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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
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
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
30 August 2024: The lavish new Australian production of Sunset Boulevard has arrived at Sydney Opera House
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 100th 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: Opera Australia Orchestra appoints new Concertmaster Matthieu Arama
22 March 2024: Smash-hit musical West Side Story lights up Sydney Harbour19 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
22 December 2023: Opera Australia to open its 2024 season with ‘audaciously new’ production of La Traviata
22 December 2023: Opera Australia and BMW celebrate the return of Opera for All in Melbourne’s Fed Square in 2024
5 December 2023: 'Mesmerising' Miss Saigon must close 16 December!
5 December 2023: Opera Australia to livestream its critically acclaimed production of AIDA for free this December
29 November 2023: The first-ever fully digital Ring Cycle opens in Brisbane this week – and the world is watching
13 November 2023: Miss Saigon hailed a 'must-see' for Melbourne
8 November 2023: Comedian Adam Hills and Ali McGregor to host NYE Opera Gala at Sydney Opera House
3 November 2023: The Ring Cycle Brisbane: Facts & Figures Summary
24 October 2023: New Artistic Director expands the company’s footprint and embraces Australian talent in her inaugural 2024 Melbourne season
24 October 2023: Opera Australia unveils new Artistic Director's inaugural Sydney season
10 October 2023: Lavish new production of musical masterpiece Sunset Boulevard to premiere in Australia in 2024 starring international superstar Sarah Brightman
3 October 2023: The heat is on to see Miss Saigon before it must leave Sydney in two weeks
21 September 2023: Don't have the stamina to go the full distance with the 'Olympics of Opera'?
21 August 2023: Opera Australia launches inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan and endorses Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 August 2023: Miss Saigon in final weeks of rehearsal ahead of Sydney Opera House Premiere
20 July 2023: Jessica Pratt exclusive CD release to celebrate 'Mad Scenes' concert premiere at Sydney Opera House
27 June 2023: Opera Australia hits the road with razor sharp production of The Barber of Seville
13 June 2023: Australian superstar Jessica Pratt to shine in new The Tales of Hoffmann world premiere
6 June 2023: Opera Australia announces 2024 Summer season with five Sydney Opera House premieres
5 June 2023: Experience Australia's most spectacular Aida at the Sydney Opera House
1 June 2023: Opera Australia marks six months to opening of world's first fully digital Ring Cycle in Brisbane
24 October 2023: New Artistic Director expands the company’s footprint and embraces Australian talent in her inaugural 2024 Melbourne season
24 October 2023: Opera Australia unveils new Artistic Director's inaugural Sydney season
10 October 2023: Lavish new production of musical masterpiece Sunset Boulevard to premiere in Australia in 2024 starring international superstar Sarah Brightman
3 October 2023: The heat is on to see Miss Saigon before it must leave Sydney in two weeks
21 September 2023: Don't have the stamina to go the full distance with the 'Olympics of Opera'?
19 September 2023: New Artistic Director announces first opera at Margaret Court Arena to mark Puccini's 100th Anniversary
14 September 2023: Smash-hit musical West Side Story returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2024
21 August 2023: Opera Australia launches inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan and endorses Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 August 2023: Miss Saigon in final weeks of rehearsal ahead of Sydney Opera House Premiere
20 July 2023: Jessica Pratt exclusive CD release to celebrate 'Mad Scenes' concert premiere at Sydney Opera House
27 June 2023: Opera Australia hits the road with razor sharp production of The Barber of Seville
13 June 2023: Australian superstar Jessica Pratt to shine in new The Tales of Hoffmann world premiere
6 June 2023: Opera Australia announces 2024 Summer season with five Sydney Opera House premieres
5 June 2023: Experience Australia's most spectacular Aida at the Sydney Opera House
1 June 2023: Opera Australia marks six months to opening of world's first fully digital Ring Cycle in Brisbane
29 May 2023: Verdi's self-confessed 'best opera' Rigoletto to play at the Opera House this winter
17 May 2023: Opera Australia announces 2022 results revealing some positive signs of recovery
27 April 2023: “We are going to own the stage and tell our truth.” Opera Australia announces Sydney’s Miss Saigon cast
26 April 2023: Tannhäuser in concert showcases Melbourne talent alongside international opera sensations
20 April 2023: Young Australian performer lands coveted Miss Saigon lead role
18 April 2023: Opera Australia to perform Philip Glass masterpiece Satyagraha in Melbourne
13 April 2023: Legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto returns to Australia to perform in Melbourne and Sydney
