Soprano Renee Fleming Coming to QPAC

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in collaboration with the Brisbane Festival has attracted one of the world's most sought after opera singers, Renée Fleming, to perform her first Queensland performance in over a decade on QPAC's Concert Hall stage this September.

Fleming is a multi Grammy award winning star with a sparkling career that spans three decades and has seen her grace the world's greatest opera stages and concert halls from The Metropolitan Opera New York to La Scala Milan, and the Winter Palace in St Petersburg.

Fleming will enchant audiences in this rare Australian appearance performing several of her signature works including Ravel's Shéhérazade and selections from Canteloube's Songs of the Auvergne, accompanied by pianist Richard Bado.

Known as the 'People's Diva', in 2014 Fleming was the first opera singer to perform the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl, and was selected to perform on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Queensland Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012. Fleming also performed at the inauguration of Barack Obama in the Lincoln Centre Memorial and National Mall in Washington DC in January 2009.

QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas said bringing an artist of this magnitude provides a great opportunity for Queensland audiences to witness one of the world's finest sopranos right on their doorstep.

"Over 30 years we have fostered relationships with artists and companies both across Australia and internationally to attract some of the world's best live performance experiences.

"Working with one of Australia's finest theatre directors, David Berthold to bring Fleming during his inaugural year as Artistic Director of the iconic Brisbane Festival is a great achievement. Such collaborations are key to our ability to attract such significant artists to our state.

"This concert is only her second ever performance at QPAC and is not to be missed," said Mr Kotzas.

David Berthold said this performance by Renée Fleming will be a standout event during this year's Brisbane Festival.

"I'm a massive admirer of Ms Fleming. Her luxurious lyric soprano voice and warm, charismatic stage presence combine to make her one of the most engaging singers in the world. I am sure Queensland audiences will relish this rare opportunity to experience her singing live at QPAC," said Mr Berthold.

In addition to being a four-time Grammy Award winner and receiving 14 nominations, Renée Fleming also has three honorary doctorates and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2013, America's highest honour for an individual artist, presented by President Barack Obama.

Don't miss Renée Fleming in one concert only on Monday 7 September 2015.

Tickets go on sale on Monday 18 May from 9.00am. To join a waitlist please go to qpac.com.au. For bookings visit qpac.com.au or phone 136 246.