Underground Opera Events
Opera Underground - Rockhampton
November 21 and 22, 2008
Capricorn Caves, ROCKHAMPTON
Featuring Queensland's finest, performing a selection of opera and light opera greats
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Opera Underground? Literally! The Underground Opera Company is pleased to announce our inaugural Concert at The Capricorn Caves, Rockhampton. The Cathedral is the show-piece of the Capricorn Caves and will provide the most unique, intimate Opera and light opera concert you will have ever experienced, with some of the best voices you will have heard, in an environment you may never have seen.
The Underground Opera Company was formed to provide regional centres of Australia with professional concerts in extraordinary environments, namely underground mines, tunnels and caves. Producer Bruce Edwards has been working underground for the last sixteen years in mines and tunnels around Australia and has finally melded his two passion together; mining and opera.
Opera Underground is a collaboration of popular pieces from opera and light opera’s most famous productions. These include Carmen, Madame Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Les Miserables, Cats and, of course, the immortal Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
Audience from as far away as Perth WA have traveled to see Opera Underground and commented “If you're not a fan of operatic music this will convert you. This is opera in the raw. 4 spectacular voices, an unbelievable, intimate venue, pure joy! I cannot recommend this highly enough. Do not miss this when it comes your way!!” and “The best Opera I have ever heard!”.
The Underground Opera Company is pleased to present the talents of National and International performers Sophie Wotton (Opera Qld), Eleanor Varnes (Opera Qld), Brett Holland (Opera Qld) and Glenn Lorimer (Scottish National Opera Co./ London Opera Co.) with the sensational John Woods on piano. Biographies of these talented performers are available by clicking on each perfomer above.
The Capricorn Caves presents the audience with one of the most unique and intimate opera experiences of their lives as they venture into the naturally formed “Cathedral”. The acoustics are incredible. The venue will be completely licensed with delectable canapés served during the interval. All audience members will be accompanied to the performance venues by informative staff members and wheelchair access is no problem. Make the occasion as formal or as casual as you like but sensible footwear is recommended.
This is an opportunity to experience artists at the top of there field with no amplification, effects, bells or whistles; just pure voices resonating within these magnificent natural structures. An incredible experience in an extraordinary environment is what the Underground Opera Company has achieved!
Opera Underground will light up the Capricorn Caves, Rockhampton on November 21, 22 and 23 for three shows only. Tickets will be available through TICKETMASTER on 13 61 00 or through any of our other outlets. Discounts are available for groups of eight or more and seniors. Please check our website for additional information and updates.
See you all at the show!
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