Great Opera Hits
2019
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Stroll down to the Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a concert of the greatest hits of opera.
These relaxed concerts are great for opera lovers and first timers alike, and last around 90 minutes.
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
The program includes:
ROSSINI 'Largo al factotum' from The
Barber of Seville
BIZET ‘Habanera’ from Carmen
BIZET Toreador Song from Carmen
BIZET ‘Au fond du temple saint’ from The Pearlfishers
PUCCINI ‘Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca
PUCCINI 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca
DELIBES Flower Duet from Lakmé
PUCCINI 'Nessun dorma' from Turandot
| Host/Pianist | Guy Noble |
| Pianist | Michael Curtain (26 Dec) |
| Featuring | Danita Weatherstone (27 Dec) |
| Sharon Zhai (26 Dec) | |
| Celeste Haworth (27 Dec) | |
| Agnes Sarkis (26 Dec) | |
| Simon Kim | |
| Luke Gabbedy (26 Dec) | |
| Haotian Qi (27 Dec) |
Running time: approximately 90 minutes, including one 20-minute interval