"What an absolutely wonderful night Harriet.  We found it magically uplifting to be in the midst of incredible talent and voice power.  All of you - such richness and range. I feel very lucky to have been there.  Best wishes Michele"

OPERA AT THE MOVIES, NOVEMBER 2016

"Freeze Frame Opera ... FFO! OMG! This new Opera company is doing EXACTLY what it promised to do. "Making opera accessible, affordable and appealing" .... Appealing!?!? I was transported! I had goosebumps on goosebumps. I felt I was witnessing something so clever and revolutionary.  So snappy, slick, professional, clever!! Well done @hattieoshannessy & @freezeframeopera creating something incredibly special and the brilliant singers on your team.  They all moved us profoundly.  As FFO reminds us "support the musical life of this city" (Florence F Jenkins) and a quote I think is exceptionally perfect ... "nothing is more necessary than the unnecessary" (Life is Beautiful)."

OPERA AT THE MOVIES, NOVEMBER 2016

"the singing throughout - by sopranos Prudence Sanders, Emma Pettemerides, Harriet O'Shannessy, tenor Jun Zhang and baritone Lachlann Lawton - is both technically above reproach and tremendously affecting... If you don't think opera is your thing, get along tonight: FFO at the movies will change your mind."

William Yeoman, OPERA AT THE MOVIES - THE SEQUEL, THE WEST AUSTRALIAN, FEBRUARY 2017

"I loved the opening night last Thursday. Superlatives fail me! It was just so polished, original, the singing captivatingly beautiful etc. Many congratulations to you and the rest of the cast, the director, lighting and set design team. We were so lucky sitting behind Tommaso and could really appreciate what delicacy and what lustre he brings to the whole performance."

"Your production yesterday was fantastic ... We loved everything about your production: the intimacy of the venue, the set, your daggy costumes, the appropriateness of four lads living in a messy attic having such a good time together and with their girls. The tragedy that followed became somehow more inevitable and more intense. You nailed it!  Your voices and delivery, of course, were the real key to the success of the production. Beautiful, beautiful!"

"We’re just home from La Boheme…..BRILLIANT! One of the best things I’ve been to in a long time.  Hattie was superb – they all were.  I love it when opera singers can ACT too! The surtitles were a hoot! Just loved everything about it.  I SO hope FFO makes Camelot their home.  I’m going to EVERY show!!"

"Woohoo! Great show - we absolutely loved it! What a wonderful Wednesday night treat. Keep up the amazing work. You and your cast are an inspiration to us all!!"

"Have just been to La Boheme, what a tour de force!!  FFO was outstanding.  Hattie and cast are to be congratulated on such an innovative, creative and outstanding production.  The voices were gorgeous. Tommaso is a wunderkind. I loved every second of it."

"We went on Friday night and loved the show. The music , the singing ,the humour and the eclectic set. Such a warm feeling amongst the audience made it feel like a happy family awaiting a birthday surprise.  Wonderful and so glad you extended. Can't wait for the next one."

"Congratulations on your wonderful production of Boheme.  The singing was marvellous."

"We both just loved it! So funny, and tragic, irreverent and exquisite. Very beautifully performed and produced, it’s no wonder it had an extension and what a tremendous response."

"The guests we brought had no idea about what was coming -except  ---- "its an opera". A  couple (that we had in our car) said that when they told family, the comment was   "WHAT - you going to an opera".  All are now addicted and have requested we never go without them again. The show was fantastic!"

"I have just driven home from your opening night of La Boheme.  What a triumph, both for you personally, and for the Company.  Outstanding performances from all of you, superb music-making and excellence in production values.  You all more than deserved the standing ovation you received at the final curtain.  As a director myself, I am often diverted from the ‘performance’ by looking at the technical facets of a production – tonight – that wasn’t the case, the work itself came to superb life as a piece of art – and it was that which captured me from start to finish.  “Bravo” is not adequate to describe my feelings.  Puccini must be more than pleased."

"we thoroughly enjoyed your production of La Bohème. It really was great. Loved the humour and pathos, and all the little details. Loved it when you were flirting with Rodolfo, that classic scene when Musetta poured champagne on herself and the bouncer and, of course, the end. I thought the four guys worked well together, too. Well done to you, the cast and all those who worked behind the scene. Fabulous! "

LA BOHEME, MAY - JUNE 2017

PRAISE FOR STREET SERENADES - THE OPERA TRUCK:

Absolutely breathtaking performance. My Grandfather was in tears watching the songs, he said it was the best present he’s had in his 80 years of life. Thank you so much Freeze Frame Opera.

