WA Opera’s Pagliacci. Matthew Lester as Beppe, Paul O’Neill as Canio, Emma Matthews as Nedda, Simon Meadows as Tonio. Image – James Rogers A night at the West Australian Opera July 20, 2021 By Carole Kerr Avid supporters of WA arts and music, the Governor and Ms Annus enjoyed an evening at the West Australian Opera’s performance of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci at His Majesty’s Theatre. Running until Friday 24 July, ‘Cav & Pag’ is a showcase of two operas in one performance and has been described as a classic one act pairing that depicts the raw, heartbreaking and beautiful complexity of everyday life. Photo – Paul O’Neill as Turiddu with Brigitte Heuser as Lola and cast in Cavalleria rusticana. Image – James Rogers Photo – The Governor with Dr Nicola Forrest, Chair Black Swan State Theatre Company and Professor David Shirley Executive Dean, WAAPA Photo – Emma Matthews as Nedda in Pagliacci. Image – James Rogers The Governor is proud Patron of WA Opera. More information and ticket details for Cav & Pag can be found here Post navigation Cyber security visit, and supporting WA artsSt John Ambulance briefing View all Articles