Media releases

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12 February 2026: Love and regret take centre stage in the hauntingly beautiful Eugene Onegin

22 January 2026: Opera Up Late is back with Reuben Kaye turning up the heat at Sydney Opera House

22 December 2025: Sumptuous music and fairytale magic come to life in Opera Australia's enchanting Hänsel & Gretel

4 December 2025: Opera Australia celebrates 100 years of Puccini's Turandot with unmissable new production

25 November 2025: Opera Australia's 70th anniversary celebrations begin with iconic production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly

27 October 2025: Melbourne's own Danielle de Niese sizzles in new production of Carmen

26 October 2025: Little Anastasia cast members revealed for hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA's Melbourne premiere

23 October 2025: Spectacular cast announced for NYE Opera Gala at the Sydney Opera House

21 October 2025: Opera Australia and the Australian Museum join forces for a celebration of Pasifika voices

13 October 2025: The Barber of Seville brings humour and iconic music to open Opera Australia's Melbourne Season

12 October 2025: Ensemble cast members revealed for hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA's Australian premiere

29 September 2025: Debut opera season for Opera Australia at the Regent Theatre will wow Melbourne

16 September 2025: Ground-breaking, glorious and grand. Tickets now on sale for Julie Andrews’ production of My Fair Lady to celebrate 70^th Anniversary of beloved musical

1 September 2025: Calling all RENT-heads! Celebrate the iconic ‘Seasons of Love’ anthem with the release of 500 $25 tickets on sale for just 600 minutes

5 August 2025: Opera Australia announces 2026 70th anniversary season 

5 August 2025: Opera Australia announces 2026 season of Melbourne premieres to celebrate 70th anniversary

4 August 2025: Ring in 2026 with a night of music and glamour at the Sydney Opera House

25 July 2025: Opera Australia returns with a rare gala concert to celebrate Canberra Theatre Centre's 60th Anniversary

23 July 2025: Experience the passion and heartbreak of first love and loss in La Bohème

26 June 2025: Opera Australia welcomes Professor Glyn Davis AC back to Board

19 June 2025: Lovers and liaisons, lust and laughter aplenty in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro

17 June 2025: Reuben Kaye's hilarious Opera Up Late to premiere in Melbourne - for one night only!

5 June 2025: Opera superstar Nicole Car makes spectacular return to star in the Sydney premiere of Rusalka

2 June 2025: Dean Bryant’s acclaimed production of La Bohème embarks on National Tour

29 May 2025: Exciting RENT cast announced

28 May 2025: Opera Australia premieres a bold new 21st century production of Carmen

16 May 2025: 2024 Annual Report: A Year of Artistic Achievement and Strategic Renewal

13 May 2025: Opera Australia Chorus and Orchestra to perform Mozart’s Requiem at City Recital Hall

15 April 2025: Singalong performance at Sydney Opera House for cult musical RENT

3 April 2025: Opera Australia’s celebrated Chorus to perform Duruflé Requiem at St James’ Church

2 April 2025: Broadway hit musical Anastasia to Premiere in Australia in 2025

21 March 2025: Triumphant Guys & Dolls opens on Sydney Harbour 

27 February 2025: Rehearsals underway for Guys & Dolls musical on Sydney Harbour

6 February 2025: Opera meets acrobatics in Sydney premiere of Dido & Aeneas

29 January 2025: Opera Australia announces CEO Fiona Allan’s departure and acknowledges her contribution to the company’s renewal and future success

28 January 2025: Eddie Perfect and Lyndon Watts star in Sydney premiere of Candide

20 January 2025: Angelina Thomson joins star-studded cast of Guys & Dolls musical on Sydney Harbour

15 January 2025: Ambitious Young Artist Program shaping future of opera in Australia

6 January 2025: Triumphant return to Sydney Opera House for Sarah Giles' sumptuous La Traviata  

30 December 2024: Star soprano Emma Matthews joins the Up Late party, promising big notes and lots of laughs

19 December 2024: Famously funny Figaro frolics in triumphant Barber of Seville

17 December 2024: Strictly Baz Luhrmann: Celebrate the music of Baz Luhrmann’s films with Opera Australia

13 December 2024: Star cast revealed for Guys & Dolls musical on Sydney Harbour spectacular

11 December 2024: OA celebrates 30th anniversary of Moshinsky’s beloved Barber of Seville with $30 ticket offer

27 November 2024: All-star, all-Australian cast for Cinderella’s premiere at Sydney Opera House

25 November 2024: Stellar cast announced for NYE Opera Gala at the Sydney Opera House

20 November 2024: Cody Simpson set to make huge splash starring in Guys & Dolls musical on Sydney Harbour

25 October 2024: “The ultimate Sydney experience” Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, the highlight of Sydney’s cultural calendar

