Opera Queensland 2020 Season Brochure

THIS IS 2020 THIS IS OPERA

VIRTUOSITY. PASSION. FEARLESSNESS

THIS IS OUR 2020 SEASON

Lorelei 4 Bran Nue Dae 6 Tristan und Isolde 8 Aida 10 Hayley Sugars – Songs of Desire 12 Alex Raineri & Peter Bassett – 13 Wagner, His Contemporaries and Followers José Carbó – A Musical Life...

Songs that Taught Me How to Sing 14 Jason Barry-Smith – A Life in Many Parts 15 Bradley Daley – Songs of Wagner and Strauss 16 Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor 17 Opera Queensland Gala 18 Tosca Queensland Tour 20 Opera Club 22 Join us 23 Sing with Opera Queensland 24 The Frog Prince 26 La bohème 27 How to Book 28 Accessibility 31 Pre-Performance Talks 31 Our Partners 32

Opera Queensland acknowledges the sovereignty and ownership of the traditional custodians of the land on which we perform throughout the year. We acknowledge and pay respect to Australia’s first peoples, their customs, culture and languages, and Elders past, present and future.

WELCOME TO OUR 2020 SEASON

All of us at Opera Queensland are very proud to welcome you to our 2020 season, an exciting and diverse array of operatic and musical works for Queensland audiences.

In the lead up to our 40th anniversary year, we are delighted to continue Opera Queensland’s legacy of creating thrilling opera with exceptional artists and partners.

We are extremely grateful to our numerous philanthropic supporters, our corporate and government partners who are the foundation of our continued success. They make it possible for us to develop new talent, showcase our artists and creative collaborators and bring worldleading opera singers and conductors to Queensland. Their generosity supports our work through the development and presentation of outstanding opera productions in extensive regional areas, and through our awardwinning community engagement and education programs, bringing joy and inspiration to audiences across this vast state.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to every Donor, as collectively you allow us to continue to reveal the beauty of opera. Please consider joining this important community when completing your subscription form.

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Making opera relevant in the 21st century is the lifeblood of Opera Queensland, and it’s an exciting time for the art form as it interrogates both itself and its place. In the spirit of equality and access, we are creating more opportunities for gender diversity.

Over the next few years, we will find ways to continue to battle gender inequality within the cultural sector and challenge this marvellous 400-year-old art form. Opera has a unique ability to pull us into deep emotional worlds that capture the intensity and beauty of life with incredible resonance.

On behalf of everyone at Opera Queensland, we invite you to join us in a year of passion, drama and high-spirited adventure. It’s a year brimming with possibility, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

See you at the Opera.

Sandra Willis Executive Director

Planning a season is an exciting and sometimes mysterious process.

Our first thoughts about what to program in 2020 began two years ago with a series of questions.

What are we passionate about?

What inspires us to understand our city, our state, and each other in a more nuanced way? Where are the artists creating the new works and laying the foundations for audiences of the future? How can we offer our audiences a night of music making of the highest order and productions full of wonder?

We are living in a moment in history with access to the most extraordinary array of cultural practice. From the 60,000 plus years of knowledge of our First Nations people to the 400 years of opera, to the 100 years of cinema, to the 40 years of digital revolution – the possibilities for exploring who we are and how we connect are vast.

Season 2020 interacts with this wealth of history in a variety of ways. Lorelei is a very funny new Australian opera-cabaret about the ancient myth of the sirens.

Bran Nue Dae is the great Australian coming of age musical about a young Indigenous man learning all about love. Aida is given new life through a digital design that reimagines the idea of grandeur. And Tristan und Isolde is one of the most influential and romantic operas of them all, the originality of its harmonic language influencing everything written since.

Beyond the main stage season we are offering a recital series, inviting some of Queensland’s finest artists to put together a program of songs they love and the stories behind them. They will be performances of rare intimacy and a great chance to deepen our understanding of the remarkable art of singing.

Opera as an art form contains all the others and at its core is the language that speaks across boundaries – music. In putting Season 2020 together, perhaps the most important question has been, “What do we want people to feel?” Hopefully, we have created a space for audiences to reflect on their place in the world and share in the intensity of feeling that opera provides.

I want to acknowledge our relationship with our key partners, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, QPAC and a new partnership with Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, all of whom share our passion for great music. We are also thankful for the support of all our Donors, whose generosity makes this possible, and to our government partners at Arts Queensland, the Australia Council and Brisbane City Council.

We look forward to welcoming you in 2020.

Patrick Nolan Artistic Director and CEO

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THIS IS SEDUCTION

JULIAN LANGDON, CASEY BENNETTO AND GILLIAN COSGRIFF

LORELEI You’re on a boat sailing down Germany’s Rhine River towards a particularly tricky bend. There’s no turning back as jagged rocks and merciless cliffs come into view… and yet, above the sound of torrid water and scrambling men, a song so pure calls through the fog.

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Legend has it that three sirens – the Lorelei – sit atop the cliffs enchanting sailors with their deadly songs. The Lorelei take no prisoners as the sailors lose focus… and ultimately their lives on the rocks below.

