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The story behind the myth
15th February, 2021
The name Lorelei comes from the name of an echoing rock on the southern bank of the Rhine – Lurlei, a story which has been told in ballads and poems...
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The impossible fashions of Lorelei
14th February, 2021
A dress made from 140 metres of tulle that is too big to fit backstage. With her costume designs for Lorelei, Marg Horwell has taken female fashions t...
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Ancient Myth. Modern Women.
12th February, 2021
The Lorelei in German lore is a siren of distracting beauty said to sit atop a particular rock at the edge of the River Rhine, enchanting sailors with...
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Sing Sing Sing has a new home at Emporium Hotel South Bank
12th February, 2021
A new Opera Queensland stage is set for 2021 and you are invited to step out of the audience and into the action as a part of Sing Sing Sing. ...
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Step behind the scenes with Lorelei
10th February, 2021
Rehearsals are underway for Lorelei, our first performance at QPAC this year. Step behind the scenes with Director and Dramaturg Sarah Giles, conducto...
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How Lorelei came to be
4th February, 2021
Cabaret diva Ali McGregor talks about how she came up with the concept for Lorelei ahead of its Queensland premiere in Opera Queensland’s Season 202...
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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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An Opera Set in Your Home
25th January, 2021
Early in 2018 Google’s Creative Lab approached Opera Queensland and invited them to explore what might be possible if Augmented Reality (AR) were to...
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Opera Queensland appoints first Resident Conductor and Associate Music Director
11th December, 2020
Former Young Artist Dane Lam has returned home to take up the role of Opera Queensland’s inaugural Resident Conductor and Associate Music Director. ...
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Opera Queensland to appoint a new Executive Producer
11th December, 2020
Opera Queensland is primed to deliver the joy and wonder of opera to audiences across Queensland and beyond with the appointment of a new Executive Pr...
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2021 Season brochure
9th December, 2020
Opera Queensland is soaring into its 40th year with a full slate of fresh new works, intimate concerts, a regional road trip and the return of a few f...
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