Upcoming Shows
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind?Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man...
What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off...
In restless youth, adolescent gloom, she was waiting… but for whom?Tatyana is a dreamer, lost in romantic stories. When the dashing Eugene Onegin walks into...
Past Shows
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat!Deep...
A painter, a musician, a philosopher and a poet are having a night on the town. Café Momus is too pricey for them — they’ve...
With a witty, fast-moving libretto and hum-along melodies, it’s easy to see why Mozart’s classic comedy continues to charm audiences the world over.Musically, this is...
Under the surface, Rusalka wants. She wants light. She wants love. She wants life outside of her home in the depths. The water nymph gives...
When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t give up her freedom, and Don José won’t give up his girl. Their smouldering passion sets...
Marking the first time OA performs Massenet’s Cinderella (Cendrillon), Laurent Pelly’s highly acclaimed production will make its Australian debut after seasons at New York’s Metropolitan...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Sydney Opera House, with a showstopping performance by Opera Australia, combining exquisite music with a stunning harbour-side setting and...
Great Opera Hits is a relaxed, entertaining 90 minutes of soaring melodies and stunning arias performed by some of the country’s finest singers. Audiences will...
Australian composer Brett Dean’s astounding recreation of Shakespeare’s murderous Hamlet features an immensely complex and evocative score using electronic music, cinema-like surround sound effects with...
Three one-act operas offer gritty melodrama, intimate tragedy and surprising satire in one night
Opera Up Late is a wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer lens. With re-imagined opera hits, musical theatre classics and a...
The King of the Huns meets his match.No one can stand before Attila and his hordes, until a warrior woman turns his head. As he...
Renowned director Davide Livermore delivers a spectacular new digital production of Giuseppe Verdis Il Trovatore for Opera Australia premiering at the Sydney Opera House this...
After receiving four and a half stars from The Sydney Morning Herald for its premiere season that stunned both critics and audiences in 2019, Graeme...
Audiences will be spoiled for choice with two outstanding sopranos cast to perform the lead role of Violetta Valry in Elijah Moshinskys much-loved production of...
OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann | Conductor Carlo Montanaro | Director Damiano MichielettoExperience the fanciful world and musical brilliance of Offenbachs magnum opus - The...
VERDI: Aida | Conductor Lorenzo Passerini and Tahu Matheson | Director & Choreographer Davide LivermoreOpera Australias spectacular digital production, Aida, returns to the Sydney Opera...
VERDI: Otello | Conductor Andrea Battistoni | Director Harry KupferLegendary director Harry Kupfers acclaimed production of Otello, one of Verdis most magnificent works, will return...
VERDI: Attila | Conductor Andrea Battistoni | Director Davide LivermoreA highlight of the season will be the triumphant return of Verdis Attila, following its suspension...
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