But you’ve caught the Lorelei on an odd day. Because today

they’re wondering if they’re sick of singing sailors to their deaths. Do they all really deserve to die? Can the Lorelei help being so irresistible?

Ali McGregor, Dimity Shepherd and Antoinette Halloran await you for a seductive encounter where myth meets modern woman.

“★★★★ A highly entertaining evening” THE AGE

FRI 27 MAR 7.30PM SAT 28 MAR 1.30PM* SAT 28 MAR 7.30PM* TUE 31 MAR 6.30PM WED 1 APR 7.30PM*

CREATIVE TEAM

CAST

Music JULIAN LANGDON, CASEY BENNETTO and GILLIAN COSGRIFF Lyrics CASEY BENNETTO and GILLIAN COSGRIFF Orchestration JULIAN LANGDON Concept by ALI MCGREGOR Musical Director PHOEBE BRIGGS Director SARAH GILES Set & Costume Designer MARG HORWELL Lighting Designer PAUL JACKSON

Lorelei A DIMITY SHEPHERD Lorelei B ALI MCGREGOR Lorelei C ANTOINETTE HALLORAN

THU 2 APR 7.30PM FRI 3 APR 7.30PM SAT 4 APR 1.30PM* SAT 4 APR 7.30PM* *Complimentary pre-performance talk available

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Presented by Opera Queensland and Griffith University by arrangement with Victorian Opera.

CONSERVATORIUM THEATRE, QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

Sung in English.

Approximately 1hr 15min with no interval.

Please note this production contains coarse language and adult themes.

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Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a spunky runaway teenager, two hippies, a wily Uncle, and a German priest. By the time you shake the red dust from your feet, you’ll know what it means to come home.

Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical Bran Nue Dae is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Australia. Young Willie hitchhikes his way from

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mission school back to Broome, determined to win the heart of the girl he left behind.

A feel-good mash-up of rockand-roll, gospel, country and blues made this musical a sparkling success in 1990.

The stage is a recreation of the historic Sun Pictures open-air cinema in Broome, and the costumes are delightfully nostalgic.

THIS IS HIGH SPIRITED

Chi’s semi-autobiographical musical is packed with humour and hope. It’s a story for all Australians, the late musician said. “It is my story but it is also yours and everybody else you know who seeks love and happiness in a world clouded by injustice.”

CREATIVE TEAM Music Directors KUCKLES (PATRICK BIN AMAT, GARY GOWER, MICHAEL MAVROMATIS and STEPHEN PIGRAM) Indigenous Advisor MICHAEL MAVROMATIS

Director ANDREW ROSS Associate Director NAOMI PIGRAM Set & Costume Designer MARK THOMPSON Choreographer TARA GOWER Lighting Designer MARK HOWETT Sound Designer MICHAEL WATERS

Presented by Opera Queensland and QPAC. This production is commissioned by the Opera Conference, Australia’s national partnership of professional opera companies.

Cast announced in late 2019.

FRI 24 JUL 7.30PM SAT 25 JUL 2PM* / 7.30PM* SUN 26 JUL 1PM TUE 28 JUL 6.30PM WED 29 JUL 1PM / 6.30PM THU 30 JUL 7.30PM*

FRI 31 JUL 7.30PM SAT 1 AUG 2PM* / 7.30PM* SUN 2 AUG 1PM** *Complimentary pre-performance talk available **Audio description available

PLAYHOUSE QPAC

Sung in English.

Approximately 2hrs 20min including one interval.

Please note this production contains strong language, adult themes and sexual references.

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“The most audacious and original work of my life” WAGNER

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WAGNER

T R I S TA N UND ISOLDE A landmark in western music, Tristan und Isolde’s bold use of harmony and sublime depiction of extreme emotion makes it one of the most inspiring and influential operas of all time.

Starring acclaimed New Zealand Heldentenor Simon O’Neill and American soprano Meagan Miller, Tristan und Isolde is the perfect prelude to the Brisbane production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

A story of forbidden love, Tristan and Isolde have fallen in love but Isolde is promised to Tristan’s friend, King Marke. The ensuing story of divided worlds and tragic destiny is a profound expression

of our need to be loved. Renowned for its magnificent music, Wagner’s score includes the lovers’ ecstatic duet and Isolde’s famous aria, the Liebestod, “Mild und leise”, in which she sings herself to eternal rest.

This semi-staged production is conducted by one of the world’s greatest interpreters of Wagner, Pietari Inkinen. Presented with Queensland Symphony Orchestra on the Concert Hall platform, it features lighting and visuals

by Mark Howett, who wowed audiences with our production of Verdi’s Requiem in 2019.

CREATIVE TEAM Conductor PIETARI INKINEN Director PATRICK NOLAN Lighting and Video Designer MARK HOWETT CAST Tristan SIMON O’NEILL Isolde MEAGAN MILLER OPERA QUEENSLAND CHORUS QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Tristan und Isolde will change the way you see and hear the world.

THIS IS SOUL STIRRING WED 28 OCT* 6PM SAT 31 OCT* 6PM *Complimentary pre-performance talk at 10:30am

CONCERT HALL QPAC

Sung in German with English surtitles.

Approximately 4hrs 45min including two intervals.

