As BK Opera heads into our 10th year, we're looking back and forwards. 3rd July, we're throwing a huge birthday party, at the ridiculously cool Brunswick Ballroom, with a piece from every opera we've done being performed by those who have been with us since day one, past alumni coming back to perform for us again! Then come October, we're doing the largest opera we've ever done, with Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Its a wonderful opportunity to showcase every lesson we've learned over the last decade and grow into the next! We've assembled some of the biggest names in Australian Wagnerian singing, alongside some of Australia's best emerging artists. This is the exact thing BK Opera is designed to do! We've got an all Australian cast and crew, bringing in the highly acclaimed conductor, Kelly Lovelady back from the UK for it. In 2027, we'll be doing another major production, not quite as big as Tristan, but equally as daunting. Its a surprise for now, but details to be announced.

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At BK Opera, we have prided ourselves by never backing down from a challenge. We have always pushed ourselves and the artform to create new things, and show the full extent of what opera can be, especially for a modern audience. We have taken on the task of training up a new generation of performers and creatives who believe in the vision that opera can be visceral, intimate, interesting, slightly traumatising...

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BK Opera provides emerging singers with important opportunities to learn stagecraft and develop roles. Throughout the rehearsal periods, we hold workshops designed to help our singers work on character development, as well as continual coaching to help them learn the skills required to make it as a professional opera singer. With your support, we can continue to give young singers these opportunities at no cost to them. Most of our performers are students or recently graduated and need to work to support themselves. We work around their schedules to make sure they don’t need to compromise their living conditions to pursue their dreams. All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible through ACF and will contribute to the costs of opera production for our 2026/7 season. These costs include costuming, rehearsal costs and paying our talented pianists and creative team. Your donation also helps to keep our ticket prices low, to help make opera accessible to everyone.

All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible through ACF and will contribute to the costs of opera production for our 2022/23 season. These costs include costuming, rehearsal costs and paying our talented pianists and creative team. Your donation also helps to keep our ticket prices low, to help make opera accessible to everyone. You can share in BK Opera’s ambition by supporting these daring productions through tax-deductible donation: Your contribution enables us to create valuable opportunities for developing and emerging young artists in Melbourne.

 

Thank you for your support!