Sydney
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.
Verdi
Ernani
Sydney Opera House, 2 February—13 February
A medieval melodrama about a woman and the three men who love her, with Verdi’s signature rousing music.
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.