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VERDI

AIDA Working with phenomenal new digital staging technology, director-choreographer Davide Livermore creates an extravagant theatrical experience of Verdi’s monumental opera Aida. Opulent costumes and sensational visual effects reveal the glorious splendour of Egypt as it’s never been seen before.

Can love conquer all? A country ravaged by armed conflict is on the verge of collapse. Aida, a young prisoner of war in love with Radames, the General of the opposing army, finds herself torn between warring parties.

We watch as they attempt to fulfil their desire in a world that refuses to allow it.

This Opera Queensland and Opera Australia co-production comprises a stellar cast, including acclaimed soprano Natalie Aroyan in the title role, powerful tenor Diego Torre as Radames and internationally renowned mezzo Elena Gabouri as Amneris. Adding vocal power and lustre to the mighty score are the Opera Australia and Opera Queensland Choruses.

TUE 17 NOV 7.30PM FRI 20 NOV 7.30PM* WED 25 NOV 7.30PM* SAT 28 NOV 12.30PM*/** MON 30 NOV 7.30 PM* WED 2 DEC 7.30PM FRI 4 DEC 7.30PM 10 13

*Complimentary pre-performance talk available **Audio descriptions available

CREATIVE TEAM Conductor FRANCESCO LANZILLOTA Director & Choreographer DAVIDE LIVERMORE Revival Director SHANE PLACENTINO Set Design GIÒ FORMA Costume Designer GIANLUCA FALASCHI Digital Content Designer D-WOK Lighting Designer JOHN RAYMENT CAST Aida NATALIE AROYAN Amneris ELENA GABOURI Radames DIEGO TORRE Amonasro AMARTUVSHIN ENKHBAT Ramfis ROBERTO SCANDIUZZI The King CONAL COAD Messenger DEAN BASSETT OPERA AUSTRALIA CHORUS AND OPERA QUEENSLAND CHORUS QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY RING CYCLE ORCHESTRA Presented by Opera Queensland and Opera Australia

“As magnificent, jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing and lavish a staging as you can imagine” THE AU REVIEW

LYRIC THEATRE QPAC

Sung in Italian with English and simplified Chinese surtitles.

Approximately 2hrs 50min including one interval.

THIS IS GRAND

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H AY L E Y SUGARS SONGS OF DESIRE

Award-winning mezzo-soprano Hayley Sugars gets up close and personal for an intimate recital of songs about love in all its mystery, intrigue, yearning and splendour.

Hayley’s impressive career includes contracts with the prestigious German companies Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the Landestheater Coburg. While in Europe, Hayley performed some 15 roles, including Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia and Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly – a performance for which she was named a finalist in Germany’s prestigious Der Faust Awards.

Since returning to Australia, Hayley has established herself as a loved voice on the Opera Queensland stage, most recently performing as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and with Expressions Dance Company in Mozart Airborne.

You will find yourself falling head over heels for Hayley as she presents a concert of music full of character, sassiness and verve. This is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat.

FRI 14 FEB 7PM SAT 15 FEB 2PM

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OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO

Approximately 1hour with no interval.

ALEX RAINERI & PETER BASSETT WAGNER, HIS CONTEMPORARIES AND FOLLOWERS

In anticipation of Opera Queensland’s Tristan und Isolde, pianist Alex Raineri and Wagner scholar and author Peter Bassett present a compelling program exploring the world of Richard Wagner through his letters and music, tracing connections with his contemporaries and his influence on those who came afterwards.

Critically acclaimed Wagner, His Contemporaries and Followers reunites Raineri and Bassett after a successful season at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Centre in 2016. The fascinating repertoire, performed with Bassett’s rich narrative layered over Raineri’s technique and brilliance, presents Brisbane audiences with a rare opportunity to engage with the music of Wagner in a rich and detailed way.

FRI 13 MAR 7PM SAT 14 MAR 2PM

OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO

Approximately 1hour and 20min with no interval.

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JOSÉ CARBÓ A MUSICAL LIFE...

SONGS THAT TAUGHT ME HOW TO SING

The popular ArgentinianAustralian baritone José Carbó has won over audiences from La Scala to The Met with his rich and glorious tone. Now it’s time for the celebrated singer to offer some insider secrets about the trajectory of his extraordinary career with music by Fauré, Verdi and Gluck, among others.

A Musical Life… reveals the stepping stones, survival tactics and defining moments in José’s life in opera, from works taught to him by his first singing teacher to his most explosive and challenging roles.

This intimate concert will be a sublime companion to José’s powerful performance as Scarpia in Opera Queensland’s 2019 production and 2020 Queensland tour of Tosca.

FRI 22 MAY 7PM SAT 23 MAY 2PM

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OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO

Approximately 1hour with no interval.

JA S O N B A R RY- S M I T H A LIFE IN MANY PARTS

William Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It serves as a characterrich springboard for Jason BarrySmith’s adventurous song cycle.

Jaques’ famous monologue is the inspiration for this tender and heartfelt show: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances. And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages…”.

Well-known to Queensland audiences, Jason – an operatic baritone, composer and arranger – has crafted an illuminating concert that reflects the “seven ages” from infant, school-boy and lover among others. He also adds an eighth age of his own invention to reflect his experiences as a father.

