light Opera celebrates five

FIONA CAMPBELL

outstanding Western Australian artists

PAUL ONEILL

performing gorgeous arias spot lit on

JAMES CLAYTON

a darkened stage.

TOMMASO POLLIO We are grateful to our partners, donors

Every Saturday

and government who continue to support us in this time of crisis. Thank you to the state government Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the Australia Council, Perth Theatre Trust, His Majesty’s Theatre, Wesfarmers Arts, Lotterywest, City of Perth, Minderoo Foundation and Healthway for their ongoing support of West Australian Opera.

One Ghost Light Opera aria will be released each Saturday on WAO’s website and social media channels.

LISA HARPER-BROWN

With the support of Principal Partner,

TOMMASO POLLIO

Wesfarmers Arts, West Australian Opera is taking singing classes online.

Every Monday

This is a six-week program that you can enjoy from home. Wesfarmers Arts Virtual Singing Classes have been designed to share the joy of music and keep you singing with Lisa Harper-Brown.

Each Monday a new video lesson will be released (one video a week for six weeks).

The lessons will focus on having fun as well as providing vocal and breathing techniques. You’ll be able to take the lesson at your own leisure and re-watch as many times as you like. Sign up for free at www.waopera.asn.au.

PERRY JOYCE

WAO is proud to offer singing classes just for kids! With the support of Healthway we

Every Friday

are proud to present Act-Belong-Commit Singing for Children.

The voice is your own mobile instrument.

Perry Joyce will lead you on a journey of vocal discovery to explore rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics and form.

Each Friday during Term 2 a video tutorial will be released on the website and social media channels. These tutorials can be watched as many times as you like.

EMMA PETTEMERIDES

Emma Pettemerides and Matt Reuben

MATT REUBEN JAMES WARD

James Ward present a 30-minute podcast of lullabies and storytelling perfect for little

Available from Monday 18 May

ones (0 – 2 years).

Lullabies for Babies will include classical repertoire, folk tunes and operatic songs sung in either traditional languages or English.

Listen for free and re-play as many times as your little ones like. Available from 18 May at www.waopera.asn.au

HOSTED BY

Join WAO’s Music Director Chris van

CHRIS VAN TUINEN

Tuinen to listen to Podcast discussions about opera.

Available from Tuesday 14 April

From ‘behind the scenes’ moments to ‘meet the artists’ spotlights enjoy hearing from special guests.

Available at www.waopera.asn.au and on WAO’s social media platforms.

A COMPILATION

In the Playlist Series a company member,

OF FAVOURITE

artist or special guest will compile a playlist

ARIAS, COMPOSITIONS

of their favourite arias and compositions,

AND PIECES

pieces that inspire them and the all-time

THAT INSPIRE.

classics that they’re listening to now.

Every Monday

Accompanying each playlist is a blog post explaining why each piece was chosen and the special memory attached to it.

Listen to the Playlist Series on WAO’s website, Spotify channel and social media platforms.

IN THE DARKNESS, LET THERE BE LIGHT.

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