Opera Queensland - Brisbane Bel Canto (expired event)

In 2024, Opera Queensland is launching a new festival for the stage, utilising rich, popular repertoire of Italian opera from the mid-19th century as a celebration of song in all its many forms.

Set to take over The City in April, Opera Queensland’s 2024 season will kick off with a brand-new festival dedicated to the ever-popular repertoire of Italian opera from the mid-19th century.

From April 20 to 24, Jessica will bring her critically acclaimed performance of Lucia to Brisbane audiences for the very first time.

Then on Wednesday April 24, Jessica will perform a one-night-only concert of highlights from the bel canto era. The program showcases work that explores the heroes and heroines from the bel canto canon, including music from Norma, I Puritani and the rarely performed Beatrice di Tenda. On Friday April 26, culinary icon Maggie Beer creates a special opera-inspired menu of eats.

Friday April 26 will also see Australia’s leading soloists, the Queensland Conservatorium Orchestra and a chorus of vocal students, conducted by Richard Mills, perform an hour-long showcase of Rossini’s masterpiece Stabat Mater. This breathtaking work conveys profound grief and hope through its exquisite melodies and lush harmonies.