Opera Queensland - Brisbane | 29 March 2024 |
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AidaOpera AustraliaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Musically first-rate and impressively sung |
7 Dec 23 / Arts Hub |
Così fan tutteOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Opera Queensland's Cosi is a lot funnier, fancier and fizzier than its advertising poster suggests |
11 Aug 23 / Limelight |
All in all, this is an evening of great fun and profound questioning |
11 Aug 23 / Australian Stage |
MacbethOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
Opera Queensland's static, stand-and-deliver staging of Verdi’s Macbeth yielded mixed results |
11 Mar 23 / Limelight |
La voix humaineOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
This double bill is captivating, intelligent, theatrical and emotional |
21 Sep 22 / Limelight |
The CallOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
This double bill is captivating, intelligent, theatrical and emotional |
21 Sep 22 / Limelight |
La TraviataOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
This entire show was beautiful |
16 Jul 22 / Australian Stage |
Verdi’s glorious music and excellent singing shine through in a classic retelling of the story |
15 Jul 22 / Limelight |
The SopranosOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
A commission that defies stereotypical representations of victimised women and offers bold and spirited alternatives |
5 Apr 22 / Arts Hub |
This new work plays with centuries of expectations around women’s roles in opera |
31 Mar 22 / Limelight |
Le nozze di FigaroOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Froth and scandal: a classic that bears modern resonance |
20 Jul 21 / Arts Hub |
Mozart’s glorious music wins the day in Opera Queensland's overly busy, contemporary interpretation |
17 Jul 21 / Limelight |
LoreleiOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 3 |
An intoxicating mix of musical, opera, cabaret and burlesque |
10 Mar 21 / Arts Hub |
Patriarchal norms crashed against the surge of modern women |
9 Mar 21 / scenestr. |
Cabaret and opera combine in this gleeful myth deconstruction, giving you plenty to think and talk about |
7 Mar 21 / Limelight |
Orfeo ed EuridiceOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 3 |
Owen Willetts è un Orfeo carismatico in completo nero e camicia bianca |
30 Oct 19 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Outdated asylum setting aside, Orfeo ed Eurydice with circus troupe astounds |
25 Oct 19 / Limelight |
A bold reimagining through circus and opera |
25 Oct 19 / The Conversation |
ToscaOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Rachelle Durkin’s passionate, vibrant interpretation of the title role was compelling |
24 Jun 19 / Australian Stage |
Tosca, a political lighthouse opens at Opera Queensland |
14 Jun 19 / Broadway World |
A Flowering TreeOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 4 |
Visual artistry on display in Opera Queensland’s ‘A Flowering Tree’ |
17 Apr 19 / QNews |
Opera Queensland deserves great praise for opening their 2019 season with this lovely work |
6 Apr 19 / Australian Stage |
John Adams’ South Indian folktale blooms into a fabulous operatic performance |
5 Apr 19 / Limelight |
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Opera Queensland’s staging of John Adams’ 'A Flowering Tree' is simple, focused, and restrained |
4 Apr 19 / scenestr. |
Don GiovanniOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
Duncan Rock makes a spectacular Don in this feminist production by Lindy Hume |
26 Oct 18 / Limelight |
Peter GrimesOpera Queensland / Brisbane FestivalNo. of reviews: 3 |
Peter Grimes is a thrilling and moving staging of the great English opera |
21 Sep 18 / The Conversation |
A change of lead halfway through doesn't quite sink Brisbane Festival's compelling Peter Grimes |
21 Sep 18 / Limelight |
Show goes on despite nightmare mishap |
21 Sep 18 / The Guardian |
Die Lustige WitweOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
This production certainly glitters visually, but all is not gold |
29 Jun 18 / Limelight |
Beautiful, sumptuous and a little off-key |
25 Jun 18 / scenestr. |
RuddigoreOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 3 |
This production is a delight |
18 Jul 17 / Australian Stage |
Lindy Hume took a contemporary look at a work that was decidedly dusty and gave it a fresh and pleasing spin |
17 Jul 17 / Stage Whispers |
Lindy Hume’s direction saves Gilbert and Sullivan’s ugly ducking |
16 Jul 17 / The Australian (via Google) |
Kiss me, KateOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
It was a show of extremes |
21 Nov 16 / Australian Stage |
Snow WhiteOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Lindy Hume’s reimagining of the Grimm fairy tale puts the Queen in the spotlight |
16 Sep 16 / Limelight |
Opera incarnation of Snow White not the fairest of them all, thankfully |
10 Sep 16 / Brisbane Times |
Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
Rossini’s tongue-in-cheek, evergreen operatic comedy celebrates its 200th Anniversary |
11 Jul 16 / Arts Hub |
Madama ButterflyOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Madam Butterfly reborn with a gentle touch at Lyric Theatre |
16 May 16 / Brisbane Times |
A stunning new Butterfly for Queensland delivers mixed results |
13 May 16 / Limelight |
CandideOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
All-singing, all-dancing, all-energy, this is a dazzling production |
31 Jul 15 / Daily Review |
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Opera Queensland to sell cheaper tickets
Opera Queensland hopes cheaper tickets will give 'everyone the opportunity to experience opera'.
