The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert is coming to QPAC this December!
This brand new, semi-staged, concert version of the crowd-pleasing musical is produced by Brisbane company Prospero Arts and directed by the renowned Stuart Maunder – and the cast will blow you away!
Stepping into the pantaloons of the Pirate King is none other than acclaimed stage and screen actor Ben Mingay (Packed to the Rafters, Sweeney Todd) in the role he was surely born to play.
Australian acting legend John Wood (Blue Heelers, The Great Divide) has been confirmed in the role ...
Opera Queensland gets playful with Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
Greek Maestra Zoe Zeniodi returns to Brisbane to lead the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the cast of six and a chorus of eight in the production directed by Opera Queensland CEO & Artistic Director Patrick Nolan.
Opera Queensland’s Così fan tutte features a cast of leading Australian singers, comprised of Samantha Clarke as Fiorgiligi, Anna Dowsley as Dorabella, Jeremy Kleeman as Guglielmo and Brenton Spiteri as Ferrando, three of whom are returning from seasons in London to be a ...
Macbeth in Concert is coming to QPAC this March!
Fueled by treachery, superstition and a lust for power that knows no bounds, Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tale for our times.
Incoming Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici leads the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the mighty Opera Queensland Chorus, in a thrilling concert performance of Verdi’s murderous tale.
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With José Carbó as Macbeth, Anna Louise-Cole as Lady Macbeth, and Rosario La Spina as Macduff, the passion and fury of Verdi’s renowned score will be ...
La Traviata is coming to QPAC this July!
Then she meets Alfredo and the rules of the game change. They fall madly in love but the society around them has other ideas.
La Traviata has held audiences in wonder since its premiere, offering a glimpse into a world of opulence, wild parties, and forbidden love, all to the sublime music of one of the greatest opera composers of them all, Giuseppe Verdi.
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Dane Lam leads the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and an ensemble of some of Australia’s most exciting ...
The Marriage of Figaro is coming to QPAC this July!
And so begins one of the greatest love stories ever told. This is the opera that changed the direction of the art form. When it premiered in 1786 audiences were intrigued as they watched real people wrestling with feelings of desire, betrayal, remorse, unbridled lust… Feelings they knew well themselves.
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The original title of the opera translates as, “Figaro’s Wedding or the Mad Day”, and from the first downbeat of the music, utter chaos unfolds with lusty ...
Winterreise – Gregory Massingham & Stephen Emmerson
Poet Wilhem Müller and Franz Schubert never met, but in Müller’s words Schubert found the perfect material to set to song. Music that celebrates a life well lived.
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Accompanying the performance, a presentation of majestic winter landscapes by the German landscape painter, Caspar David Friedrich, provide a perfect visual compliment to Schubert’s musicality.
In the event a performance is cancelled due to Covid-19, patrons will be offered a full refund.
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Lorelei is coming to Brisbane this month!
There’s no turning back as jagged rocks and merciless cliffs come into view… and yet, above the sound of torrid water and scrambling men, a song so pure calls through the fog. Legend has it that three sirens – the Lorelei – sit atop the cliffs enchanting sailors with their deadly songs.
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The Lorelei take no prisoners as the sailors lose focus… and ultimately their lives on the rocks below. But you’ve caught the Lorelei on an odd day. Because today ...
Opera Queensland and Circa partner to tell a tale of desire and risk in Orpheus and Eurydice!
Opera Queensland has partnered with internationally renowned contemporary circus company Circa to stage Christoph Gluck’s spellbinding opera from 24 October – 9 November 2019 at Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) Playhouse.
Circa Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz directs the genre-crossing production that combines Gluck’s haunting score and the powerhouse vocals of counter tenor Owen Willetts (Orpheus) and soprano Natalie Christie Peluso (Eurydice) with the virtuosic ...
World’s collide in Opera Queensland’s Visionary 2020 Season!
The vibrant program is anchored by four main stage productions – Lorelei, Bran Nue Dae, Tristan und Isolde and Aida – complimented by a new Concert Series, a regional tour of 2019’s hit production of Tosca and an expanded education and community engagement.
Minister Enoch said the 2020 season was a mix of new musical experiences and memorable productions with a statewide reach.
“It’s great to see Opera Queensland stage classic works, alongside the uplifting Australian ...
Opera Queensland will present a new semi-staged production of Wagner’s Epic Tristan und Isolde in 2020
The German composer’s ground-breaking love story and will be performed twice at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) Concert Hall on Wednesday 28 October 2020 and Saturday 31 October 2020.
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform the landmark score under the baton of renowned Wagner conductor, Finland’s Pietari Inkinen, with New Zealand Heldentenor Simon O’Neill and US soprano Megan Miller cast in the title roles.
Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director ...