I wish it could have lasted all night 🎼 the stars, delicious wine, friends, neighbours - perfect ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great innovation - opera from the back of a Ute. Amazing and very accessible. Thank you.

Wonderful Ladies and Gents. Beautiful street music 🎶 tonight 🙏🏻 Thank You 😘

Thank you to Freeze Frame Opera for making Mothers’ Day so special with a street serenade for me, my mother and my daughter and for all our neighbours who came out. Bonnie de la Hunty and Sara Macliver sang beautifully from the FFO ute in our drive accompanied by the accomplished Tommaso Pollio. The art of opera and the joy of live performance has soared above the constraints of Covid to make Mothers’ Day 2020 a day of unprecedented beauty.

What a wonderful surprise. Freeze Frame Opera you were superb! Corona virus, you’ve turned the World upside down but there are some things you just cannot ruin. This will be a birthday I shall never ever forget. My heart is so full, thank you so much.

It was so joyful.  She was one of the best sopranos I’ve heard with a beautiful voice.  It took me back to the days when I was in the opera.  She was such a lovely rich warm person and it enriched my heart.

What a simple production on the back of a ute.  The selection of music was wonderful and even if you hadn’t had an exposure to opera the music was familiar.  The soprano and tenor dressed the part which was lovely with excellent voice projection.  The accompaniment was also so professional.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We listened to the most wonderful music last evening offered to us by singers with exceptionally wonderful voices and gifted personal presentations, individually and together.  As well the truck/ute performance platform, the first arrival, was simple, elegant and a taste of what was to follow.  Next the setting up of the musical instrument, following its unloading from the ute was a display of professional prowess enjoyable in itself. Further to all of this was the personal charm and exceptional skill of the pianist.  Altogether a classy assembly and a deeply enjoyable and memorable event and one which will set Tareena St. and it’s inhabitants on an enhanced level.  With deepest thanks to you for arranging this for me

Can I just say you are all just truly magnificent. The music was magnificent.  The quality of your people magnificent. And over and above anything, I hope you know just how much joy and heart you brought to my parents and their street tonight - thank you!!

Thank you and your team for an unforgettable experience ON OUR 60TH anniversary and making such a wonderful surprise for ALL our family.

What a wonderful, magical surprise! I had no idea what awaited me when I opened the front door this evening.  Neighbours on either side of us also had the pleasure of listening to the fine music.  It will be one of my best ever memories.

It was an inspired idea to bring opera to the people and you and FFO have certainly brought it about.

Thank you so much for our Mother's Day Serenade.  Our mum was absolutely blown away, as we all were.  How lucky are we to have had a personal audience with Sara Macliver!  My goodness, such a delight.  The song choices were beautiful.  Thank you so much from all of us.

I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you and the performers from last night.
It was wonderful, we laughed and we cried and my mum loved it.

I have nothing but praise for every single aspect of our experience. Yourself, the performers, the manager who set everything up and packed away. We will remember it for a very long time. My dad would’ve just loved it too, I wish he was here to see it but I know he was with us in spirit.

I am still walking on air after your stunning performance yesterday afternoon at 4pm. under my balcony! Your voices blended so beautifully and your pianist was fantastic too.

I just want to say a big thank you to you for all the hard effort you have put into organising such an amazing event. Thank you. Your team of opera singers, the pianist and roadie on the night were exceptional.Everyone here at The Moorings had such a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the performance, especially more so in these troubling times.  Bonnie sang some of my wedding songs on the night which made me cry, but a good cry. It was very heartwarming and very thoughtful of Bonnie which was not expected at all and took Peter and me by surprise. Thank you. 

Jun was wonderful - a very special night! Tabby (the birthday girl) and I really enjoyed his beautiful rendition of Nessun dorma which bought tears to our eyes!

I just wanted to say thank you SO much for organising such a sensational event. Honestly, our street loved every second of the performance, it was so sublime and it will be a very special memory that we will all carry with us for the rest of our lives.

A wonderful concert, totally enjoyed by me and my neighbours all of whom are raving about it. Certainly does something for this little community in these difficult times. 

Thank you very much for being so creative to send more creative people out on a truck to bring joy to the streets in this time of isolation and chaos for so many people. We loved it on Sunday night as did our neighbours. It was a very special night. The artists were superb.

