Dreamtime stories and opera combine in new take on Australian classic
A landmark Australian story is being reimagined once again — this time as an opera.
Leah Purcell’s latest iteration of ‘The Drover’s Wife’ has arrived in Sydney, blending the grand tradition of opera with contemporary Aboriginal storytelling.
Building on her novel, play and film, it’s being brought to life by an exciting new generation of Indigenous performers.
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