Opera

What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire?

Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind?

Who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat!

Opera... in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to your local pub.

In restless youth, adolescent gloom, she was waiting… but for whom?

Tchaikovsky’s Romantic opera: a profound tale of unrequited love and unintended consequences

A witty opera double bill pairing Mozart and Salieri in sharp, fast-paced comedies about art, ego, and ambition.

Quiet intensity, dazzling virtuosity

Australian premiere of Jonathan Dove & Graham Vick’s chamber Das Rheingold — a thrilling Ring Cycle opener in concert.

An Australian premiere of epic emotional power.

Verdi’s classic opera offers hit tunes, glamour, grit, lust and revenge, with a revolving set and a Fiat 500.

Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance.

A new opera based on Leah Purcell’s groundbreaking adaptation of Henry Lawson’s classic short story.

A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland.

Celebrate 15 Years of the Australian World Orchestra with three monumental works performed by Australia’s finest in one unforgettable night.

Distilled and delightful, tiny opera at its best.

Seduction, ambition and divine consequence