OperaQ Studio

A NEW INNOVATION HUB – SOUTH BANK

Co-creations

As boundaries between artforms dissolve, the OperaQ Studio provides a creative space to explore new ideas, develop new works and skills and expand horizons through creative adventures with leading artists and companies working in genres beyond opera. In 2013 our ambition is to connect OperaQ Studio artists with contemporary dance/physical theatre, digital technologies, festivals, pre-eminent training institutions and many performance worlds from Baroque to vaudeville.

Developing artists’ skills

Opera Queensland and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University are natural partners, linked by our mutual passion for nurturing and showcasing emerging talent. The 2013 OperaQ program offers Conservatorium students and graduates unique skills development opportunities, masterclasses with visiting artists and valuable real-world experiences. 

OperaQ Studio’s collaboration with the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School (LGNOS) offers selected singers on the brink of professional careers a unique 10-12 week skills development program. Participants will attend LGNOS after spending two intensive periods with Opera Queensland: firstly in the rehearsal studio and theatre understudying a role within a production, then with the management team, observing the business end of the arts industry.

Developing new works

Throughout 2013 the OperaQ studio becomes a workshop environment for nurturing the development of new music theatre works by some of Australia’s most imaginative creative teams.

If you’d like to know how you can support innovation and our artistic development aspirations or sponsor an OperaQ Studio project, contact Phil Barker, Development Manager, pbarker@operaq.com.au

The full OperaQ Studio program and schedule will be available in the first half of 2013.