Artelize - A Journey Through Opera: Highlights from Perth's 2025 Opera Season

Events Artists Arts organizations Works Locations Merch Tools for Professionals

Featured

A Journey Through Opera: Highlights from Perth's 2025 Opera Season

Join the West Australian Opera in 2025 for a captivating season filled with masterclasses and performances that delve deep into the world of opera. From discovering the secrets of opera history in Wesfarmers Arts Opera 101, to experiencing the tragic beauty of 'Madama Butterfly,' this season promises a rich tapestry of stories and music. Enhancing the experience are the educational singing classes and the cultural tales of 'Wundig wer Wilura,' all set against the dramatic backdrop of Verdi's 'Il trovatore.'

Jun 30, 2025

1. Wesfarmers Arts Opera 101

Whether you’re already an opera lover, or simply looking to learn something new, WESFARMERS ARTS OPERA 101 is for you. Join opera professionals, musicians, and academics in an informative, inclusive and entertaining exploration of opera. This four-part adult learning series will guide you through some highlights in opera history, from Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta to Puccini's greatest tragedies.

Feb 20 - Sep 4, 2025

West Australian Opera

Perth, WA · The University of Western Australia

2. Madama Butterfly

One of the world’s best-loved, most-performed operas returns to His Majesty’s Theatre for the first time in a decade. Puccini’s beautiful and powerful opera shatters the hearts of its audience with its devastating story of betrayal set against the backdrop of 1904 Nagasaki, Japan. The American, Lieutenant Pinkerton, marries young geisha Cio-Cio-San, and she believes his love is true. After Pinkerton returns to the United States, she bears a son and waits faithfully for his return. What follows remains one of opera’s most tragic stories.

Jul 26 - Aug 9, 2025

West Australian Opera

Perth, WA · His Majesty's Theatre

3. Wesfarmers Arts Singing Classes 2025

Introducing the new WESFARMERS ARTS SINGING CLASSES 2025. Suitable for all ages, these classes will introduce participants to singing technique and music theory, or supplement and support the development of experienced musicians' skills in an inclusive, friendly group environment.

Sep 1 - Dec 3, 2025

West Australian Opera

Perth, WA · The University of Western Australia

4. Il trovatore

Verdi’s masterwork Il trovatore is a tangled web of vengeance, rivalry, and regret. This is grand opera at its most dramatic. When a gypsy woman is burnt at the stake for allegedly bewitching a child, her daughter, Azucena, swears revenge. Azucena steals the child’s brother to throw him into the flames of her mother’s burning pyre, however, accidentally throws in her own child. Horrified by her mistake, she brings up the stolen child as her own. This haunting family secret lays the groundwork for Verdi’s tragedy.

16 - 25 Oct, 2025

West Australian Opera

Perth, WA · His Majesty's Theatre

5. Wundig wer Wilura in Concert

Wundig wer Wilura in Concert (Wundig and Wilura) is an ancient Noongar story of star-crossed lovers, who break the bounds of lore and custom, and have their souls forever banished to Mount Brown (Wongborel) and Mount Bakewell (Walwalling) in York, Western Australia. Family and connection to country, obligation and rebellion, adoration and betrayal, love and war. In the face of catastrophic consequences, how far would you go for love?

5 - 7 Nov, 2025

West Australian Opera

Albany, WA · Albany Entertainment Centre + 1 other locations

Conclusion

The 2025 opera season by the West Australian Opera offers a harmonious blend of education, culture, and artistic excellence. Whether you're captivated by the tragic tales of 'Madama Butterfly' and 'Il trovatore' or drawn to the cultural depth of 'Wundig wer Wilura,' each event enriches the audience's appreciation of opera. With its diverse programming and educational opportunities, this season is sure to resonate with audiences in Perth and beyond, reaffirming opera's place as a vital and vibrant art form.

2026 Artelize••