What’s On

The serial seducer is on the loose again. See Mozart’s hit opera in this dark and gothic production by David McVicar. Don is mad, he’s bad, he’s dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine.

Experience the phenomenon, when Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production comes to Arts Centre Melbourne. The Phantom of the Opera is a man of mystery, a deformed genius who finds his muse in Christine Daae. How many lives will he sacrifice to make her a star?

Glitzy sets, big emotions and stirring music fill the stage in this romantic classic. This much-loved production, set in the bohemian streets of 1930s Berlin, plays its final season. Expose your soul to the feelings that only music can express.

Gather your loved ones for a great summer night out! BMW Opera for All is coming to Federation Square 4 February 2023.

Hear the lyrical beauty and power of 48 choristers coming together to explore vast musical terrains through the emotional language of song. Showcasing famous choral pieces by the legends of opera, including Verdi, Puccini, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.

Michael Fabiano has wowed audiences worldwide with his dashing vocal heroics and ringing top notes. Experience this uniquely passionate and charismatic artist in an exclusive, one-night-only Melbourne concert.

Celebrate Sydney WorldPride with a night of queer romance, drag and music, hosted by Reuben Kaye. Join us as we throw open the doors to the Sydney Opera House for a wild journey through opera’s highest notes and mysterious underworld. This is no ordinary night at the opera.

Stroll down to the Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a concert of the greatest hits of opera.

The story of a real-life celebrity scandal set to heart-racing music and performed by a star-filled cast. See the Australian premiere of this collaboration with international opera house.

Elizabeth I has to choose between her country and her heart in this intimate royal drama. Donizetti’s Tudor queens return with these concert performances of Roberto Devereux, two nights only.

Fireworks light up the sky every night. A giant moon and rising sun float in the harbour. The music sparkles with joy and heartache. Don’t miss “one of the most spectacular outdoor operas ever staged anywhere” (Time Out).

With a voice that speaks volumes in every note, hear Ferruccio Furlanetto traverses the emotional landscape of Brahms and Rachmaninov, and performs beloved bass arias from operas including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Don Carlo.

With a voice that speaks volumes in every note, hear Ferruccio Furlanetto traverses the emotional landscape of Brahms and Rachmaninov, and performs beloved bass arias from operas including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Don Carlo.

Performed in original Sanskrit, this one-night only concert is Phillip Glass’s hypnotic and reverent rendition of Mahatma Gandhi’s journey from modest lawyer to political titan. Exclusive to Melbourne.

An opera of mythic proportions, complete with Venus, a song contest to rival Eurovision, and a knight who makes a terrible mistake. See this concert rendition of Wagner’s magnificent music, featuring acclaimed singers Stefan Vinke and Amber Wagner.

Elijah Moshinsky’s much-loved production of Rigoletto returns to the stage of Sydney Opera House, complete with its glamorous La Dolce Vita-inspired sets and costumes, and scene-stealing car. The revolving dollhouse style set gives a cinematic detail to each scene.

Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic a popular favourite. Davide Livermore’s radiant production is a thrilling theatrical experience. From the famous Triumphal March to the intimate ending, every scene is spectacular.

Hoffman is tipsy and in the mood for storytelling. Offenbach’s last and greatest work is an intoxicating mix of emotion and dazzling music, including the famous, fiendishly difficult ‘Doll Song’, starring Australian Soprano, Jessica Pratt.

Soar on the wings of madness with Australian soprano Jessica Pratt, in an unforgettable homecoming concert, featuring some of the most dramatic and impressive moments in opera. One night only.

Joined by a star studded line up, famous tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to Australia and makes his role debut in this darkly beautiful and rarely heard opera.

Enjoy a week in sunny Queensland and see a spectacular new production of the Ring Cycle in Brisbane, exclusive to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Come on an exhilarating adventure with men and maidens, gods and giants, dragons and dwarves. As greed and violence threaten to destroy the heavens and earth, a glimmer of hope rises from an unexpected source.

Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic a popular favourite. Davide Livermore’s radiant production is a thrilling theatrical experience. From the famous Triumphal March to the intimate ending, every scene is spectacular.