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Sing with Opera Queensland: Christmas Edition

Opera Queensland Studio
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Sing Sing Sing – Christmas

Bacchus Restaurant, Rydges South Bank 12 December 2023
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AIDA

Lyric Theatre, QPAC Wednesday 6 – Wednesday 20 December 2023
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Lucia di Lammermoor

Concert Hall, QPAC 20 & 27 April 2024
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Opera A-Z

A is for Aria

Put simply, an aria is a formal musical composition. Unlike its counterpart the recitative, an aria is performed by a solo artist usually in one of the principal roles of an opera.

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B is for Bravo

Bravo is a one word phrase to express your pleasure and approval when someone, especially in the performing arts, has done something well.

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C is for Conductor

Arguably one of the most visible jobs in music, the conductor is a medium for the composer, responsible for understanding the music intimately and conveying it to the orchestra and singers with gestures they understand perfectly.

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Our regional chorus perform the Te Deum

Our regional chorus perform the Te Deum
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This Is Opera

There’s a preconception that the opera is an exclusive club – ancient stories, delivered to wealthy audiences in a foreign language.

At Opera Queensland, we know that these stereotypes fall wide of the mark. Of course, you don’t have to speak four languages and have a PhD in Classical Music to enjoy what we do.

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Opera Queensland Welcomes New Board Chair Linda Apelt in 2022

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...

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Season 2022 is coming

Season 2022 is coming

We look forward to revealing our Season 2022 program on Monday 15 November. ...

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Patrick Nolan reappointed as CEO & Artistic Director

Patrick Nolan reappointed as CEO & Artistic Director

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

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