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Awesome foursome of super sopranos

IT may have taken 12 months to organise finally, but Australia’s most glamorous ‘pop-opera’ group, Belladiva, will showcase their extraordinary vocal skills at the Burdekin Theatre on August 20.

They were initially booked to perform at the same venue last year as part of the Morning Melodies program, but the COVID-19 outbreak intervened.

Burdekin Shire Council Venues Manager, Chris Patrick, said the group’s visit was again part of the Morning Melodies program but would be held on a Friday, not the usual Wednesday time slot. Complimentary morning tea will be offered at 10 am, with the show starting at 11 am.

Belladiva’s virtuosic vocal feats and breathtaking modern interpretations cover not only operatic arias but pop-opera hits, contemporary classics and musical theatre favourites, from the ‘Flower Duet’ and ‘Nella Fantasia’, to ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘Blackbird’.

Performing live to more than 100,000 people nationwide, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music-trained Belladiva has appeared at many prestigious events, including Channel 9’s Carols in the City, The Queensland Pops Orchestra, Brisbane Festival, Queensland Music Festival, Noosa Long Weekend, The Woodford Folk Festival, and as individuals have performed with Opera Queensland, OzOpera, Circa, Women in Voice, Oscar Theatre Company, Harvest Rain Theatre Company and Operacus.

This quartet of sopranos propels the art of classical singing into the 21st century with modern style, sophistication and first-rate entertainment.

AUGUST

BURDEKIN PATCHWORK & QUILTERS GUILD BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW

Thursday 5 - Friday 6 August 9am - 5pm Saturday 7 August 9 am - 2 pm Catholic Church Hall Ayr

EAST AYR STATE SCHOOL PRESENTS SHREK THE MUSICAL JR

Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August 6.30 - 7.30 pm Burdekin Theatre

OLD TIME DANCES

Saturday 7 August 8pm St Helens Anglican Hall Home Hill

EVERY BREATH COUNTS - CYSTIC FIBROSIS FUNDRAISER

Sunday 8 August 9 am Plantation Park

PETE THE SHEEP

Friday 13 August 10 am Burdekin Theatre

50 SHADES OF PINK - BURDEKIN PANTHERS LADIES DAY

Saturday 14 August 4 pm Burdekin Panthers Football Club International Road, Ayr

BURDEKIN BRASS LIVE

A combined performance by Burdekin School Bands, Thuringowa Brass Band and Burdekin Brass Band Saturday 14 August 7.30 pm Burdekin Theatre

VVAA MARKETS BURDEKIN PLANTATION PARK MARKETS

Sunday 15 August 8 am - 12 noon Plantation Park

MORNING MELODIES BELLADIVA - THE SKYLARK TOUR

Friday 20 August 11 am Burdekin Theatre

BURDEKIN SINGERS PRESENTS IT TAKES TWO

Partnered singing/dancing competition “Dancing with the Stars” style performance. Saturday 21 August Burdekin Memorial Hall

BURDEKIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Tuesday 24 - Thursday 26 August Burdekin Theatre