In a musically rich and poetic recital, Jason’s repertoire will include Gilbert and Sullivan, Richard Maltby Jnr and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

FRI 19 JUN 7PM SAT 20 JUN 2PM

OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO

Approximately 1hour with no interval.

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BRADLEY DALEY SONGS OF WAGNER AND STRAUSS

Bradley Daley has won critical and popular accolades for some of opera’s most expansive tenor roles, including Siegfried, Otello, Don José and Florestan. In 2019, he made his German debut in the role of Der Kaiser in Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten followed

by Siegfried in The Ring Cycle for Opera Kiel.

In this intimate and spirited recital, Bradley explores the great tradition of German song that has influenced artists across the world, including songs from the landmark roles that have shaped his illustrious career. This will be a fine prelude to Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde and The Ring Cycle later in the year.

FRI 31 JUL 7PM SAT 1 AUG 2PM

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OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO

Approximately 1hour with no interval.

JOSEPH C A L L E JA THE MALTESE TENOR

Joseph Calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today.

Blessed with a golden-age voice which inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras, Calleja is a superstar at all the world’s greatest opera houses and concert halls.

His extensive discography includes a thrilling Verdi album and a hugely popular tribute to Mario Lanza, whilst his performance of Puccini’s famous Nessun dorma at The Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall was nothing short of electrifying.

In this, his eagerly anticipated debut Australian tour, the Maltese born singer described as the young Pavarotti will be joined by two of Australia’s best loved artists, soprano Amelia Farrugia, who is also of Maltese heritage, and internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, in an unforgettable performance.

Presented by Andrew McKinnon in association with Opera Queensland

SAT 10 OCT 7.30PM

CONCERT HALL QPAC

Approximately 2hours with one interval.

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OPERA QUEENSLAND GALA THE 2020 GALA IS A SUMPTUOUS CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS DECADENT FOR A GUILT-FREE CAUSE.

THIS IS EXQUISITE SAT 29 AUG 6.30PM EMPORIUM HOTEL SOUTH BANK BALLROOM Indulge in an evening of five-star dining interwoven with delectable performances by internationally acclaimed Opera Queensland artists at the Emporium Hotel South Bank Ballroom.

The Gala is Opera Queensland’s principal fundraising event of the year boasting incredible live and silent auction prizes from luxurious international holidays to priceless on-stage experiences.

Join us in your opulent best for an unforgettable night of song and spectacle to support Opera Queensland’s programs.

Self-indulgence never felt so good.

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GIACOMO PUCCINI

TOSCA “A production whose intelligence and clarity successfully merged great opera with withering social commentary.”

THE AUSTRALIAN “Reminiscent of a fast-paced thriller…truly unbelievable to watch and listen.”

THE CREATIVE ISSUE “…an extravaganza; a unique and successful revitalising of one of the world’s most sacrosanct cultural artefacts.”

XSENTERTAIN

QUEENSLAND TOUR SAT 8 AUG 7.30PM CAIRNS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

WED 19 AUG 7.30PM PILBEAM THEATRE ROCKHAMPTON

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

WED 12 AUG 7.30PM TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE

SAT 22 AUG 7.30PM GLADSTONE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Approximately 2hrs and 30min including one interval.

SAT 15 AUG 7.30PM MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE

WED 26 AUG 7.30PM EMPIRE THEATRE TOOWOOMBA

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SAT 29 AUG 7.30PM HOTA: HOME OF THE ARTS GOLD COAST

Please contact regional centres for bookings.

THIS IS POWER

Patrick Nolan’s critically acclaimed Tosca tours Queensland in 2020.

Often described as the greatest opera of them all, Tosca embraces the grand themes of the human spirit brought to life by the Italian master, Giacomo Puccini.

Set in 1970s Italy, step back to a world of iconic style and lush glamour at a time of dramatic political and social change.

Tosca, a famous opera singer, is devoted to the painter Cavaradossi but Scarpia, the tyrannical Chief of Police, has his own plans for her. What ensues is a gripping tale of lust, betrayal and cold-blooded murder that careens at breakneck pace.

Antoinette Halloran headlines an all-star cast with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Ensemble conducted by Vanessa Scammell.

In a world of political tyranny and widespread intolerance, Tosca offers a timeless plea for artistic and political freedom.

“Even if you don’t think you’re into opera you should see this production.”

THE COURIER MAIL

CAST Tosca ANTOINETTE HALLORAN Cavaradossi ROSARIO LA SPINA Scarpia JOSÉ CARBÓ Spoletta GREGORY MASSINGTAM Sciarrone DAVID HIBBARD Angelotti SAM HARTLEY Sacristan / Gaoler SHAUN BROWN CREATIVE TEAM Conductor VANESSA SCAMMELL Director PATRICK NOLAN Set & Costume Designer DALE FERGUSON Lighting Designer MARK HOWETT Assistant Director LAURA HANSFORD QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE OPERA QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN’S CHORUSES

This is opera where women are not afraid to fight for their right to be equal.

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OPERA CLUB

OPERA CLUB UNITES THOSE WITH A SHARED PASSION FOR OPERA. Opera Club members are provided with a suite of engagement events built around our main stage productions that deliver unique and memorable experiences.

