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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon: ‘Composer by necessity, soprano by diligence and lesbian by practice’

Cheetham Fraillon reflects on being a Yorta Yorta composer and the arc from singer to acclaimed composer.
The article notes Short Black Opera, Cheetham Fraillon’s Indigenous company, as a path for First Nations singers into classical music.
Eumeralla is described as a war requiem for peace based on Gunditjmara language and country.
Cheetham Fraillon speaks of music guiding her home after the Stolen Generations experience.
The Guardian interview mentions Cheetham Fraillon’s belief that the arts foster critical thought and emotional growth.
Cheetham Fraillon criticizes Australian opera’s reliance on European works and musicals for funding.
She will appear at All About Women at the Sydney Opera House on March 8.
Her family background links to prominent Indigenous musicians, including Monica Cheetham and Jimmy Little.
The interview ties her Baptist upbringing to community service and music.
The profile describes Cheetham Fraillon as one of Australia’s toughest and most determined advocates for Indigenous opera.

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