Christmas Gift Guide

Treat someone special (or yourself) to a bucket-list experience.

This year, wrap up a little romance, give a little laughter, and deliver a precious memory all at the same time. Want bonus points? Make it a special night out with you.

A night at the opera is a bucket-list experience for many people. And once you’ve seen your first, you’ll want to return again and again.

We’ve got astonishing, once-in-a-lifetime performances perfect for all your hard-to-buy-for loved ones. Left it late? Gift vouchers arrive instantly.


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Mother's Day

Give someone you love the gift of a great night out, but let them choose what, where and when! You can buy a personalised gift voucher for any value.

If you’re running a bit late, we can email the personalised voucher to you (or your loved one) in seconds. Or choose delivery by post and we’ll send you something to wrap.

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Choose a night of romance or laughter for your lucky loved one. We have the perfect performance for everyone in your life.

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Sydney

Have the classic Sydney Opera House experience

Climb the monumental steps and look up at the shimmering sails. Raise a glass as you overlook the magnificent harbour. Then settle in for the world’s most-performed opera, La Traviata. This is the opera that features in Pretty Woman, so you and your guest can live your Julia Roberts fantasy here in Sydney.

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Melbourne | Sydney

See a musical superstar live on stage

Buying for a musical theatre super-fan? They can’t miss the iconic Sarah Brightman in Sunset Boulevard at the Sydney Opera House or Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne. Sarah is the world’s highest-selling soprano, famous for The Phantom of the Opera. This production is all Hollywood glamour and lush orchestrations.

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Melbourne

Experience opera in an unlikely setting

Margaret Court Arena has seen plenty of thrilling tennis rallies, but not so many straight-out thrillers. That changes next year when opera’s greatest thriller, Tosca, is performed in this grand Melbourne venue in an epic new production before opening at Sydney Opera House in June. They’ll be on the edge of their seat as this extraordinary story unfolds. The roof will be closed, giving all the intimacy of the best night at the opera.

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Sydney | Geelong

Take the young person in your life to their first opera

The Magic Flute is Mozart’s great fantasy-adventure opera, with colourful characters, fabulous costumes and memorable tunes. It’s perfect for grown-ups and youngsters alike – and nothing will get them falling in love with opera like the famously high-flying ‘Queen of the Night’ aria. See this delightful opera at the Sydney Opera House or Geelong Arts Centre in Victoria.

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Sydney

Watch a musical masterpiece under the stars

Treat them to a night out at the ultimate Sydney event: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. In 2024, we’re staging one of the greatest musicals ever written, West Side Story. Bring them early to enjoy the sun setting over Sydney Harbour at one of the on-site pop-up bars or restaurants, and settle in for a magical performance.

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Sydney

Gasp as acrobatics and opera combine to startling effect

It’s not often you get to hear singers soar while some of the world’s most in-demand acrobats literally fly through the air. Orpheus & Eurydice is a genre-busting experience combining opera and circus. It’s an action-packed, 80-minute opera steeped in Greek mythology, and perfect for newcomers.

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Sydney

Hear one of Mozart's early hits performed by world-class artists

If they’re a classical fan, chances are they love Mozart. Idomeneo is his first major hit opera, nowadays rarely performed. True opera aficionados will love the chance to see this opera performed by this extraordinary cast, led by one of the greatest tenors of our time, German-Canadian Michael Schade.

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