As a member, you have the opportunity to experience the inner workings of our dynamic company and to go behind the scenes, gaining special insights into our exciting productions. In 2020, Opera Club will once again give you the opportunity to be involved with Opera Queensland’s creative processes – all the way from page to stage.

It gives us great pleasure to offer the following privileges to our Opera Club Members: Exclusive invitations to Opera Queensland rehearsals Exclusive invitations to Opera Queensland Creative Insights 10% discount on select Opera Queensland performances Regular communication about Opera Queensland’s exciting initiatives

Join Opera Club when you subscribe or contact us at development@oq.com.au

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“As an Opera Club member I feel fortunate and appreciate the opportunity to experience the many stages involved in preparation of the opera. I enjoy all the events, including wardrobe tours, rehearsals, and studio insights – they are both educational and social. It is good to share my interest with like minded people.”

Angela Zivkovich “As I am retired, I am no longer in a position to provide a regular donation of any significance and I like to think of my Opera Club membership as a small contribution. I applaud the way in recent seasons, the company has provided a mix of standards of the repertoire with new and/or less well-known works. Please do not abandon this approach.”

John McCollow

JOIN US “We are fortunate to have access to great opera in Queensland, and we know it gives many people pleasure.

However, we can’t take our Opera Company for granted. Worldwide, the performing arts, including opera, are being challenged by the lure and convenience of alternative digital entertainments. However, if we don’t support the live performing arts, and opera is a pinnacle amongst the performing arts, with drama, music, acting, singing, lighting, staging all rolled into one performance, we will lose the creativity and the talent, and by the time we realise what we’ve lost, that loss may prove to be permanent.”

Prof Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline Frazer Foundation Donors Our donors are an essential part of our company. Their personal relationship with Opera Queensland across our 2020 Season and beyond is crucial to the growth and development of our art and artists.

Opera Queensland would like to acknowledge the vital role our donors play in revealing the beauty of opera to audiences across Queensland and ensuring that its vibrancy and legacy endures.

Our community of donors are offered a special journey of engagement with our company and artists.

In 2020 our philanthropy program will focus on raising funds across these key areas: Investing in Queensland Excellence Developing our local artists by creating opportunities for them to flourish.

The Chair’s Circle Growing the Company’s financial security for future generations of opera lovers.

Join us in securing the future of opera in Queensland.

To learn more about our philanthropy program please visit oq.com.au/support Email development@oq.com.au Phone (07) 3735 3030 All gifts over $2 are tax deductible.

Regional & Communities Touring opera to regional Queensland, connecting communities through the joy of singing, including those that might not otherwise have access to opera.

Tristan und Isolde Giving Circle Bringing world-class performers to delight audiences in this operatic masterpiece in 2020.

Providing a Legacy Leave a planned gift to show your passion for opera and make an everlasting difference.

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SING WITH OPERA QUEENSLAND SING SING SING WORKSHOPS

TICKETS $38

Kick back with a beverage and sing along to well-known tunes led by Opera Queensland artists in South Bank.

FRI 3 APR 6PM I FRI 5 JUN 6PM FRI 4 SEP 6PM I FRI 11 DEC 6PM

Whether you sing in the shower or have choral experience, Sing Sing Sing is a feel-good night of music-making for everyone. Led by the extraordinary Jason Barry-Smith and talented Opera Queensland guest artists, you’ll experience the thrill of raising the roof with famous opera classics that will have you humming for days.

SOUTH BANK PRECINCT

Bring your friends and treat yourself to a fabulous evening of song and socialising in the heart of South Bank.

YOUTH WORKSHOPS YOUTH CLASSICAL WORKSHOP This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn language, stagecraft, and musicianship on your chosen piece of classical music.

Maximum 12 participants.

YOUTH CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOP This workshop will help you master contemporary and music theatre vocals, from Rodgers and Hammerstein through to Bernard Fanning and beyond.

YOUTH CHORAL WORKSHOP In this full-day workshop, you will explore ensemble pieces from contrasting periods in musical history.

Maximum 12 participants.

BOOK A SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP PACKAGE FOR A 10% DISCOUNT TERM 2 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: $324 (DISCOUNTED PACKAGE PRICE) DAY 1 MON 6 APR

DAY 2 TUE 7 APR

YOUTH CLASSICAL WORKSHOP 9AM – 12PM

YOUTH CHORAL WORKSHOP 9AM – 4PM

YOUTH CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOP 1PM – 4PM TERM 3 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: $324 (DISCOUNTED PACKAGE PRICE) DAY 1 MON 21 SEP

DAY 2 TUE 22 SEP

YOUTH CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOP 9AM – 12PM

YOUTH CHORAL WORKSHOP 9AM – 4PM

YOUTH CLASSICAL WORKSHOP 1PM – 4PM OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO Suitable for students in years 7 – 12 Individual workshops are available for purchase 1 FEB 2020 for $120 each.

Transaction fee applies to all workshop prices.

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ADULT WORKSHOPS “The neuroscience of singing shows that when we sing our neurotransmitters connect in new and different ways. It fires up the right temporal lobe of our brain, releasing endorphins that make us smarter, healthier, happier and more creative.”