21 October 2024: Christine Anu to star in Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown

10 October 2024: World renowned Opera Australia Chorus in the spotlight at Geelong Arts Centre

26 September 2024: Mozart’s masterpiece The Magic Flute to premiere in Geelong, direct from the Sydney Opera House

17 September 2024: Opera Australia returns to the theatre with three Melbourne opera premieres in 2025 

17 September 2024: OA strengthens commitment to Australian talent with 2025 season announcement

9 September 2024: Applications now open for Opera Australia’s renewed Young Artist Program

5 September 2024: Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown to premiere in Melbourne

30 August 2024: Jo Davies steps down as Opera Australia Artistic Director

30 August 2024: The lavish new Australian production of Sunset Boulevard has arrived at Sydney Opera House

21 August 2024: Opera Australia appoints first Head of Young Artist Program 

15 August 2024: Two experts in opera and music appointed to Opera Australia Board of Directors

13 August 2024: Iconic superstar Sarah Brightman makes her Sydney Opera House Debut 

16 July 2024: Celebrate in style at the Sydney Opera House this New Year’s Eve

16 July 2024: Cinderella: The much-loved fairy tale to have its Australian premiere at Sydney Opera House this summer

11 July 2024: Five-Star Così fan tutte makes welcome return to the Sydney Opera House this winter

4 July 2024: Melbourne Premiere of cult classic film-turned opera Breaking the Waves

28 June 2024: Opera superstar Nicole Car returns home for exclusive performances in Opera Australia’s Puccini Gala

25 June 2024: Brett Dean’s internationally celebrated Hamlet to finally premiere at the Sydney Opera House

17 June 2024: Three Australian directors combine to present world-first premiere of Puccini’s Il Trittico

6 June 2024: Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown to premiere in Sydney

6 June 2024: Opera Australia premieres a 70’s inspired production of La Bohème for national tour

4 June 2024: Opera Australia marks Puccini’s 100^th Anniversary with thrilling new Tosca

28 May 2024: Neil Armfield’s critically acclaimed Watershed to premiere at the Sydney Opera House

14 May 2024: 2023 Annual Report: a year of artistic excellence and historic milestones

10 May 2024: 500 tickets for $35 to celebrate the launch of Opera for Under 35s program

7 May 2024: Chart-topping tenor Freddie de Tommaso to make his Australian debut

3 May 2024: Margaret Court Arena undergoes transformation for first ever opera performance – Puccini’s Tosca

3 May 2024: Opera Australia announces new Development Director

23 April 2024: Lavish New Production of Musical Masterpiece Sunset Boulevard premieres in Melbourne in just 4 weeks! First look into rehearsals with Sarah Brightman, Tim Draxl and the Australian Cast

23 April 2024: Opera Australia Orchestra appoints new Concertmaster Matthieu Arama

22 March 2024: Smash-hit musical West Side Story lights up Sydney Harbour

19 March 2024: Unique opportunity to join the cast of West Side Story in first musical walk-on role

1 March 2024: Cast from across Australia begin rehearsals for West Side Story on Sydney Harbour 

19 February 2024: Iconic musical West Side Story returns to spectacular Sydney Harbour stage

1 February 2024: Irreverent Reuben Kaye returns to the Opera House with Opera Up Late - for one night only!

31 January 2024: Opera Australia and Victorian Opera’s first collaboration Idomeneo debuts in Sydney

30 January 2024: Full cast confirmed to join superstar Sarah Brightman in lavish new production of musical masterpiece Sunset Boulevard

25 January 2024: Stellar Lineup of Opera Singers announced for BMW “Opera for All” 2024 concert in Melbourne's Fed Square

24 January 2024: Opera Australia and Pinchgut Opera to premiere first time collaboration with Theodora in Concert

23 January 2024: Australian talent to shine in West Side Story musical on Sydney Harbour

15 January 2024: Exciting new production of The Magic Flute to premiere with all-Australian star cast

5 January 2024: Opera Australia and Circa to present genre-defying spectacle in first-time collaboration

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