4 April 2023: Win a Madama Butterfly pre-show picnic experience on Sydney Harbour's most spectacular stage
31 March 2023: The Opera Australia Costume Clearance is back! From Couture to Corsets at Bargain Prices!
24 March 2023: Spectacular Opening Night for Madama Butterfly at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
21 March 2023: Spectacular Madama Butterfly returns to the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stage, opening this Friday 24 March
14 March 2023: Victorian Opera and Opera Australia team up for historic collaboration
23 February 2023: Opera Australia completes Donizetti Tudor trilogy with Roberto Devereux In Concert
8 February 2023: New tickets released: Don’t miss five star Sydney Harbour Opera Spectacular Madama Butterfly
2 February 2023: Opera Australia celebrates 200th performance of much-loved La Bohème with 200 tickets for 200 cents offer
30 January 2023: Opera stars shine in premiere of Adriana Lecouvreur
20 January 2023: Long awaited Melbourne debut for world-renowned tenor Michael Fabiano
17 January 2023: Opera Australia announces stellar line-up to perform at BMW Opera for All
17 January 2023: Opera Australia Chorus take centre-stage at the Sydney Opera House
8 January 2023: Sensational Reuben Kaye to make his Opera House debut hosting Opera Up Late for Sydney WorldPride
29 December 2022: Much-loved La Bohème to celebrate its 200th performance this summer
23 December 2022: Treat yourself to a smorgasbord of opera this summer
19 December 2022: Opera Australia announces new Artistic Director
15 December 2022: McVicar's deliciously dark Don Giovanni to deliver dramatic debuts
13 December 2022: Opera Australia announces three new Board appointments
1 December 2022: Opera Australia announces partnership with BMW to bring global BMW Opera for All Event to Australia for the first time
25 November 2022: Opening Night! Gritty new Carmen revs up for summer on Sydney's Cockatoo Island
21 November 2022: Give the gift of music this holiday season
8 November 2022: Rehearsals begin for the first opera on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island: a rock ‘n’ roll inspired Carmen
6 October 2022: Lyndon Terracini steps down after 13 years at Opera Australia
26 September 2022: Opera Australia Board appoints Rod Sims as new Chair
30 August 2022: Opera Australia’s celebrated Artistic Director presents his grand finale - a showcase of the world’s finest talent
9 August 2022: The magical Madama Butterfly returns to Sydney Harbour in 2023
30 June 2022: Opera Australia to take a razor sharp new production of The Barber of Seville on National Tour
27 June 2022: Davide Livermore to deliver highly anticipated digital Il Trovatore premiere
20 June 2022: Star sopranos in popular La Traviata at the Sydney Opera House
8 June 2022: Beautiful and daring Madama Butterfly takes wing at the Sydney Opera House
30 May 2022: Opera Australia releases 2021 Annual Report
12 May 2022: Legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto in two Australian performance premieres
29 April 2022: World’s best tenor, Jonas Kaufmann stars in Australian premiere of ‘audacious’ new production of Lohengrin
13 April 2022: Soprano Stacey Alleaume returns home to Melbourne to star in Opera Australia’s La Traviata
15 February 2022: La Juive’s story of impossible love to finally premiere in Australia
2 February 2022: Cast announced for The Phantom of the Opera harbour spectacular
1 February 2022: Long-awaited Otello to open in Sydney
17 January 2022: Opera Australia presents the best of the best in delightful The Marriage of Figaro
22 December 2021: Opera Australia’s Kaufmann coup
13 December 2021: ‘Nessun dorma’ rings out from the Sydney Opera House in Turandot
7 December 2021: Opera Australia farewells beloved La Bohème
2 December 2021: The L Plates of Opera: Puccini, Bizet, Verdi & more!
29 November 2021: New 2023 dates announced for Ring Cycle Brisbane
14 October 2021: OA launches NYE Opera Gala on Cockatoo Island to ring-in 2022 in style
11 October 2021: Professor Glyn Davis AC to join Opera Australia board
8 October 2021: Call for Auditions The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour 2022
6 October 2021: Opera Australia launches premiere-filled 2022 Melbourne season
6 October 2021: Opera Australia on the road to recovery with a full 2022 season announced
1 October 2021: The Phantom of the Opera 2022 Season Dates Confirmed
30 September 2021: Two of the world’s most famous productions announced for outdoor spectaculars in 2022
14 September 2021: Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Moved to 2022
11 August 2021: Opera Australia announces new CEO
19 August 2021: Brisbane Ring Cycle falls victim to COVID-19
22 July 2021: The Phantom of the Opera postponed to 2022
16 June 2021: Sydney winter season unable to proceed due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions
10 June 2021: The ABCs of Opera: Aida, the Barber of Seville, Carmen and more!
7 June 2021: Renowned singers Yonghoon Lee and Karah Son lead Otello in Sydney
3 June 2021: OA returns to Canberra with fiery new production of Carmen, opera’s most famous femme fatale
25 May 2021: Highly acclaimed Attila makes triumphant return to the Sydney Opera House after 2020 shutdown
25 May 2021: The Phantom of the Opera is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne
20 May 2021: Digital spectacular Aida returns to Sydney
3 May 2021: $45 mobile Rush tix on offer for Opera Australia’s first fully digital spectacular, Aida
21 April 2021: 25th anniversary for Opera Australia’s national tour, launches with brand new production of Bizet’s Carmen
20 April 2021: Opera Australia offers free arts access and training to students and teachers in Victoria
14 April 2021: Opera Australia’s first fully digital spectacular, Aida set for Melbourne premiere
14 April 2021: Grand opera graces the State Theatre stage with the Melbourne premiere of Verdi’s Ernani
1 April 2021: $20 tickets for high school students to see Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
31 March 2021: Opera Australia’s winter season to include a stunning new production and a trio of Verdi blockbusters
19 March 2021: Opera Australia announces new Orchestral Fellowship
18 March 2021: The Phantom of the Opera is coming to the Sydney Opera House
11 March 2021: NSW Schools sing out as Opera Australia tour returns to over 35,000 children in 2021
8 March 2021: European dining experience announced for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - La Traviata
4 March 2021: Opera Australia to reopen the State Theatre with the Melbourne premiere of its digital production of Aida
22 February 2021: 2021 cast announced for Brisbane Ring Cycle
21 January 2021: Leading the industry in COVID-safe performing practices
12 January 2021: The greatest arias return to the Sydney Opera House
11 January 2021: Verdi's rarely performed Ernani to premiere at the Sydney Opera House
10 December 2020: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour to make welcome return in 2021
9 December 2020: Opera Australia kicks off 2021 in style with The Merry Widow
13 November 2020: Opera Gala at Uluru returns in 2021
5 November 2020: Opera Australia announces a return to the Sydney Opera House
29 October 2020: Costume and Prop clearance sale