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‘Magnificent, jaw-dropping’ Aida arrives at QPAC this December
6-20 December 2023 | Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre ...

Opera Queensland announces 2024 Season
Once again, Opera Queensland redefines what opera can be with its 2024 Season. ...

Opera Queensland appoints new Director of Learning, Regional and Community
Following a highly competitive recruitment and interview process, Opera Queensland is pleased to announce the appointment of our Artistic Associate, L...

Q+A with Samantha Clarke
How did you discover your love for opera? When I first heard Dawn Upshaw singing ‘Angels ever bright and fair’ from Theodora- what really stuck ou...

Everything you need to know before booking tickets to Così fan tutte
Opera Queensland’s production of Così fan tutte explores the grand themes of love, deception, and desire. Before you take your seat in the Play...

10 Questions with Così fan tutte conductor Zoe Zeniodi
How did your passion for music develop? My parents had a VCR tape of La Traviata left out and forgotten about and it was my only resource to watching...

Enter the world of Così fan tutte with Elizabeth Gadsby
Elizabeth Gadsby is the brilliant mind behind all things costume and set for Opera Queensland’s Così fan tutte. We sat down with Elizabeth to u...

Opera Queensland gets playful with Mozart’s Così fan tutte
Mozart’s provocative opera, Così fan tutte will burst to life on the stage of the QPAC Playhouse when Opera Queensland presents the third and final...

Is Queensland the opera capital of Australia?
New Deloitte Access Economics report reveals Opera Queensland's extensive economic and social impact ...

José Carbó’s debut as Macbeth, bringing out his inner animal
By Olivia Stewart Shakespeare’s Macbeth concocted a brew of superstition, apparitions and sorcery so potent that its spell endures today. Heeding it...

Anna-Louise Cole explores the light and shade of Lady-Macbeth in her debut
By Olivia Stewart She is one of Australian opera’s rising stars and now also making a name in Europe, so Opera Queensland (OQ) audiences are lucky t...

Alexandra Flood discusses love, grief, and the emotional authenticity of The Human Voice
In the lead up to her one woman show presented by Opera Queensland and Brisbane Festival, we spoke with Alexandra Flood on how The Human Voice speaks ...

Answering The Call: Ali McGregor shares what it takes to bring an untold story to life on stage
With its worldwide debut as part of Brisbane Festival, Ali McGregor shares her process behind creating The Call and why Australian art is rivalling it...

Zoe Zeniodi shares the creative genius of Poulenc’s The Human Voice
From its beginning as a play by Jean Cocteau in 1928, to the acclaimed 1950’s opera by Francis Poulenc, to more modern film reimagining’s star...

Rebecca Cassidy takes inspiration from her roots for Homegrown
Rebecca Cassidy shares her inspiration behind her Studio Series performance Homegrown, and why this performance is set to be a career highlight. Tell ...

Back to school: Interview with school shows artist Harry Pitts
We spoke with school show touring artist Harry Pitts about what audiences can expect from the 2022 school shows: The Frog Prince and La Bohème. First...

Jess Aszodi shares her favourite things with OQ
In preparation for her August recital with Opera Queensland, Jessica Aszodi shares what audiences can expect from her upcoming performance My Favourit...

Q+A with Alex Raineri
Pianist and producer Alex Raineri spoke to Opera Queensland in the lead up to our upcoming recitals My Favourite Things and Homegrown as part of the B...

Creating Tragic Glamour with Charlie Davis
In the lead up to Opera Queensland’s La Traviata, we spoke with set and costume designer Charlie Davis on his creative inspiration behind the story ...

The many looks of La Traviata
See Charlie Davis’ concept sketches for the looks of La Traviata below. ...

Dane Lam talks to the magic of Verdi in La Traviata
Opera Queensland Resident Conductor and Associate Music Director Dane Lam speaks to the power of Verdi’s score and why La Traviata is the perfect fi...

Sarah Giles discusses the dual perspectives in Opera Queensland’s La Traviata
We sat down with La Traviata director Sarah Giles to discuss her approach to Opera Queensland’s upcoming production of the Verdi classic. What is yo...

Everything you need to know before booking your tickets to La Traviata
Before taking your seat for Opera Queensland’s upcoming production of La Traviata, we have compiled an overview of (almost) everything you need to k...

Q + A with Jonathon Welch AM
With our monthly Sing Sing Sing event around the corner, we spoke with guest host and award-winning singer and conductor Jonathon Welch about what bud...

Jason Barry-Smith to MC Brisbane Pride Choir
Opera Queensland is proud to support the Brisbane Pride Choir’s latest event – Colours of Pride. The event takes place on June 18 in the historic ...

Opera Queensland supports Muttaburra Stock Show with origional song
Opera Queensland is thrilled to lend their voices in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Muttaburra Stock Show (formerly known as Landsborough ...

The Sopranos tour kicks off across regional Queensland
Musical worlds collide in Opera Queensland’s genre– and generation –crossing production, The Sopranos, which celebrates the bold and r...

Who is your Soprano soul sister?
Shining a light on some of the greatest dramatic moments in the repertoire, The Sopranos challenges our assumptions, inviting us to experience these u...

A note from conductor, Jessica Gethin
Music in opera is fundamental in carrying us through this incredibly powerful and vivid art form of storytelling. ...

Home Grown Opera – Your Chance to Win
Inviting all local raconteurs and storytellers to inspire the next Opera Queensland creation. ...

Opera Queensland Reveals Season 2022
Opera Queensland raises its voice and makes an impact with an inspiring 2022 season ...

Opera Queensland Welcomes New Board Chair Linda Apelt in 2022
Opera Queensland is delighted to announce respected community and business leader Linda Apelt as the successor to current Chair, Emeritus Professor Da...

Patrick Nolan reappointed as CEO & Artistic Director
Opera Queensland has reappointed Patrick Nolan as CEO & Artistic Director for a further four-year term. ...

An interview with Sarah Crane
The Opera Queensland Studio Series continues with A Poet’s Love featuring soprano Sarah Crane and baritone Shaun Brown. In what will be our second c...

A Poet’s Love – A note from Alex Raineri
Alex Raineri, Artistic Director of Brisbane Music Festival, shares his thoughts on the upcoming recital, A Poet's Love ...

An interview with Shaun Brown
Hot off the heels of his appearance in Songs of Love and War, Shaun Brown will next perform in the Opera Queensland Studio Series. We spoke to Shaun a...

An interview with Alex Raineri
We recently asked Alex Raineri, Australian classical pianist and Artistic Director of the Brisbane Music Festival, a few questions about his collabora...

Sing Sing Sing
Monthly until November 2021
Sing Sing Sing returns to the Emporium Hotel South Bank for a final instalment for 2021 with a Christmas twist! Come and discover the joy of singing i...

An interview with Jonathan Hickey
Well-known to audience across regional Queensland from his lead in Are You Lonesome Tonight, Jonathan Hickey is currently touring a little closer to h...