Resources

Link opera to your classroom program with these learning resources supporting the music, drama, visual art, design and language curriculums.

The Magic Flute at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Mozart

The Magic Flute

Enchanting worlds and exciting adventures as a noble hero and his loveable sidekick must rescue a princess in mortal danger.

Ideal for: Stage 2/3

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Cartoon of a seamstress Cinderella in a workshop

Cinderella

The classic fairytale of the servant girl, the prince, the wicked stepmother, the ball and one enchanted night set to a score by French romantic composer Jules Massenet.

Ideal for: Stage 2/3

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Hadestown at Theatre Royal Sydney (2025)
Musical Theatre

Hadestown

Hadestown is a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

Ideal for: High school students, stage 4-6

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Studio Sessions

Studio Sessions

Introduce Opera to the classroom with these well-known opera arias, beautifully filmed in the sound studio.

Ideal for: Stages 3-6

Introduce: Instruments of the Orchestra, Classical Voice types, genre and style.

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Whiteley (2019)
Kats Chernin and Fleming

Whiteley

A new opera based on the story of one of Australia’s greatest artists: Brett Whiteley. The work depicts culture, place and art in a contemporary way breaking with nostalgic images of Australia.

Ideal for: Stage 5-6

Introduce: New Australian Opera; Music of the last 25 years. Australian Visual Artists

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Elements of Music

Elements of Music

Link opera into the Music curriculum with this downloadable classroom poster listing the Elements of Music.

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Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama

Link opera into the Drama curriculum with this downloadable classroom poster listing the Elements of Drama

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