About

Established in 2016

Freeze Frame Opera is a not for profit incorporated association and a registered charity with DGR1 status.

We aim to spread the love of opera and introduce new audiences to its magic. We present opera classics in new, accessible, locally made productions using singers and creatives of outstanding professional quality.

FFO provides much needed opportunities for principal roles for WA based singers. As well as singers, associated creative industry professionals – directors, designers, lighting designers, stage managers and others have benefitted from having more work in WA. 

FFO reframes operatic classics to make them relevant and entertaining for modern audiences.

Our shows are specifically designed to introduce opera to new audiences and to sustain the enthusiasm of those who are already opera lovers. 

We keep opera both innovative and sustainable.  

FFO has firmly established itself as a company with great artistic merit that has changed the cultural landscape of Perth and provided numerous opportunities to artists in WA.

We have formed a creative arts infrastructure that has provided opportunities for singers, instrumentalists, stage and lighting designers, and directors, to secure career-building employment in WA. 

FFO has built an ever-widening audience of opera lovers that will ensure the viability of this art form in WA into the future. 

The impact of FFO was recognised in 2019 by John and Elizabeth Picton-Warlow, in this letter of commendation:

“We are of the opinion that you have had a huge impact on Perth’s operatic life. You have opened-up opportunities for many artists who would not otherwise be heard. Your efforts have meant that a large number of people, who would not otherwise hear and see opera, are becoming familiar with the art form and are enjoying something they would never have thought to attend.”

We have produced critically acclaimed productions and concerts, bringing opera to contemporary Perth audiences who may have previously found opera inaccessible or archaic.

Our productions retain the essential qualities for a magical performance - packaged beautifully to create an unforgettable experience.

Key objectives are to continue to create exciting and engaging, new productions, utilising incredible local talent, and to tour to primary schools, and to regional WA. An important goal of FFO is to engage school children with the joys of opera.

In 2022, FFO was the proud winner of three WA Performing Arts Awards for Angels & Devils (best production, best direction, best performer in a leading role).