{"id":164,"date":"2026-06-17T12:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brettpeart.com\/home\/?p=164"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:32:32","slug":"bachs-coffee-cantata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brettpeart.com\/home\/2026\/06\/17\/bachs-coffee-cantata\/","title":{"rendered":"Bach&#8217;s Coffee Cantata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bach&#8217;s Coffee Cantata and Telemann&#8217;s Canary Cantata<br>23 July 2026<br>West Australian Opera<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au\/overview\/bachs-coffee-cantata-and-telemanns-canary-cantata-act-hmt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two short comic operas: the award\u2011winning London production of Bach\u2019s brilliantly caffeinated&nbsp;<em>Coffee Cantata<\/em>&nbsp;&amp; Telemann\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Canary Cantata<\/em>, a whimsical lament for a beloved canary.&nbsp;\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This multi\u2011award\u2011winning London production of the&nbsp;<em>Coffee Cantata<\/em>&nbsp;reimagines Bach\u2019s ode to caffeine as witty, stylish music theatre performed in English \u2014 a playful clash of virtue, vice, and the irresistible pull of the daily cup. 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