Bach's Coffee Cantata & Telemann's Canary Cantata

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Bach's Coffee Cantata and Telemann's Canary Cantata

23 July 2026 His Majesty's Theatre Buy tickets

Presented by Australian Baroque and West Australian Opera

Two short comic operas: the award‑winning London production of Bach’s brilliantly caffeinated Coffee Cantata & Telemann’s Canary Cantata, a whimsical lament for a beloved canary.

This multi‑award‑winning London production of the Coffee Cantata reimagines Bach’s ode to caffeine as witty, stylish music theatre performed in English — a playful clash of virtue, vice, and the irresistible pull of the daily cup. Featuring West Australian Operas Principal Artist Prudence Sanders, with the Father performed by Brett Peart and narration by Euan MacMillan, the production is brought to life with sumptuous costumes, and wigs adorned with hand‑beaded coffee cups crafted by Jane Corbett, milliner to Queen Elizabeth II and the Princess of Wales.

The program also includes Telemann’s Canary Cantata, starring West Australian Opera principal Brigitte Heuser — a theatrical drawn miniature in which private grief gives way to operatic indignation, and suspicion falls squarely on the household cat.

Program:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber - Sonata Representativa C146
Alessandro Poglietti - Aria Bizzara del Rossignolo
Georg Philipp Telemann - Canary Cantata TWV20:37
Georg Philipp Telemann - Don Quixote Suite TWV55:G10
Johann Sebastian Bach - Coffee Cantata BWV211

West Australian Opera Artists:
Soprano: Prudence Sanders
Mezzo Soprano: Brigitte Heuser
Tenor: Euan MacMillan
Baritone: Brett Peart

Australian Baroque:
Flute: Andy Skinner
Violin: Helen Kruger & Hannah Herriman
Viola: Christian Read
Cello: Krista Low
Double Bass: Jacqueline Dossor
Harpsichord: James Huntingford

Please note:

Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break during the performance.
Mobile telephones and electronic devices are to be turned off during the performance.
Cameras, video cameras and tape recorders will not be permitted without the consent of the promoter.

Premium

$75.00Adult
$65.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders, Juniors 16 years and under)

A Reserve

$67.00 Adult
$57.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders, Juniors 16 years and under)

B Reserve

$59.00 Adult
$49.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders, Juniors 16 years and under)

C Reserve

$47.00 Adult
$37.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders, Juniors 16 years and under)

Babes in arms permitted for infants up to 2 years old.

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