What’s On
Great Opera Hits
Sydney Opera House, 3 January—3 March
Stroll down to the Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a concert of the greatest hits of opera.
Puccini
Tosca
Sydney Opera House, 22 February—13 March
In the midst of war, an ordinary woman finds the courage to do something extraordinary for love, in a thrilling story with some of opera’s most powerful music.
Bartók
Bluebeard's Castle
Sydney Opera House, 1 March—10 March
Bartók’s only opera is an astonishing achievement for a young composer. A large orchestra conjures up Bluebeard’s chilling castle. Dread and anticipation hang in the air as intense minor chords.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
La Traviata on Sydney Harbour
Mrs Macquaries Point, 26 March—25 April
Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. Everyone wants to be near her. Could a little love change everything?
Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour stage. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is “the ultimate Sydney experience” (Yahoo! Travel).
Andrew McKinnon in association with Opera Australia presents
Joseph Calleja Concert - Sydney
City Recital Hall, 5 September
Joseph Calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today.
In this, his eagerly anticipated debut Australian tour, the Maltese-born singer described as the young Pavarotti will be joined by two of Australia’s best-loved artists, soprano Amelia Farrugia, who is also of Maltese heritage, and internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, for an unforgettable performance.
Andrew McKinnon in association with Opera Australia presents
Joseph Calleja Concert - Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne, 13 September
Joseph Calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today.
In this, his eagerly anticipated debut Australian tour, the Maltese-born singer described as the young Pavarotti will be joined by two of Australia’s best-loved artists, soprano Amelia Farrugia, who is also of Maltese heritage, and internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, for an unforgettable performance.
Wagner
Das Rheingold
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, 29 October—14 November
In the space of a single, majestic, two-and-a-half hour musical span, Wagner immerses you in a mysterious, primordial world of scheming gods, misshapen dwarfs, alluring maidens, and fearsome monsters.
Wagner
Die Walküre
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, 31 October—16 November
The second opera in the Ring Cycle holds special appeal for audiences with its dramatic power and remarkable music, including the famous ‘Ride of the Valkyries’.
Wagner
Siegfried
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, 2 November—18 November
The Ring Cycle’s third part is intensely focused on the fortunes of a single figure. Siegfried charts the rise of the son of Siegmund and Sieglinde into the greatest hero of the age.
Verdi
Aida
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, 3 November—19 November
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.
Wagner
Götterdämmerung
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, 4 November—20 November
The Ring Cycle reaches its devastating finale in Götterdämmerung’s tale of treachery and destruction. All seems lost after love is betrayed by naked ambition and villains outsmart heroes.