AN opera based on the missing Beaumont children is being developed to premiere in 2016, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of their disappearance.
State Opera of South Australia, in partnership with ensemble SINGular Productions, have received a major commission grant from Arts SA to create the work, Innocence Lost.
It's being adapted from the novel Time's Long Ruin by Adelaide author, Stephen Orr.
Adam Goodburn, a founding member of SINGular Productions, said Innocence Lost is loosely based on the disappearance of Jane Beaumont, 9, her sister Arnna, 7, and brother Grant, 4.
He said the story is about friendship, love and loss; about those left behind and how they carry on; and about the disappointments, plans and dreams that are only ever put on hold.
The Beaumonts failed to return home on Australia Day 1966, after a trip to Adelaide's Glenelg beach.
The case remains unsolved.
Mr Goodburn said Innocence Lost was set in a time when people left their doors unlocked and kids went to the beach alone.
"Opera has a place in our Australian society and we want to make it accessible to everyone.
"It's not all about large women with spears singing with glass-shattering accuracy.
"It can be down-to-earth and have a powerful impact on the listener, regardless of social status."
Anne Cawrse, who will compose the opera, said she was thrilled and excited about the project.
"To have the opportunity to provide the musical landscape for such a profoundly moving and heartbreaking story is both a challenge and a privilege," she said.
State Opera's artistic director Timothy Sexton said the work had the potential to be very special.
"It's a tragic, real and confronting story. Anne Cawrse's music will bring the right colour and temperament to the story."
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