Great Opera Hits
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 take place on summer afternoons as the sun sets across Sydney Harbour, and last around 90 minutes.
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
Program
ROSSINI 'Largo al factotum' from The Barber of Seville
ROSSINI 'Una voce poco fa' from The Barber of Seville
VERDI 'Caro nome' from Rigoletto
BIZET Habanera ('L'amour est un oiseau rebelle') from Carmen
BIZET The Toreador Song ('Votre toast, je peux vos le rendre') from Carmen
BIZET Pealfishers Duet ('Au fond du temple saint') from The Pearlfishers
VERDI 'Sempre libera' from La Traviata
PUCCINI 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca
MOZART 'Non più andrai' from The Marriage of Figaro
DELIBES Flower Duet from Lakmé
PUCCINI 'Nessun dorma' from Turandot
| Host & Pianist | Guy Noble (until 12 August) |
| Jonathan Biggins (19 August) | |
| Anthony Hunt (19 August) | |
| Director | Johanna Puglisi |
| Featuring | Kathryn Radcliffe (1–14 January, 11 & 18 March) |
| Lorina Gore (21 & 28 January, from 25 March) | |
| Stacey Alleaume (12–25 February) | |
| Ruth Strutt | |
| Simon Kim | |
| Andrew Jones |
Running time: approximately 90 minutes, including one 20-minute interval