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2025

January

Thu
02 Jan 2025

Sat
04 Jan 2025

Tue
07 Jan 2025

Thu
09 Jan 2025

Sat
11 Jan 2025

Wed
15 Jan 2025

Fri
17 Jan 2025

Mon
20 Jan 2025

Wed
22 Jan 2025

Fri
24 Jan 2025

Tue
28 Jan 2025

February

Sat
01 Feb 2025

Tue
04 Feb 2025

Thu
06 Feb 2025

Sat
08 Feb 2025

March

Wed
19 Mar 2025

Sat
22 Mar 2025

Mon
24 Mar 2025

Wed
26 Mar 2025

Fri
28 Mar 2025
Venue

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point, Sydney

Language

Performed in English with English and Simplified Chinese surtitles.

Running Time

Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one interval.

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A prince, a ball, a woman in flight
Will they find true love on this enchanted night?

Once upon a time, there was a dejected daughter, a spiteful stepmother, a pouty prince, and some selfish sisters.

You know the fairy tale, now feel the magic of Laurent Pelly’s whimsical production of Cinderella. After packed-out runs at the Metropolitan Opera of New York and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, this acclaimed staging of Cinderella makes a grand Australian debut.

Massenet’s classic opera has long delighted audiences with its sumptuous music and big heart. This production adds a delightful dash of humour with playful choreography and extravagant costumes in outrageous shapes and sizes. Barbara de Limburg’s extraordinary set is a pop-up storybook world inspired by an original illustrated edition of the fairy tale, complete with fold-out balcony and paper-cut carriage.

Performed in English, this crowd-pleasing production is perfect for newcomers, but opera-lovers are in for a royal treat. Massenet’s score offers plenty of opportunities for the cast to show off. Rising star Emily Edmonds, audience favourite Emma Matthews and internationally renowned Australian mezzo soprano Margaret Plummer will relish the comedy and poignancy of the score. We can’t promise you happily ever after, but you can expect 90 minutes of joy and wonder. Dust off your glass slippers and step into a land of enchantment and nostalgia. Maybe dreams really do come true.


Cinderella at Sydney Opera House

Cheat Sheet: Cinderella (Cendrillon)

A cheat's guide to Massenet’s take on the Cinderella story.

What happens in the story? Who was the composer? What should I expect from the music? Here’s everything you need to know…

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Illustrated Synopsis - Cinderella

Illustrated Synopsis: Cinderella (Cendrillon)

Discover the story of Massenet’s classic opera in this illustrated synopsis.

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Cendrillon at Royal Opera House (2011)

Photograph: ©ROH/Bill Cooper

Cendrillon at Royal Opera House (2011)

Photograph: ©ROH/Bill Cooper

Cendrillon at Royal Opera House (2011)

Photograph: ©ROH/Bill Cooper

Cendrillon at Royal Opera House (2011)

Photograph: ©ROH/Bill Cooper

Cendrillon at Royal Opera House (2011)

Photograph: ©ROH/Bill Cooper


The Design Sketches

Cast & Creative

Conductor
Evan Rogister (2–28 Jan)
Tahu Matheson (1 Feb–28 Mar)
Director & Costume Designer
Set Designer
Lighting Designer
Choreographer
Costume Associate
Thomaz Le Gouès
Revival Director & Rehearsal Choreographer
Karine Girard
English Translation
Kelley Rourke
Cinderella
Prince Charming
Margaret Plummer (2 Jan–8 Feb)
Sian Sharp (19–28 Mar)
Fairy Godmother
Pandolfe
Madame De La Haltière
Angela Hogan (2 Jan–8 Feb)
Dominica Matthews (19–28 Mar)
Noémie
Jennifer Black (2 Jan–8 Feb)
Jane Ede (19–28 Mar)
Dorothée
The King
Le Surintendant des plaisirs (Master of Ceremonies)
Dean Of Faculty
Iain Henderson (2 Jan–8 Feb)
Virgilio Marino (19–28 Mar)
Le Premier Ministre (First Minister)
Spirits

Opera Australia Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus

Overture Dining at the Sydney Opera House

Enjoy dinner before the opera

Overture Dining at Sydney Opera House

Allow us to make your dinner reservation for you: at Overture Dining in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. You’ll be served a three-course menu from just $97.