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For more than 400 years, the art form of opera has thrived by connecting with people through stories.

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Jane Sheldon
Recital

Songs of Love and Death – Jane Sheldon & Alex Raineri

Opera Queensland Studio 12 & 13 February 2021
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Performance

Lorelei

Concert Hall, QPAC 6 - 13 March 2021
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The Marriage of Figaro
Performance

The Marriage of Figaro

Playhouse, QPAC 15 - 31 July 2021
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Joseph Calleja
Recital

Joseph Calleja

Concert Hall, QPAC 9 September 2021
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An interview with Jane Sheldon

1st February, 2021

Jane Sheldon is an Australian-American soprano and composer who specialises in the creation and performance of exploratory chamber music. ...

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An interview with Alex Raineri

1st February, 2021

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

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Step behind the seams with Opera Queensland wardrobe team

19th June, 2020

Opera Queenslands internationally renowned wardrobe department hasnt let the Covid-19 lockdown hold them back. ...

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Our regional chorus perform the Te Deum

27th October, 2020

After months of rehearsals and post-production work, we are delighted to present Project Tosca a performance of the Te Deum from Act 1 of Puccini&...

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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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A-Z of Opera

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An Aria A Day #167

22nd October, 2020

An Aria A Day #167
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Our regional chorus perform the Te Deum

27th October, 2020

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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Songs of Love and Death – Jane Sheldon & Alex Raineri

Songs of Love and Death – Jane Sheldon & Alex Raineri

12 & 13 February 2021

Praised by The Washington Post as a stunning performer, acclaimed Australian soprano and composer, Jane Sheldon, specialises in exploratory cham...

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Secret – Kang Wang & John Woods

Secret – Kang Wang & John Woods

26 & 27 February 2021

Acclaimed Chinese-Australia tenor Kang Wang makes his Opera Queensland recital debut with John Woods in Secret – A Love that Never Was. Kang pai...

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