Review: Hansel and Gretel is a deliciously dark welcome to opera
Read our review of Opera Australia’s deliciously dark production of Hansel and Gretel.
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Review: I must have seen Turandot a dozen times, but this is the first time I got the story
Opera Australia has opened a nine-week season of Turandot with a brand new production. Director Ann Yee has boldly broken the mould and gone for an almost-black and white set which showcases the story and the cast brilliantly. On until March 21, we recommend this for opera lovers and newbies.
Sydney Opera House confirms all-star cast for New Year’s Eve Opera Gala
Is it already that time of year? Nothing signals the approaching holiday season than watching our cultural institutions prepare for the New Year. Sydney Opera House has started looking to 2025’s home stretch by locking in a star-studded line-up for its annual New Year’s Eve Opera Gala in the Concert Hall. Hosted by Australian actor
These are all the Opera Australia Sydney productions you need to see before the year ends
Intrigued by the world of opera, but not sure where to begin? With just four months left of the year, these are all of the Sydney productions you need to see, from modern takes on classics to huge gala concerts.
Opera Australia Celebrates 70 Years with New Productions in 2026
Opera Australia has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 season, a glittering program celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary. And one brave but extraordinary highlight will be My Fair Lady, featuring Julie Andrews as the Director. Wouldn’t it be Lovely? Oh, yes. We can Dance All Night to this news. The season is more than just a
Review: Opera Australia’s Rusalka is The Little Mermaid – without the Disney happy ending
There’s a reason why this season of performances by Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House is particularly brilliant: the company has been brave enough to make the stories appeal to a contemporary audience. First, there was Danielle de Niese’s sultry Carmen. Now there is Australian soprano Nicole Car’s much more aggressive Rusalka. Both play
Risk averse? Opera Australia pick ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ for Sydney Harbour’s 2026 season
Opera Australia always goes for the big guns when it comes to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, the one-of-one customisable floating stage that pops up from late March to late April each year. This 2025 season saw Guys & Dolls revived for the occasion, previous years have run through sure-shots like West Side Story and
From stuffy to steamy: Is Opera Australia entering its raunchy new era?
Curious about the mysterious world of opera? Soprano Nicole Car makes the case for opera as the most intimate, immersive art form of all, ahead of her return to Sydney Opera House in Rusalka.
Cody Simpson leads the cast as Handa Opera prepares ‘Guys & Dolls’
Pop star and prodigious swimmer Cody Simpson is set to make his return to the stage as he slinks into the lead role at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Guys & Dolls. With a brand-new production of the whimsical classic locked into one of the world’s most picturesque outdoor stages, Cody Simpson will tackle one
Sydney Opera House reveals big New Year’s Eve plans
Sydney already puts on one of the world’s most famous New Year’s Eve fireworks displays each year, but now Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House are stepping things up with a festive double-bill. Anyone who wants to spend NYE inside one of the world’s most iconic buildings have two options to choose from this year.
