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Opera Queensland brings some of opera’s most recognisable music to Kingston Butter Factory with its lively new concert Bravo!
Experience the magic of opera’s greatest works, from La Bohème and La Traviata to Carmen, along with showstoppers like Nessun Dorma that will send shivers down your spine, as well as treat yourself to some musical surprises along the way. This 80-minute concert brings together much-loved music by Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Bizet and more.
Created for seasoned opera lovers and first-time audiences alike, the program features melodies many people will instantly recognise, even if they do not yet know the operas from which they come.
Warm and engaging introductions throughout the concert reveal the stories, characters and composers behind the music, offering an entertaining introduction to the extraordinary world of opera.
Presented with warmth and humour, Bravo! is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for audiences of all ages and levels of familiarity with opera.
Cast
Bravo! stars current and former Opera Queensland Young Artists Nick Kirkup and Maddie Stephens, alongside Western Australian artists Lachlann Lawton (recently on The Voice under Kate Miller Heidke’s tutelage) and Chelsea Burns, accompanied by renowned pianist Beverley Kennedy.
Ticket Terms
Times
Thursday 05 Nov 2026, 07:00PM
80 mins (no interval)
Doors open 6:30 PM
Cost
All tickets
$35
*A transaction fee of $5.00 applies
Audience
Suitable for all ages
Lachlann Lawton
Australian-British lyric baritone Lachlann Lawton, an Opera Queensland Young Artist and Bel Canto Award finalist, appeared in Victorian Opera’s Sweeney Todd and turned all four chairs on The Voice 2026.
Madeleine Stephens
Brisbane-based soprano, actor and director Madeleine Stephens trained at WAAPA, attended Dorset Opera Summer School in 2023, and is a cantor at St Stephen’s Cathedral and Springboard Opera stage director.
Nick Kirkup
Queensland tenor Nick Kirkup is a regular choral soloist and Opera Queensland artist, who created Trooper Leslie in Opera Australia’s world premiere of The Drover’s Wife in 2026 and sang Rodolfo.
Chelsea Burns
West Australian soprano Chelsea Burns is a former Opera Australia Young Artist who has performed Donna Elvira and Kate Pinkerton and won the 2026 Lady Fairfax La Scala Opera Award.
Bev Kennedy
Bev Kennedy is one of Australia’s leading musical directors and accompanists, with over 50 professional productions including Billy Elliot, Wicked and The Lion King, and regular collaborations with Anthony Warlow.