The Neuroscience of Singing Cassandra Sheppard

ADULT CLASSICAL WORKSHOPS

ADULT CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOPS

Master language, stagecraft and musicianship on your own chosen repertoire with a pianist in a small group setting.

Bring a piece of classic or contemporary music theatre to master as our artists guide you through the process of making these hits your own.

MON 20 APR 6PM – 9PM WED 23 SEP 6PM – 9PM OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO $120 Maximum 12 participants.

TUE 21 APR 6PM – 9PM THU 24 SEP 6PM – 9PM OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO $120 All adult workshops are also suitable for Teacher Professional Development.

Maximum 12 participants.

ENQUIRIES info@oq.com.au phone 07 3735 3030

BOOKINGS Contact oq.com.au or 136 246

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OPERA QUEENSLAND AND SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO

THE FROG PRINCE

Enlivened by the visuals and pulse of a jukebox musical, The Frog Prince leaps into the 21st century with all the transformative wonder that Opera Queensland and shake & stir can muster. In this classic Grimm tale, a spoiled princess encounters a sassy frog and an unlikely friendship blossoms.

The stakes are heightened as the loyalty of the selfish princess is tested and the frog is magically transformed into a punkish Prince.

They embark on a fantastical and uplifting journey as they learn lessons about acceptance and the importance of friendship.

AGES 12 & UNDER Term 2 School Holidays WED 8 JUL 10 AM / 1PM THU 9 JUL 10AM / 1PM FRI 10 JUL 10AM / 1PM OPERA QUEENSLAND STUDIO Adults at kids’ prices Tickets $25 + transaction fee Ages 4 and under are free.

Approximately 50 minutes with no interval BOOKINGS Contact oq.com.au or 136 246

Featuring an energetic cast of young performers, The Frog Prince is a bright, quirky production that will introduce students to Mozart, Rossini and Bizet.

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OPERA QUEENSLAND AND SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO PUCCINI

LA BOHÈME

This brand new production of the classic Brothers Grimm tale will hop, dance and sing into primary schools across Queensland from July to September.

The perfect introduction to classical music, The Frog Prince is a creative collaboration between Opera Queensland and shake & stir that is set to warm the heart and illustrate the importance of acceptance.

AGES 12 & UNDER For booking enquiries, contact Opera Queensland’s Learning, Regional and Community Team on (07) 3735 3043 or email lrc@oq.com.au

IN-SCHOOLS TOURING 2020

IN-SCHOOLS TOURING 2020

PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURING TERM 3

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURING TERM 3 A contemporary reimagining of Puccini’s masterpiece, this new production of La bohème explores how young people cope with the uncertainty and pressures of today’s world. The story follows a group of misfit friends learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and facing adversity in a social media driven world.

AGES 13 – 18 For booking enquiries, contact Opera Queensland’s Learning, Regional and Community Team on (07) 3735 3043 or email lrc@oq.com.au

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136 246 MON – SAT 9AM – 8PM

MON – SAT 9AM – 8PM

GOOD TO KNOW – Children (17 and under) can attend with a paying adult for 50% off the adult single ticket price (excluding Joseph Calleja and The Gala).

– Concessions available to Centrelink issued Pensioner card holders, Veterans Affairs and full-time students.

– Two payment (50/50) instalment plans are available. An additional $8 transaction fee applies. Tickets will be mailed after the second instalment on 3 Feb, 2020. Not available for online bookings.

Please note donations are processed separately.

– Subscriptions to Opera Queensland are non-refundable, and a transaction fee applies per booking.

– Subscribers are permitted to exchange for another performance date of the same title if 48 hours notice is provided to QTIX. A fee of $3.50 per ticket applies plus any upward difference in price.

Please note that all ticket prices and details are correct at the time of publishing. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice and may fluctuate based on market demand. Tosca Queensland Tour, The Frog Prince, Gala 2020, Opera Club and Sing with Opera Queensland Workshops are not part of the subscriber benefits offering.

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Given Name

M

A = A Reserve

B = B Reserve

__$63 __$63

Jason Barry-Smith*

Bradley Daley*

Joseph Calleja

__$63

José Carbó*

__$148

__$63

__$55

__$183

__$103

__$63

__$79

__$55

__$39

__$79

Raineri & Bassett*

__$124

__$148

__$87

__$55

__$39

C

Hayley Sugars*

Aida

__$71

__$135

__$183

__$95

Tristan und Isolde

Bran Nue Dae

__$55

B

__$135

__$124

__$135

__$79

__$71

A

__$111

__$79

__$87

__$63

__$63

B

__$79

__$55

__$55

__$47

__$47

__$86

__$64

__$133

__$165

P

__$112

__$122

__$64

__$57

A

__$71

__$78

__$50

__$50

B

P

__$63

A

P

__$71

Monday – Thursday

Friday – Sunday

Monday – Thursday

Lorelei

Concession

Adult

C

__$50

__$50

__$35

__$35

C

C = C Reserve

QUARTET PACKAGE Choose 4 or more events from the following:

P = Premium Reserve

STEP 2 PACKAGE SELECTION

Tick this box if you wish to receive regular correspondence from Opera Queensland and QPAC’s partners.

