Pinchgut Opera romp goes on big screen to storm Bastille Day

If you missed Pinchgut Opera’s dazzling and hilarious Baroque romp in drag, Rameau’s Platee, you can enjoy it on the big screen on Bastille Day.

Adrian Tamburini, Kanen Breen and Nicholas Jones in Pinchgut Opera's production of Rameau's Platee. Picture: Brett Boardman

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One of the highlights of 2021 – a disastrous year for live performance and arts organisations – was Pinchgut Opera’s Australian debut of French Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau’s dazzling and hilarious comedy in drag, Platee.

Star of the show tenor Kanen Breen, known as much for his cabaret performances and TV appearances as for his regular appearances with Opera Australia, brought the house down dressed in thigh-length pink platform boots and a green wig in the title role as the queen of the froggy swamp who believes she is going to marry the king of the gods, Jupiter.

Led by artistic director Erin Helyard from the keyboard and directed by Neil Armfield, a top-notch cast and magnificent band of musicians took the audience on a two-hour romp, blowing away the anxieties of lockdown.

Now you can relive it all with the worldwide release of a film of the live performance on Pinchgut At Home on Bastille Day, Thursday, July 14. Go to https://athome.pinchgutopera.com.au/ for booking details.