The Love of the Nightingale is a new chamber opera from the composer of Batavia, one of the most significant works ever created for the Australian stage. West Australian Opera’s Artistic Director Richard Mills and librettist Timberlake Wertenbaker have taken a powerful ancient Greek myth and given it a contemporary operatic voice. Two Athenian sisters, Philomele and Procne are taken from their home in Athens to barbaric Thrace, where their separate stories of love, cruelty and revenge are played out. A story as relevant today as it was 3000 years ago.

The Love of the Nightingale is an explosive drama about the power of words and the human cost of using violence to enforce silence. It ultimately carries a message of transformation and freedom. UWA Perth International Arts Festival Artistic Director Lindy Hume, who collaborated with Mills on Batavia, will direct this landmark World Premiere with an outstanding creative team, and one of the finest ensemble casts ever assembled in Australia. 

West Australian Opera and UWA Perth International Arts Festival Presents
The Love Of The Nightingale
Music - Richard Mills
Libretto - Timberlake Wertenbaker
 
A Wesfarmers Arts Commission
 
A Co-production of UWA Perth International Arts Festival, West Australian Opera, Queensland Music Festival, Opera Queensland, Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Victorian Opera

Conductor Dr Richard Mills
Director Lindy Hume
Assistant Director Margrete Helgeby
Assistant Conductor Francis Greep
Set Designer Dan Potra
Costume Designer Kate Hawley
Lighting Designer Nigel Levings
Sound Designer Kingsley Reeve
 
With Orla Boylan, Emma Matthews, Elizabeth Campbell, Douglas McNicol, James Egglestone, Sara Macliver, Tamsyn Stock-Stafford, Annabelle Chaffey, Fiona Campbell, Sarah-Janet Dougiamas, Adrian McEniery, James Clayton

WORLD PREMIERE

Venue: His Majesty's Theatre
Dates: 10, 12 and 14 February
Time: 7.30pm
Bookings: BOCS Ticketing on 94841133 or www.bocsticketing.com.au