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The Birth of Bel Canto

Five voices, cello and harpsichord in the setting of St Brigid's Church. Krank'd supplied the lighting package for Opera Queensland and One Equal Music's exploration of the origins of opera.

Explore the production

When: 30 April 2026
For: Opera Queensland
Where: St Brigid's Church, Red Hill, Brisbane

The ensemble and audience beneath the arches of St Brigid’s Church.

Early music at St Brigid’s

Presented as part of Brisbane Bel Canto 2026, The Birth of Bel Canto traced operatic singing back to the madrigal and early Baroque repertoire. Opera Queensland collaborated with One Equal Music for the performance at St Brigid's Church in Red Hill on 30 April.

The ensemble used five solo voices, with cello and harpsichord providing the continuo. Each singer moved between an individual line and the shared sound of the group. In a church setting, that small ensemble and its live acoustic gave the performance a very different character from the festival's larger productions in QPAC's Concert Hall.

A compact lighting package for a church venue

Krank'd supplied Prolights ECL Profile CT+ fixtures, battery pars and Kupo Master Stands. The profiles bring framing shutters and colour control, while the battery pars offer a light source that can be positioned independently of a nearby power outlet.

Together with the stands, the package provided temporary theatrical lighting within the church. The performance remained a small ensemble in a much larger architectural space: five singers and two instrumentalists at the front, with the nave and its audience extending behind the lighting positions.