WAAPA's second semester opera this year is Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" in the English translation by David Pountney. It's a colourful family show with plenty for young and old alike, directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess (of Lost and Found Opera) and conducted by Alexander Ingram, whom I'll be assisting. The music is wonderful, full of folk tunes and Wagnerian influences - I'm looking forward to introducing it to the orchestra in a couple of weeks.

Book your tickets on the WAAPA website.

Without a doubt one of my favourite works by Elgar - full of delightful and poignant quotes from his other famous works (Gerontius, the 2nd Symphony, the Violin Concerto and more). I'm looking forward to conducting this one next week at St Mary's Cathedral with the brilliant young singers and players of the WA Academy of Performing Arts.

More information here and tickets available here.