PRAISE FOR STREET SERENADES - THE OPERA TRUCK:

Absolutely breathtaking performance. My Grandfather was in tears watching the songs, he said it was the best present he’s had in his 80 years of life. Thank you so much Freeze Frame Opera.

I wish it could have lasted all night 🎼 the stars, delicious wine, friends, neighbours - perfect ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great innovation - opera from the back of a Ute. Amazing and very accessible. Thank you.

Wonderful Ladies and Gents. Beautiful street music 🎶 tonight 🙏🏻 Thank You 😘

Thank you to Freeze Frame Opera for making Mothers’ Day so special with a street serenade for me, my mother and my daughter and for all our neighbours who came out. Bonnie de la Hunty and Sara Macliver sang beautifully from the FFO ute in our drive accompanied by the accomplished Tommaso Pollio. The art of opera and the joy of live performance has soared above the constraints of Covid to make Mothers’ Day 2020 a day of unprecedented beauty.

What a wonderful surprise. Freeze Frame Opera you were superb! Corona virus, you’ve turned the World upside down but there are some things you just cannot ruin. This will be a birthday I shall never ever forget. My heart is so full, thank you so much.

It was so joyful.  She was one of the best sopranos I’ve heard with a beautiful voice.  It took me back to the days when I was in the opera.  She was such a lovely rich warm person and it enriched my heart.

What a simple production on the back of a ute.  The selection of music was wonderful and even if you hadn’t had an exposure to opera the music was familiar.  The soprano and tenor dressed the part which was lovely with excellent voice projection.  The accompaniment was also so professional.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We listened to the most wonderful music last evening offered to us by singers with exceptionally wonderful voices and gifted personal presentations, individually and together.  As well the truck/ute performance platform, the first arrival, was simple, elegant and a taste of what was to follow.  Next the setting up of the musical instrument, following its unloading from the ute was a display of professional prowess enjoyable in itself. Further to all of this was the personal charm and exceptional skill of the pianist.  Altogether a classy assembly and a deeply enjoyable and memorable event and one which will set Tareena St. and it’s inhabitants on an enhanced level.  With deepest thanks to you for arranging this for me

Can I just say you are all just truly magnificent. The music was magnificent.  The quality of your people magnificent. And over and above anything, I hope you know just how much joy and heart you brought to my parents and their street tonight - thank you!!

Thank you and your team for an unforgettable experience ON OUR 60TH anniversary and making such a wonderful surprise for ALL our family.

What a wonderful, magical surprise! I had no idea what awaited me when I opened the front door this evening.  Neighbours on either side of us also had the pleasure of listening to the fine music.  It will be one of my best ever memories.

It was an inspired idea to bring opera to the people and you and FFO have certainly brought it about.

Thank you so much for our Mother's Day Serenade.  Our mum was absolutely blown away, as we all were.  How lucky are we to have had a personal audience with Sara Macliver!  My goodness, such a delight.  The song choices were beautiful.  Thank you so much from all of us.

I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you and the performers from last night.
It was wonderful, we laughed and we cried and my mum loved it.

I have nothing but praise for every single aspect of our experience. Yourself, the performers, the manager who set everything up and packed away. We will remember it for a very long time. My dad would’ve just loved it too, I wish he was here to see it but I know he was with us in spirit.

I am still walking on air after your stunning performance yesterday afternoon at 4pm. under my balcony! Your voices blended so beautifully and your pianist was fantastic too.

I just want to say a big thank you to you for all the hard effort you have put into organising such an amazing event. Thank you. Your team of opera singers, the pianist and roadie on the night were exceptional.Everyone here at The Moorings had such a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the performance, especially more so in these troubling times.  Bonnie sang some of my wedding songs on the night which made me cry, but a good cry. It was very heartwarming and very thoughtful of Bonnie which was not expected at all and took Peter and me by surprise. Thank you. 

Jun was wonderful - a very special night! Tabby (the birthday girl) and I really enjoyed his beautiful rendition of Nessun dorma which bought tears to our eyes!

I just wanted to say thank you SO much for organising such a sensational event. Honestly, our street loved every second of the performance, it was so sublime and it will be a very special memory that we will all carry with us for the rest of our lives.

A wonderful concert, totally enjoyed by me and my neighbours all of whom are raving about it. Certainly does something for this little community in these difficult times. 

Thank you very much for being so creative to send more creative people out on a truck to bring joy to the streets in this time of isolation and chaos for so many people. We loved it on Sunday night as did our neighbours. It was a very special night. The artists were superb.

