Chapter I
Where it all began. The inaugural chapter that set the stage for a new way of telling Western Australian stories through symphony.
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Bishop Rosendo Salvado
A tribute to a man who was years ahead of his time in his approach to preserving and celebrating local culture and language. Charting his journey from Spain to Australia, his establishment of New Norcia, the challenges of life in nineteenth-century Western Australia, and his close relationship with the Yued people.
Lucette Aldous
One of Australia's greatest prima ballerinas and a Companion of the Order of Australia. From Perth to the Royal Ballet and a legendary partnership with Rudolf Nureyev, Aldous dazzled the world before returning to WA to shape generations of dancers at WAAPA.
Albert Facey
The self-taught author of A Fortunate Life, one of Australia's most beloved memoirs. Born into hardship in rural WA, Facey survived Gallipoli, the Depression, and a lifetime of adversity, yet called his extraordinary journey a fortunate one.
