Leah Purcell continues exploring The Drover’s Wife – and opera might be its perfect form
- Written by Katelyn Barney, Associate Professor, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and the School of Music, The University of Queensland
David Kelly/QPACLeah Purcell has told the story of The Drover’s Wife across play, novel, film and now opera. Each form has extended its political and emotional reach.
In opera, where the text becomes sung, breath and silence are used and the sounds of the orchestra ripple from the pit, the story becomes even more heightened.
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