It premiered on 10 February 2007 at His Majesty 's Theatre , Perth , Western Australia , in a co-production of Perth International Arts Festival , West Australian Opera , Queensland Music Festival , Opera Queensland , Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Victorian Opera . The Perth production received four Helpmann Awards in 2007 : for Best Music Direction to Richard Mills ; Best Female Performer in an Opera to Emma Matthews ; Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera to James Egglestone ; and Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera to Orla Boylan . The production was shown later that year at the Playhouse , QPAC , Brisbane , and at Her Majesty 's Theatre , Melbourne , with Richard Gill conducting
in 2007
7th Helpmann Awards
The Love of the Nightingale (opera)