Opera Australia & Barking Gecko’s The Rabbits. Image via opera.org.au
In 2015, Opera Australia will stage The Rabbits, its first new Australian opera since the world premiere of Brett Dean’s Bliss in 2010. Composed by Kate Miller-Heidke, with a libretto by playwright Lally Katz, The Rabbits is a co-production with Barking Gecko Theatre Company, and has been jointly commissioned by the Perth and Melbourne festivals.