MEDIA RELEASE ARCHIVE SEASON 2011
In a move designed to reposition one of Queensland's flagship companies within the state's increasingly dynamic cultural landscape, Opera Queensland has appointed a new executive team of acclaimed director Lindy Hume as Artistic Director and industry veteran Russell Mitchell as General Manager.
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Opera Queensland brings its 2011 season to a close with John Copley’s critically acclaimed production of Tosca which opens on Saturday night, 15 October at the Lyric Theatre for a six-performance season. Copley’s traditional interpretation of Puccini’s great Italian tragedy sets the drama against the backdrop of Rome in the 1800s at a time when Napoleon was poised for victory.
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After 14 years at the head of Opera Queensland as Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Chris Mangin will step aside at the end of January 2012 to make way for a new appointment. Mr Mangin will be rekindling his own company helping to develop and strengthen performing arts and other not-for-profit organisations as well as undertaking a range of special projects.
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Opera Queensland launches Season 2012 – Love my Opera with a magnicent outdoor event!
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Opera Queensland brings its 2011 season to a close with John Copley’s critically acclaimed production of Tosca which opens on 15 October at the Lyric Theatre for a six-performance season. Copley’s traditional interpretation of Puccini’s great Italian tragedy sets the drama against the backdrop of Rome in the 1800s at a time when Napoleon was poised for victory.
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Opera Queensland’s chamber opera Space Encounters for young audiences Prep to Year 7, enters its second year of touring, kicking off its 2011 season next week. Between 18 July and 11 November, Space Encounters will be staged in 70 schools throughout the Brisbane metropolitan area, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, South West Queensland and the New South Wales border region.
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Waltzing Our Matildacharmed audiences in Brisbane and on tour throughout the state in 2009. Opera Queensland remounts this delightful production for its 2011 Season for one Brisbane show, after which time the production will tour with performances in Redlands, Roma, Chinchilla, Stanthorpe, Warwick, Gympie, Ipswich, the Gold Coast and Logan.
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Opera Queensland’s mid-year production of Mozart’s delightful comedy Così fan tutte opens tomorrow night, 9 July at the Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank for a 10-performance season. Leading a wonderful cast of Australian artists, Re-Study Director David Berthold weaves his own creative vision into this renewed interpretation of production of 2000.
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David Berthold, Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre Company, makes his Opera Queensland directorial debut leading a wonderful cast of Australian artists in a renewed production of Mozart's Così fan tutte, which opens on Saturday, 9 July at the Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank for a 10-performance season.
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Saddle up for a story of Love, Deception and a Colt. 45. Opera Queensland launches its 2011 Season on Saturday, 14 May with The Girl of the Golden West, Puccini’s tale of love, lust and gambling set against the backdrop of the American West.
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Rio Tinto is playing a leading role in bringing the state's best operatic talent not only to the stages of our capital, but also to the school halls of regional mining communities.
In 2011, the miner is taking its long standing sponsorship of Opera Queensland to another level, supporting its Opening Night Series of main stage productions in Brisbane, Moving Opera! in Clermont and Vocal Threads in Weipa.
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Seven talented, emerging artists join Opera Queensland’s musical ensemble this week to commence their period of professional development in the company’s renowned Young and Developing Artist Programs which have been founded to provide unique training opportunities for young performers in the field of opera.
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Carlo Barricelli takes over the role of Dick Johnson
Opera Queensland’s Chief Executive/Artistic Director Chris Mangin, regretfully announces that owing to illness, Julian Gavin is forced to withdraw from the company’s upcoming production of The Girl of the Golden West. “Julian has been battling a serious illness since the start of this year,” said Mr Mangin.
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The evening of Saturday 2 April 6.30pm will see the Cultural Forecourt, South Bank come alive with the exquisite voices of Opera Queensland for a one-off special operatic performance for 2011, Sunset Opera.
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Since its inception in 2002, the Moving Opera! program has been delivered in secondary schools throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and South Australia, presenting opera and music theatre to some 4,600 students in a way that is accessible, exciting and engaging.
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From the composer of La bohème, Madama Butterfly and Tosca comes The Girl of the Golden West, Puccini’s tale of love, lust and gambling, inspired by the American Gold Rush.
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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
15, 20, 22, 25, 27 and 29 October, 2011
Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
John Copley’s critically acclaimed production of Tosca returns to the Lyric Theatre in 2011 under the direction of the legendary Copley himself in his Opera Queensland debut.
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Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 July, 2011
Conservatorium Theatre, QCGU, South Bank
David Berthold, La Boite Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, makes his Opera Queensland directorial debut at the helm of Mozart’s Così fan tutte.
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The Girl of the Golden West
La fanciulla del West by Giacomo Puccini
14, 19, 21, 24, 26 and 28 May, 2011
Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
From the composer of La bohème, Madama Butterfly and Tosca comes The Girl of the Golden West, Puccini’s tale of love, lust and gambling, inspired by the American Gold Rush.
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TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY
A season of love, lust and deception
2011 marks the 30th anniversary of our state opera company. Opera Queensland will celebrate this milestone with two powerful Puccini dramas forming the top and tail of its core season and a delightful Mozart comedy delivering the light relief in between.
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Opera Works
Opera Queensland provides the most extensive opera education program in Australia. In 2011, under the banner Opera Works, the company will roll out its most comprehensive program to date with new productions, workshops and professional development opportunities which will complement existing educational activities for children, young people and adults. Opera Queensland’s mantra is that irrespective of age, Opera Works for everyone!
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Space Encounters
A new children’s opera created especially for primary school students, was launched in Term 3 this year. Between July and September, some 10,000 students from 35 schools in South East Queensland were entertained by the enthralling production which was created by two of Australia’s leading creative artists, Brisbane-based conductor Sean O’Boyle and renowned film and television writer, actor and director Ian McFadyen.
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by Jason and Leisa Barry-Smith and Narelle French
Brisbane performance – Friday, 29 July, 2011, Conservatorium Theatre, QCGU, South Bank
Regional Queensland Tour – August, 2011 (dates and venues to be advised
Waltzing Our Matilda charmed audiences in Brisbane and on tour in 2009. Opera Queensland will remount this delightful production for its 2011 Season for one Brisbane performance, after which time the show will tour South East and Central Queensland covering at least seven centres.
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Moving Opera!
Since its inception in 2002, the Moving Opera! program has taken opera and music theatre into the classrooms of some 4,600 students in a way that is accessible, exciting and involving.
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Young Artist Program
Opera Queensland fosters new operatic talent through its Young and Developing Artist Programs, which have been established to provide unique professional development opportunities for young performers in the field of opera.
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