Love Burns Begins National Tour
State Opera South Australia begin a two-month national tour of the darkly funny chamber opera Love Burns by Graeme Koehne, with libretto by Louis Nowra, on October 19, 2022
The storyline is based on the 1940’s true crime American serial killer couple ‘the honeymoon killers,’ and delivers mischievous comedy with masterful musicality.
State Opera South Australia Artistic Director, Stuart Maunder AM said Love Burns is sure to delight for newcomers and lovers of opera alike!
“Following a sensational short season in 2021 and thanks to the support of the Australian Government through the RISE fund, we are thrilled to announce this national tour which starts next month,” Maunder said.
Love Burns also joins the Lost Operas of Oz series championed by Maunder.
“Three years ago, we launched the Lost Operas series – our commitment to put Australian opera where it belonged – on centre stage. Productions such as Love Burns have been met with acclaim and have reached a place in the hearts and minds that grand canon cannot,” Maunder said.
The main protagonist, Jack, is a con and a ladies’ man, feigning love to steal money from lonely widows. Angela, initially one of his victims, pairs up and assists him in his deception. She loves the con but not the ladies and when jealousy sets in, she persuades Jack to kill his victims.
State Opera South Australia reports that “Critics and audiences alike have responded with delight to the unique voice that is Australian opera in all its intimate, grand, and quirky forms and even brings waltz and tango to the stage.
In conjunction with Country Arts SA, the first performance of this national tour will take place in Noarlunga, SA.
The show will then travel nationally to Darwin, Townsville, Toowoomba, Margaret River and Perth before returning to regional SA for performances in Mount Gambier, Renmark and Port Lincoln.
Don’t miss a thrilling night out at State Opera’s Love Burns. The two-month national tour runs from Wednesday 19 October to Saturday 26 November, 2022. Tickets on sale now: www.stateopera.com.au.
CREATIVES:
• CONDUCTOR - Josh van Konkelenberg
• DIRECTOR - Nicholas Cannon
• SET & COSTUME DESIGNER - Simone Romaniuk
• LIGHTING DESIGNER - Ben Flett
CAST:
• ANGELA – Jessica Dean
• JACK – Mark Oates
• ENSEMBLE - Rosie Hosking, Rachel McCall and Jeremy Tatchell
PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFORMATION:
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga
Date: 19 October 2022 at
Time: 6:30pm
Chaffey Theatre, Renmark
Date: 24 November 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Sir Robert Helpmann, Mount Gambier
Date: 22 November 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Nautilus Arts Centre, Port Lincoln
Date: 26 November 2022
Time: 7:30pm
QUEENSLAND
Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: 25 & 26 October 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Date: 28 & 29 October 2022 at 07:30PM
Time: 7:30pm
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Margaret River HEART
Date: 17 November 2022
Time: 7pm
State Theatre Centre, Perth
Date: 19 November 2022
Time: 7:30pm
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Date: 21 & 22 October 2022
Time: 7:30pm
More Information: www.stateopera.com.au