PRAISE FOR STREET SERENADES - THE OPERA TRUCK:

Absolutely breathtaking performance. My Grandfather was in tears watching the songs, he said it was the best present he’s had in his 80 years of life. Thank you so much Freeze Frame Opera.

I wish it could have lasted all night 🎼 the stars, delicious wine, friends, neighbours - perfect ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great innovation - opera from the back of a Ute. Amazing and very accessible. Thank you.

Wonderful Ladies and Gents. Beautiful street music 🎶 tonight 🙏🏻 Thank You 😘

Thank you to Freeze Frame Opera for making Mothers’ Day so special with a street serenade for me, my mother and my daughter and for all our neighbours who came out. Bonnie de la Hunty and Sara Macliver sang beautifully from the FFO ute in our drive accompanied by the accomplished Tommaso Pollio. The art of opera and the joy of live performance has soared above the constraints of Covid to make Mothers’ Day 2020 a day of unprecedented beauty.

What a wonderful surprise. Freeze Frame Opera you were superb! Corona virus, you’ve turned the World upside down but there are some things you just cannot ruin. This will be a birthday I shall never ever forget. My heart is so full, thank you so much.

It was so joyful.  She was one of the best sopranos I’ve heard with a beautiful voice.  It took me back to the days when I was in the opera.  She was such a lovely rich warm person and it enriched my heart.

What a simple production on the back of a ute.  The selection of music was wonderful and even if you hadn’t had an exposure to opera the music was familiar.  The soprano and tenor dressed the part which was lovely with excellent voice projection.  The accompaniment was also so professional.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We listened to the most wonderful music last evening offered to us by singers with exceptionally wonderful voices and gifted personal presentations, individually and together.  As well the truck/ute performance platform, the first arrival, was simple, elegant and a taste of what was to follow.  Next the setting up of the musical instrument, following its unloading from the ute was a display of professional prowess enjoyable in itself. Further to all of this was the personal charm and exceptional skill of the pianist.  Altogether a classy assembly and a deeply enjoyable and memorable event and one which will set Tareena St. and it’s inhabitants on an enhanced level.  With deepest thanks to you for arranging this for me

Can I just say you are all just truly magnificent. The music was magnificent.  The quality of your people magnificent. And over and above anything, I hope you know just how much joy and heart you brought to my parents and their street tonight - thank you!!

Thank you and your team for an unforgettable experience ON OUR 60TH anniversary and making such a wonderful surprise for ALL our family.

What a wonderful, magical surprise! I had no idea what awaited me when I opened the front door this evening.  Neighbours on either side of us also had the pleasure of listening to the fine music.  It will be one of my best ever memories.

It was an inspired idea to bring opera to the people and you and FFO have certainly brought it about.

Thank you so much for our Mother's Day Serenade.  Our mum was absolutely blown away, as we all were.  How lucky are we to have had a personal audience with Sara Macliver!  My goodness, such a delight.  The song choices were beautiful.  Thank you so much from all of us.

I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you and the performers from last night.
It was wonderful, we laughed and we cried and my mum loved it.

I have nothing but praise for every single aspect of our experience. Yourself, the performers, the manager who set everything up and packed away. We will remember it for a very long time. My dad would’ve just loved it too, I wish he was here to see it but I know he was with us in spirit.

I am still walking on air after your stunning performance yesterday afternoon at 4pm. under my balcony! Your voices blended so beautifully and your pianist was fantastic too.

I just want to say a big thank you to you for all the hard effort you have put into organising such an amazing event. Thank you. Your team of opera singers, the pianist and roadie on the night were exceptional.Everyone here at The Moorings had such a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the performance, especially more so in these troubling times.  Bonnie sang some of my wedding songs on the night which made me cry, but a good cry. It was very heartwarming and very thoughtful of Bonnie which was not expected at all and took Peter and me by surprise. Thank you. 

Jun was wonderful - a very special night! Tabby (the birthday girl) and I really enjoyed his beautiful rendition of Nessun dorma which bought tears to our eyes!

I just wanted to say thank you SO much for organising such a sensational event. Honestly, our street loved every second of the performance, it was so sublime and it will be a very special memory that we will all carry with us for the rest of our lives.

A wonderful concert, totally enjoyed by me and my neighbours all of whom are raving about it. Certainly does something for this little community in these difficult times. 

Thank you very much for being so creative to send more creative people out on a truck to bring joy to the streets in this time of isolation and chaos for so many people. We loved it on Sunday night as did our neighbours. It was a very special night. The artists were superb.