Please note your tickets will be sent to the address provided above.

Birth Date (optional)

Email

Phone H

State

Suburb

Address

Title

STEP 1​ PRIMARY DETAILS Family Name

__$93

__$71

__$57

__$57

__$57

__$57

__$57

__$133

__$165

P

__$112

__$122

__$71

__$64

A

Friday – Sunday

__$50

__$50

__$42

__$42

C

TOTAL $

TOTAL OF QUARTET PACKAGE $

__$71

__$78

__$57

__$57

B

Performance Date

*General admission seating – one reserve.

Postcode

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Use this form to purchase a subscription.

Please note subscribers who wish to attend together must submit their forms at the same time.

BOOKING FORM

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__$132

__$157

__$67 __$67 __$67

José Carbó*

Jason Barry-Smith*

Bradley Daley* __$144

__$132

__$144

__$84

__$76

A

B

__$118

__$84

__$93

__$67

__$67

C

__$84

__$59

__$59

__$50

__$50 __$91

__$68

__$142

__$175

P

__$119

__$129

__$68

__$60

A

__$76

__$83

__$53

__$53

B

__$53

__$53

__$37

__$37

C

__$99

__$76

__$60

__$60

__$60

__$60

__$60

__$142

__$175

P

__$119

__$129

__$76

__$68

A

Friday – Sunday

__$53

__$53

__$45

__$45

C

TOTAL OF TRIO PACKAGE

__$76

__$83

__$60

__$60

B

Performance Date

$

TOTAL $

C

__$40 __$40 __$40

Bradley Daley*

__$93

__$115

Jason Barry-Smith*

__$35

__$35

José Carbó*

__$50

__$55

__$65

__$40

__$78

__$85

__$25

__$50

__$40

__$93

Aida

__$35

__$25

Raineri & Bassett*

__$115

Tristan und Isolde

__$45

__$35

B

Hayley Sugars*

__$60

Bran Nue Dae

__$40

A

__$78

__$85

__$50

__$45

A

P

__$45

P

Lorelei

Friday – Sunday

Monday – Thursday

Child

__$35

__$35

__$30

__$30

C

TOTAL OF CHILD TICKETS

__$50

__$55

__$40

__$40

B

Performance Date

$

PAGE TRIMS S HORTER

TOTAL $

Add child tickets to your adult subscription and share the wonderful world of opera with the next generation (17 and under).

STEP 3 CHILD TICKETS

Subscriptions to Opera Queensland are non-refundable, and a transaction fee of $8.20 applies per booking form.

Subscribers are permitted to exchange for another performance date of the same title if 48 hours notice is provided to QTIX. A fee of $3.50 per ticket applies plus any upward difference in price.

Joseph Calleja

__$67

__$157

__$195

__$110

__$67

__$59

__$59

__$42

__$84

Raineri & Bassett*

__$84

__$93

__$59

__$42

C

Hayley Sugars*

Aida

__$195

__$76

__$144

__$101

Tristan und Isolde

__$59

B

P

__$67

A

P

__$76

Monday – Thursday

Friday – Sunday

Monday – Thursday

Bran Nue Dae

Lorelei

Concession

Adult

TRIO PACKAGE Choose 3 events from the following:

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Concession Number (if applicable)

___$90 per person

MON 21 SEP – TUE 22 SEP

Youth Workshop Term 3 School Holidays

Ages 4 and under Quantity ____________ FREETIX

Quantity ____________ $25

$100

$1,000

$5,000

My Choice $

Tick if you want your donation to remain anonymous

$50

Donations to Opera Queensland (gifts of more than $2 are tax deductable)

STEP 10 DONATIONS

Performance Date

STEP 9 THE FROG PRINCE

____________ $120

Adult Contemporary Workshop

TOTAL OF SING WORKSHOPS

____________ $120

Adult Classical Workshop

____________ $324

____________ $324

MON 6 APR – TUE 7 APR

Youth Workshop Term 2 School Holidays

Quantity ____________ $38

Date

Sing Sing Sing Workshop

Workshop Name

___$2,000 for a table of 10 ($200 per person)

Signature

___$160 couple (provide guest name) ____________________________________________________________________________

STEP 8 SING WITH OPERA QUEENSLAND – WORKSHOPS

Join Opera Club

STEP 7 OPERA CLUB

GALA 2020 SAT 29 AUG Emporium Hotel South Bank ___$240 per person

STEP 6 GALA 2020

Please detail seating preferences and requirements (subject to availability):

STEP 5 SEATING PREFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS

Concession Type

$__________________

TOTAL $

$__________________

$__________________

$__________________

$__________________

$__________________

$__________________

TOTAL $

TOTAL $__________________

TOTAL $________________

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Concessions available to Centrelink issued Pensioner Card holders, Veterans Affairs and Full-time students.

Please include photocopied proof of eligibility of age, or quote a Government concession number.

