A stellar line-up of singers accompanied by an almost 50-strong Opera Queensland Chorus and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) will captivate audiences over two spinetingling performances at 2pm and 7.30pm.

VERDI features arias, duets and ensembles from some of the composer’s most renowned and recognisable works including La traviata, Macbeth, Il trovatore, Rigoletto, Don Carlo, Nabucco, La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Otello, Falstaff and Aida.

Bringing power and passion to the repertoire are sopranos Eva Kong, Sofia Troncoso and Rebecca Cassidy, mezzo-soprano Hayley Sugars, baritone José Carbó, tenors Rosario La Spina and Virgilio Marino and bass-baritone Timothy Newton.

The QSO, led by Principal Conductor Johannes Fritzsch, will infuse each piece with the grandeur and energy the master Italian composer intended.

Opera Queensland CEO & Artistic Director Patrick Nolan said VERDI was an elegant extravaganza that celebrated one of opera’s most revered and respected composers.

“VERDI reveals the extraordinary emotional range and technical virtuosity of a composer whose instinct for drama has ensured his works remain vibrant and alive,” Mr Nolan said.

“How better to pay homage to Giuseppe Verdi than with a glorious, full-scale production featuring some of Australia’s finest opera singers, a powerful chorus and the might and majesty of the QSO, led by Johannes Fritzsch. Viva Verdi!”

Tickets to VERDI, presented in association with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, are now on sale.

Conductor Johannes Fritzsch
Director Patrick Nolan
Lighting Designer Ben Hughes
Eva Kong, Sofia Troncoso, Rebecca Cassidy, Hayley Sugars, Rosario La Spina, Virgilio Marino, José Carbó, Timothy Newton and Opera Queensland Chorus

Opera Queensland delivers events within Queensland Health’s COVID Safe framework. If a performance is cancelled due to COVID, patrons will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer to a new date.