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Molly Johnson’s legend lives on in opera’s world premiere at Glasshouse Theatre

Leah Purcell's "The Drover's Wife" premieres as an opera at Brisbane's Glasshouse Theatre, marking the story's fourth adaptation after a play, novel, and film. Composer George Palmer blends Western melody with First Nations music, while soprano Nina Korbe, Purcell's first cousin once removed, sings the lead role of Molly Johnson.

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