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Free Event
And there’s no need to register for tickets in advance.
Date
Saturday 4 February
Venue
Fed Square
Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC
Time
4pm
Opera’s most famous music — live under a summer sky!
Gather your loved ones and get ready to head to Fed Square: you’re invited to a free concert in the beating heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
BMW Opera for All is a global concert series that’s coming to Australia for the first time in 2023, exclusively to Melbourne.
Hear thrilling high notes and stunning harmonies, and experience the uplifting force of opera. This one-hour, open air concert is performed by some of our brightest stars, backed by a fabulous live orchestra featuring musicians from Orchestra Victoria.
We’ve put together a selection of the most popular arias in opera. There’ll be tunes familiar to everybody — both hardcore opera lovers and total newcomers — and perhaps a few new discoveries along the way.
There’s no better way to spend a summer afternoon in Melbourne.
The best part? It’s totally free, and there’s no need to register for tickets in advance.
SOPRANO
MEZZO-SOPRANO
TENOR
BARITONE
Orchestra Victoria
The Program: BMW Opera for All
Here's everything you need to know about this free event
Who are the singers? What arias will I hear?
Frequently Asked Questions
BMW Opera for All is a first come, first served general admission event. We would recommend arriving early to enjoy the atmosphere and beautiful location before the performers take the stage.
Seating will not be provided, but guests are welcome to bring picnic rugs, or short folding chairs.
BMW Opera for All is performed at Fed Square, Melbourne
Facilities
- Toilets are located outside Time Out Cafe and Bar and in The Atrium. See interactive Fed Square map.
- Baby changing facilities are located with the toilets – outside Time Out Cafe and Bar and in The Atrium. See interactive Fed Square map.
- Fed Square is an outdoor public space, there are no cloak room facilities available.
Public Transport
Fed Square is part of Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone, which includes the area from the iconic Queen Victoria Market to Victoria Harbour in Docklands, up to Spring Street and over Flinders Street Station and Fed Square.
Travel on trams within this zone is free, and you won’t need a myki, however, if your journey starts or finishes outside the boundaries of the Free Tram Zone, you must touch on your myki at the reader in the normal way to make sure you have a valid ticket.
The Free Tram Zone signs at tram stops identify the boundaries of the zone. Download the Free Tram Zone Map
Car
The Fed Square Car Park is conveniently located on the Russel Street Extension and with a second entrance off Batman Ave. Click here to book your spot in advance. Weekend parking rates will be available.
Bicycle
Various bicycle parking locations are scattered throughout the square. View bicycle parking here.
The event is wheelchair accessible. There is lift access in the Square. There will be an area reserved near the VIP area for wheelchairs, please make yourself known to venue staff on arrival.
The concert will feature English surtitles, and screened live on Fed Square’s five-storey, state-of-the-art Digital Facade.
For more information visit Fed Square’s Accessibility page.
There will be a variety of food and beverage outlets available, including Fed Square’s resident restaurants and bars, or feel free to pack a picnic and settle in for the afternoon.
Federation Square is an alcohol-free space unless in one of the licensed venues on the Square.
Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated in the summer heat – a water station is available on site to refill your bottles.
This is an open-air and all-weather event, and the show may go ahead if it rains. Please note that although umbrellas can be brought to the site, out of consideration for other members of the audience they cannot be used during the performance. In the case of severe wet weather, the event will be cancelled.
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What to wear
Being February, come prepared for Summer weather, we recommend a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Be sun smart! However, being Melbourne, expect the unexpected when it comes to weather and ensure to bring a warm or waterproof layer should the weather change. Wear sensible footwear as the ground may be uneven with some trip hazards.