Fleuranne Brockway

Closing night is tonight🎊🎉! Will miss this production so much but more importantly the wonderful people who made it happen. 🦋

MADAMA BUTTERFLY, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth 26 July – 9 August 2025.

Tonight the curtain closes on MADAMA BUTTERFLY in the beautiful His Majesty’s Theatre.

Congratulations to every person on stage, behind the scenes, and in the pit who have given audiences this beautiful season.

Thanks to Christopher van Tuinen (conductor), West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Mariana Hong (Cio-Cio-San), Paul O’Neill (Pinkerton), Samuel Dundas (Sharpless), Fleuranne Brockway (Suzuki), Kohsei Gilkes (Goro), Lachlann Lawton (Price Yamadori), Jake Bigwood (The B***e), Ruth Burke (Kate Pinkerton), David Valsamidis (Imperial Commissioner), David Dockery (Registrar) and Edward Quarterman (Sorrow).

Thanks to the West Australian Opera Chorus; the creative team Moffatt Oxenbould (original director), Matthew Barclay (revival director), Russell Cohen & Peter England (set and costume designers), Robert Bryan (lighting designer), Nicole Ludwig (Italian coach), backstage, stage management, hair, makeup, wardrobe, sound, and production crews.

Thanks to staff of West Australian Opera.

Thank you to our colleagues at Opera Australia. Thank you to Creative Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, Lotterywest, our funders, partners, donors, trusts, foundations, and to Principal Partner, Wesfarmers Arts.

I acknowledge the Whadjuk Noongar Boodja, the ancient land on which we rehearse, work and present, and pay respects to Elders past and present. Kalyakoorl, ngalak warangka (forever, we sing).

Thank you everyone.

Carolyn Chard AM
Executive Director, West Australian Opera

📸 West Beach Studio

With only two shows of Madama Butterfly left, I’ve been reflecting on just how much this return to Perth has meant — especially rereading this blog post I wrote a few weeks ago. I left Perth a few years ago not knowing where this path would lead — just hoping I could grow, make the most of the incredible opportunities I’d been given, and hopefully, bring it all back home one day. To come back and feel that journey recognised and welcomed… has honestly meant the world.

Thank you to everyone who’s come along for the ride — for buying a ticket, sending a message, or simply reaching out. Your support has meant more than I can say. ❤️

Back where it began: Fleuranne Brockway returns to WAO in MADAMA BUTTERFLY West Australian mezzo-soprano Fleuranne Brockway returns home to perform Suzuki in MADAMA BUTTERFLY. In this blog, she reflects on her journey from Perth to the world stage and what it means to share one of her favourite roles with a hometown audience.

First time doing a masterclass- with my best friend, Brianna Louwen - Soprano, by my side! Such a joy to work with these gifted young singers from the West Australian Academy Of Performing Arts. Big thanks to Emma Matthews AM for inviting us! We had a wonderful time ❤️

Loving being home in this beautiful show! Some photographic proof I do appear onstage- and of the extensive kneeling I have to do.

Opening went so well 🦋 Such a privilege to be home in this beautiful production. If you're in Perth, please come along. It's a really special show ❤️

Madama Butterfly spreads wings at The Maj Lavish vocal and orchestral flair pair with crisp direction and design to make Puccini’s Madama Butterfly a compelling prospect at His Majesty’s Theatre.

Thanks for sharing a bit of my story! What an honour ♥️

On the Couch with Fleuranne Brockway | Australian Arts Review On the Couch features Fleuranne Brockway - who stars as Suzuki in West Australian Opera's production of Madama Butterfly - which will be presented at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, from 26 July - 9 August 2025.

Huge congrats to the Concorso Lirico Internazionale di Portofino 🎶🌟 on this beautiful documentary! It captures everything I loved about the experience — the camaraderie, the supportive atmosphere, and of course, the breathtaking setting🌅.

I still dream of those daily bus rides to paradise 🚌✨. I competed in the competition twice and was incredibly fortunate to have won first prize and best female voice in 2022.🥇

Huge congratulations to CLIP on this 10-year milestone — and cheers to many more! 🥂

Endless thanks to the Donati Family and Associazione Bottesini for their incredible support and vision for helping young musicians.🙏💛

Voci di Portofino - Documentary celebrating 10 years of CLIP For the first 10 years of the Portofino International Opera Singing Competition - CLIP we wanted to look back at the most exciting moments, interviewing some...

Had a lovely chat with Julian Morrow last week on ABC Radio National in Perth — big thanks to my amazing dad, Walter, who wrote to them after my win. ♥️

I’ve been incredibly lucky to have a family who supported me from the very beginning — paying for voice lessons, driving me to uni and rehearsals before I had my licence, letting me scream out high notes around the house (with only mild complaints), and taking me to the airport at all hours so I could chase every opportunity. They’ve been behind me every step of the way, trying to support me in this crazy career I chose the best that they can — and I couldn’t have done it without them.

It means the world to be back home, working, and feeling so supported by the community that raised me. I’m deeply honoured — and so grateful for the encouragement and care that made this journey possible. 💐

Perth opera singer wins prestigious award in Montréal Fleuranne Brockway is the first Australian singer to win the Montreal International Musical Competition in its 23 year history. She faced singers from around the world, competing for a prize valued at $85,000 AUD.

The mezzo-soprano singer from Perth has had a meteoric rise as an opera singer Europe...

Hugely important reflections- thanks for sharing Helena Dix Soprano FRAM ♥️

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