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| Composer | Palmer, George (b. 1947) |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Librettist | Leah Purcell with George Palmer |
| Year | 2026 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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SydneyThe Drover’s Wife
Palmer: The Drover’s Wife
Tahu Matheson; Leah Purcell; Opera Australia; Isabel Hudson; Tess Schofield; Karen Norris; Opera Australia Orchestra
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The Drover's Wife brings Aboriginal Dreaming to opera audiences
Emerging from different incarnations of Leah Purcell’s play, George Palmer’s opera develops traditional Dreaming elements from Aboriginal mythology, premiering in Brisbane.