2024 Annual Appeal
Support Us
This year, our Annual Appeal celebrates the extraordinary range of Opera Queensland’s work.
Be it mainstage performances in Brisbane, regional and community activities right across the state or innovative new productions telling diverse Queensland stories, our annual program of work is significant contributor to the cultural landscape of Queensland.
As a not-for-profit organisation, your support is critical. Every dollar donated helps us enrich the lives of Queenslanders across the state.
We invite you to join us by making a tax-deductible donation.
In 2024, the Mather Foundation and The Wagner Family Group (incorporating Wagner Corporation and Wagners) are generously matching donations up to $40,000, doubling your impact. Like us, they believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience the power of opera, no matter where they live.
We extend great thanks to the Mather Foundation and The Wagner Family Group and everyone in our loyal community for your ongoing support.
*All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
You can donate using the link below, or alternatively call 07 3735 3030 to make payment over the phone or receive direct deposit options.
Your donation matters
Mainstage productions
Opera Queensland’s mainstage programs, combining classic and contemporary work, are the foundation of our artistic practice. Your donations allow us to create new works such as Mozart’s classic Così fan tutte, Brisbane Bel Canto Festival featuring internationally acclaimed Jessica Pratt, Dido & Aeneas with Circa and more in the pipeline for 2025.
Community engagement
Our learning and community programs offer broad access for connection. We create engaging and entertaining productions tailored for primary and secondary school students, reaching up to 10,000 students annually. We provide singing classes for solo and ensemble performers of all ages and host community sing-along events in Brisbane and beyond. Your generosity ensures everyone can experience the joy of song.
Regional initiatives
Our Vision at Opera Queensland is to grow a community connected by the transformative power of opera. Reaching regional Queensland through our annual touring show and the Festival of Outback Opera, now in its fourth year, we believe that sharing story and song connects and strengthens us as a community. This year's production, Do We Need Another Hero?, combines opera and popular song, spreading joy from Cloncurry to Caloundra. Your support through the Annual Appeal sustains our impact in regional communities.
Diverse new work
As one of the guardians of song and story in Queensland, we acknowledge and pay deep respect to the generations of singers and storytellers who came before us and to the artists and communities we now have the privilege of working with. The world premiere in 2024 of Straight from the Strait is led by a team of First Nations creatives, performers, musicians, and cultural advisers, donations from the Opera Queensland community ensure these stories are celebrated.
