Regional Tour May-June 2021
Regional Are You Lonesome Tonight
Event Passed
Are You Lonesome Tonight is our most ambitious regional tour in our 40-year history.
Visiting more than 30 communities and travelling some 8,000 kilometres, the tour embraces regional Queensland with a celebration of Opera and Country music throughout May and June.
With a cast of young Australian singers including Irena Lysiuk, Marcus Corowa and Jonathan Hickey, Are You Lonesome Tonight features arias and songs by composers such as Puccini, Verdi, Slim Dusty and Dolly Parton, to name just a few.
Come in your jeans and boots or your tuxedos and ballgowns – this is opera that is diverse, accessible and exciting.
Touring regional Queensland May-June 2021. Contact your local venue for booking details and tickets.
Creative Team
Concept PATRICK NOLAN
Director LAURA HANSFORD
Design PENNY CHALLEN
Lighting WESLEY BLUFF
Musical Director STEVE RUSSELL
Music Consultant Opera DANE LAM
Music Consultant Country SARA STORER
Cast
IRENA LYSIUK, MARCUS COROWA, JONATHAN HICKEY
Are You Lonesome Tonight is proudly supported by Beef Australia.
Event Information
Touring regional Queensland May-June 2021
Contact your local venue for booking details and tickets.
Performance Locations
Rockhampton
Bowen
Charters Towers
Cairns
Innisfail
Ingham
Townsville
Mount Isa
Winton
Longreach
Barcaldine
Blackall
Windorah
Quilpie
Charleville
Cunnamulla
St George
Goondiwindi
Warwick
Stanthorpe
Redland City
Toowoomba
Beaudesert
Caloundra
Kingaroy
Maryborough
Bundaberg
Gold Coast
Roma
Redcliffe
Brisbane
Our partners
Government Partners
Philanthropy Partners
Principal Partner
Major Partner
Supporting Partners
Vehicle Partner
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