Great Opera Hits
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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, 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
ROSSINI ‘Una voce poco fa’ from The Barber of
Seville
VERDI ‘Ernani, Ernani, involami’ from Ernani (Dec
27, 29, 30, Feb 11, 17, Mar 10, 17, 29)
or
VERDI ‘Ritorna vincitor’ from Aida (Dec
23, 24, 26, Jan 1, 20, 27, 28, Feb 3)
or
BIZET ‘Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante’
from Carmen (Feb 14, Mar 3, 14, 24)
DONIZETTI ‘Ah, mes amis’ from The Daughter of
the Regiment
BIZET ‘Habanera’ from Carmen
BIZET ‘Votre toast’ from Carmen
BIZET ‘Au fond du temple saint’ from The Pearlfishers
INTERVAL
PUCCINI ‘Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca (Dec
27, 29, 30, Feb 11, 17, Mar 10, 17, 29)
or
PUCCINI ‘In questa reggia’ from Turandot (Dec
23, 24, 26, Jan 1, 20, 27, 28, Feb 3)
or
PUCCINI ‘Sì, mi chiamano Mimì’ from La
Bohemè (Feb 14, Mar 3, 14, 24)
GOUNOD ‘Avant de quitter ces lieux’ from Faust
PUCCINI 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca
DELIBES 'Flower Duet' from Lakmé
PUCCINI 'Nessun dorma' from Turandot
Video
Watch the trailer for Great Opera Hits
| director | Johanna Puglisi |
| host/pianist | Guy Noble (Dec–Feb; 14, 17, 24, 29 March) |
| pianist | Anthony Hunt (3, 10 March) |
| featuring | Natalie Aroyan (27, 29, 30 Dec 2018; 11, 17 Feb; 10, 17, 29 March) |
| Anna-Louise Cole (23, 24, 26 Dec 2018; 1, 20, 27, 28 Jan; 3 Feb) | |
| Danita Weatherstone (14 Feb; 3, 14, 24 March) | |
| Agnes Sarkis (Dec 2018; 1 Jan) | |
| Celeste Haworth (20, 27, 28 Jan; 3, 11, 14, 17 Feb; 3, 10, 14, 17, 24, 29 March) | |
| Simon Kim | |
| Shanul Sharma | |
| Haotian Qi |
Running time: approximately 90 minutes, including one 20-minute interval