An Indiana Jones-inspired tale of adventure is on its way to Dubbo and its creative team hopes the hero is not the only one to fall in love.
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Opera Australia's makeover of The Magic Flute aims to win new fans for an art form often associated with the traditional.
Ticket sales at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre for the show tonight suggest it may have found its mark, with only about 70 tickets remaining late yesterday.
Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini is on a mission to make people fall in love with opera.
"Australians love a good show and we have to make opera just as entertaining for them as going to the football or watching movies," he said.
One ticket holder was yesterday enthusiastic about seeing the new version of Mozart's final work, by Opera Australia, which receives support from the NSW government.
On the eve of the performance, Minister for the Arts and Dubbo MP Troy Grant said its arrival was "another shot in the arm for the artistic culture and community of Dubbo".
"(This show will) give everyone an understanding of the quality of performance and that they can actually enjoy opera and break down that stereotype of what they think opera is, so that's why it's exciting to have The Magic Flute here," he said.
About 70 tickets remained in the 500-seat venue, theatre manager Linda Christof reported yesterday.
She said an extensive and lengthy tour involving regional centres would not be possible without government funding partners working in conjunction with Opera Australia and she encouraged "patrons to support this fabulous initiative".
"If opera is not your 'thing' this opera would be the one to go to; with references to modern movies, insinuations of adult themes and the fact that it is sung in English, should tempt even the most resistant patrons," she said.
