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| composer = [[Deborah Cheetham]] |
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'''''Pecan Summer''''' is an [[opera]] written and composed by the [[Indigenous Australian]] singer [[Deborah Cheetham]], who also sang in every season. It was orchestrated by Jessica Wells.<ref name=BH /> It is the first opera written by an Indigenous Australian and involving an Indigenous cast. It is based on the February 1939 [[Cummeragunja walk-off]],<ref name=river>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111415/http://www.riverlinksvenues.com.au/pecansummer.html] {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> in which Cheetham's grandparents were involved. |
'''''Pecan Summer''''' is an [[opera]] written and composed by the [[Indigenous Australian]] singer [[Deborah Cheetham Fraillon]], who also sang in every season. It was orchestrated by Jessica Wells.<ref name=BH /> It is the first opera written by an Indigenous Australian and involving an Indigenous cast. It is based on the February 1939 [[Cummeragunja walk-off]],<ref name=river>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111415/http://www.riverlinksvenues.com.au/pecansummer.html] {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> in which Cheetham's grandparents were involved. |
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''Pecan Summer'' was commissioned for the [[Olympic Arts Festival]] held in association with the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/stolen-generation-singer-debuts-landmark-aboriginal-opera-2031467.html "'Stolen Generation' singer debuts landmark Aboriginal opera"] (AFP) ''[[The Independent]]'', 21 July 2010</ref> |
''Pecan Summer'' was commissioned for the [[Olympic Arts Festival]] held in association with the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/stolen-generation-singer-debuts-landmark-aboriginal-opera-2031467.html "'Stolen Generation' singer debuts landmark Aboriginal opera"] (AFP) ''[[The Independent]]'', 21 July 2010</ref> |
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With his agreement, Cheetham used a recording of then [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Kevin Rudd]]'s February 2008 parliamentary apology to the "[[Stolen Generations]]" as part of the work.<ref name=CNA /> |
With his agreement, Cheetham used a recording of then [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Kevin Rudd]]'s February 2008 parliamentary apology to the "[[Stolen Generations]]" as part of the work.<ref name=CNA /> |
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The timeline of the opera moves from the [[Dreamtime]] |
The timeline of the opera moves from the [[Dreamtime]] to July 2006, on the banks of the [[Yarra River]] near [[Federation Square]] in Melbourne; to 1939, on the banks of the Dhungala ([[Murray River]]) near the Cummeragunja Mission; to several months later in winter 1939; to [[Shepparton]] at an unspecified time; to Federation Square on 13 February 2008, the day of Kevin Rudd's apology.<ref name=BH /> |
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The world premiere performance was broadcast by [[ABC Classic FM]] on 28 November 2010.<ref name=BH>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/classic/australianmusic/stories/s3051935.htm |title= |
The world premiere performance was broadcast by [[ABC Classic FM]] on 28 November 2010.<ref name=BH>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/classic/australianmusic/stories/s3051935.htm |title=Australian Music Broadcast Highlights - PECAN SUMMER |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=2010-11-28 |archive-date=2010-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129050048/http://www.abc.net.au/classic/australianmusic/stories/s3051935.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Short Black Opera company has produced four seasons of ''Pecan Summer'': Mooroopna 2010; Melbourne 2011; Perth 2012; Adelaide 2014;{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} Sydney 2016. The 2016 season was performed in the Concert Hall of the [[Sydney Opera House]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/09/08/pecan-summer-gets-ready-their-first-performance-sydney-opera-house|title = Pecan Summer gets ready for their first performance at the Sydney Opera House|website=Sbs.com.au|date = 8 September 2016}}</ref> and was recorded by [[National Indigenous Television]] and [[ABC Classic FM]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2016/11/06/4568835.htm |title=ABC Classic FM - Sunday Opera - Pecan Summer |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=2017-02-05 |archive-date=2017-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206022144/http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2016/11/06/4568835.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 07:37, 15 July 2023
| Pecan Summer | |
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| Opera by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon | |
| Librettist | Cheetham |
| Sprache | English and Yota Yota |
| Premiere | 8 October 2010 WestSide Performing Arts Centre, Mooroopna |
Pecan Summer is an opera written and composed by the Indigenous Australian singer Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, who also sang in every season. It was orchestrated by Jessica Wells.[1] It is the first opera written by an Indigenous Australian and involving an Indigenous cast. It is based on the February 1939 Cummeragunja walk-off,[2] in which Cheetham's grandparents were involved.
Pecan Summer was commissioned for the Olympic Arts Festival held in association with the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3]
The libretto was written by Deborah Cheetham during a short stay in Lucca, Italy. The opera had its official world premiere at the WestSide Performing Arts Centre, Mooroopna, Victoria, on 8 October 2010, where it was presented by the Short Black Opera Company[2] and the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra under David Kram.[1] It had an unofficial preview performance in Melbourne in July 2010.[4]
With his agreement, Cheetham used a recording of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's February 2008 parliamentary apology to the "Stolen Generations" as part of the work.[4]
The timeline of the opera moves from the Dreamtime to July 2006, on the banks of the Yarra River near Federation Square in Melbourne; to 1939, on the banks of the Dhungala (Murray River) near the Cummeragunja Mission; to several months later in winter 1939; to Shepparton at an unspecified time; to Federation Square on 13 February 2008, the day of Kevin Rudd's apology.[1]
The world premiere performance was broadcast by ABC Classic FM on 28 November 2010.[1] Short Black Opera company has produced four seasons of Pecan Summer: Mooroopna 2010; Melbourne 2011; Perth 2012; Adelaide 2014;[citation needed] Sydney 2016. The 2016 season was performed in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House[5] and was recorded by National Indigenous Television and ABC Classic FM.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Australian Music Broadcast Highlights - PECAN SUMMER". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ a b [1] [dead link]
- ^ "'Stolen Generation' singer debuts landmark Aboriginal opera" (AFP) The Independent, 21 July 2010
- ^ a b "Landmark Aboriginal opera debuts with 'Stolen Generation' soprano". Archive.today. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Pecan Summer gets ready for their first performance at the Sydney Opera House". Sbs.com.au. 8 September 2016.
- ^ "ABC Classic FM - Sunday Opera - Pecan Summer". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
External links
- Pecan Summer at Deborah Cheetham's website
- Pecan Summer rehearsal at Art Nation, ABC