Opera Queensland hopes cheaper tickets will give 'everyone the opportunity to experience opera'.
La TraviataOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
OperaQ's production brings this classic tale into the 21st century |
13 May 15 / Arts Hub |
La Traviata is virtuosic Verdi |
13 May 15 / The Australian (via Google) |
The Perfect AmericanOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 3 |
The Lion King will sellout for weeks next door. Walt, ultimately, gets the last laugh |
17 Sep 14 / Daily Review |
New Philip Glass production an opera Disneyland |
16 Sep 14 / Sydney Morning Herald |
Philip Glass opera shatters Disney myth |
16 Sep 14 / Brisbane Times |
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Dan Potra finds his calling in The Perfect American
Theatre designer Dan Potra was an avid watcher of Disney films when he was a boy growing up in Bucharest, and made his own cartoons about a pair of rascals called Oaca and Boaca.
Theatre designer Dan Potra was an avid watcher of Disney films when he was a boy growing up in Bucharest, and made his own cartoons about a pair of rascals called Oaca and Boaca.
RigolettoOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 3 |
Opera Queensland’s new production, conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, is a feast for the ears |
17 Mar 14 / Arts Hub |
Verdi's masterpiece makes rather a grand metaphor for Berlusconi's Italy |
17 Mar 14 / Limelight |
Genius at work in classic tragedy |
17 Mar 14 / The Australian (via Google) |
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Verdi's Rigoletto plays right into the hands of a Silvio fox
The Duke of Mantua’s debauchery is a perfect match for Berlusconi’s lusty lifestyle, in Opera Queensland's production.
The Duke of Mantua’s debauchery is a perfect match for Berlusconi’s lusty lifestyle, in Opera Queensland's production.
Elena Xanthoudakis: Rising star of the bel canto
As she opens in Opera Queensland's Rigoletto, the soprano talks about her new CD and the times ahead.
As she opens in Opera Queensland's Rigoletto, the soprano talks about her new CD and the times ahead.
OtelloOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
Verdi's new production of Otello is a tour de force in musicality, but consists of questionable choreography |
28 Oct 13 / Arts Hub |
St Matthew PassionOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
Lindy Hume's risky revival of Bach's St Matthew Passion |
22 Mar 13 / The Australian (via Google) |
CarmenOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Kirsten Chavez, as Carmen, is all woman |
29 Oct 12 / Australian Stage |
Chavez shakes dangerous life into Carmen |
29 Oct 12 / The Australian (via Google) |
The MikadoOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 1 |
One Mikado that deserves to be seen, and fully heard |
10 Jul 12 / The Australian (via Google) |
MacbethOpera QueenslandNo. of reviews: 2 |
Massed voices sing out triumphantly to drive off that old curse |
16 Apr 12 / The Australian (via Google) |
The performance resonated powerfully and deeply |
15 Apr 12 / Australian Stage |
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News & Articles
Opera Queensland pops cork on 2024 season |
"Risk is a part of the DNA of art," says Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director Patrick Nolan. His 2024 season embraces it. |
27 Oct 2023 / Limelight |
Opera Queensland unveils its 2023 season |
Likening opera to slow-cooking, Opera Queensland’s Artistic Director Patrick Nolan continues breaking new ground with his genre-defying programming from QPAC to the outback. |
18 Oct 2022 / Limelight |
Opera Queensland announces 2022 season |
The season will kick off with a new production of “The Sopranos,” which explores the representation of women in opera throughout history. |
16 Nov 2021 / OperaWire |
Opera Queensland announces its 2021 season |
The 40th anniversary season will feature Lorelei, a new Marriage of Figaro and Aida with Opera Australia, as well as a regional tour of Are You Lonesome Tonight, which combines opera and country music. |
29 Nov 2020 / Limelight |
Opera Queensland announces its 2020 season |
Lorelei gets a second life, Opera Australia's digital Aida comes to town, and Simon O'Neill stars in Tristan und Isolde. |
23 Aug 2019 / Limelight |