STEP 4 CONCESSIONS

PAGE TRIMS S HORTER

$100

$1,000

$5,000

My Choice $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $8.20 $8.00

Child tickets

Gala 2020

Opera Club

Sing with Opera Queensland – Workshops

The Frog Prince

Donation

Transaction fee

*Split payment fee (cross out if not applicable)

Please return your season subscription form via:

Security Code

CREDIT CARD (Full payment)

MAIL QTIX Opera Queensland PO BOX 3567 South Brisbane QLD 4101

STEP 13 SUBMIT YOUR FORM

Expiry Date

Card Number

CREDIT CARD DETAILS

CHEQUE (Payable to QPAC)

STEP 12 PAYMENT DETAILS

Signature

CREDIT CARD (*split payment)

*50% of the Split Payment instalment plan charged upon receipt of booking. The second 50% instalment will be charged automatically on 3 FEB 2020.

An additional fee of $8 applies. Please note payments for donation will be processed in full in the first payment. Tickets will be mailed after the second instalment is processed.

$

$

Trio Package

GRAND TOTAL

$

Quartet Package

STEP 11 CALCULATE THE GRAND TOTAL

Tick if you want your donation to remain anonymous

$50

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ACCESSIBILITY Opera Queensland is dedicated to being welcoming, accessible and inclusive for the widest possible audience. Throughout our venues, we provide an array of services to assist visitors to attend performances and participate in programs.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING All Opera Queensland venues have dedicated seating options for patrons in wheelchairs and their guests.

In order to ensure the best possible experience, it is essential that we obtain all necessary information at the time of booking. For this reason, bookings for wheelchair seating must be made by calling 136 246 or in person at the QTIX Box Office from 9am – 8pm from Monday to Saturday.

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Audio-described performances for patrons who are blind or have low vision are available at designated performances throughout Opera Queensland’s 2020 Season.

BRAN NUE DAE SAT 1 AUG 1PM AIDA SAT 28 NOV 12.30PM For more information on services for Vision Australia please call 1300 847 466

COMPANION CARD Opera Queensland offers Companion Card holders a second ticket for their chosen companion at no cost.

Access to the Companion Card program is available to Companion Card holders when booking tickets in person at the QTIX Box Office, or calling 136 246. The cardholder must provide their Companion Card details when making bookings and present the valid ID card to receive their (complimentary) ticket from the Box Office one hour prior to the performance.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS Enhance your creative experience with a complimentary pre-performance talk led by Opera Queensland guest artists.

Held one hour prior to select performances (except for Tristan und Isolde), discover more about the music, themes and history of each production as well as insights into the creative process behind some of Opera Queensland’s 2020 productions for no additional cost.

Pre-performance talks take place in the theatre one hour prior to the following performances (except for Tristan und Isolde): LORELEI SAT 28 MAR 1.30PM / 7.30PM WED 1 APR 7.30PM SAT 4 APR 1.30PM / 7.30PM BRAN NUE DAE SAT 25 JUL 2PM / 7.30PM THU 30 JUL 7.30PM SAT 1 AUG 2PM / 7.30PM

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE Pre-performance talks take place in the theatre at 10.30am – 12pm

by Wagner scholar and author Peter Bassett.

SAT 31 OCT 6PM WED 28 OCT 6PM AIDA FRI 20 NOV 7.30PM WED 25 NOV 7.30PM SAT 28 NOV 12.30PM MON 30 NOV 7.30PM

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OUR PARTNERS An exciting world is created when Opera Queensland partners with leading corporations.

We are proud to partner with a portfolio of leading national organisations whose support enables us to enrich the lives of our Queensland community by creating thrilling opera with exceptional artists.

Our Corporate Partners support the creation of Opera Queensland’s world-class productions; assist in the delivery of the Company’s awardwinning learning, regional and community programs; and nurture the development of the next generation of opera stars.

At Opera Queensland our partnerships are unique. We are committed to delivering a tailored suite of benefits with outcomes that exceed expectations.

Opera Queensland Partners can: Go behind the scenes to explore the extraordinary world of opera with our internationally acclaimed creative teams and artists.

Astound clients and stakeholders with unique unforgettable experiences.

Increase brand exposure to Opera Queensland’s highly engaged audiences.

Collaborate with us on our award-winning learning, regional and community programs.

Visit oq.com.au/partnerships Email development@oq.com.au Phone (07) 3735 3030

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OPERA QUEENSLAND GREATLY VALUES THE SUPPORT OF THE OUR PARTNERS GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS

MAJOR PARTNERS

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

PERFORMING PARTNERS

Image Credits: Sandra Willis, Patrick Nolan, The Frog Prince and La bohème: Paul Blackmore Photography, Desiree Vogelsang Hair and Makeup and Styling – Karen Cochet, Bianca Bulley & Elisha Oatley; Lorelei: Pia Johnston; Bran Nue Dae: Creative Director – Jeff van de Zandt, Photographer – Ben Symons; AIDA: Georges Antoni (Natalie Aroyan); Hayley Sugars, Alex Raineri, José Carbó, Jason Barry-Smith, Bradley Daley and Tosca 38 Queensland Tour: Stephanie Do Rozario; Joseph Calleja: © DECCA / Simon Fowler; Prof Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline Frazer: David Kelly; Sing Sing Sing Workshop: Adam Shaw (Vethaak Media); Tosca Opening Night – RDW Photography.

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