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The Opera Gala Concert

There’s nowhere in the world like Sydney on New Year’s Eve, and there’s nowhere closer to the action than the…

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Young Artist Program

A carefully staged and rather camp photograph of two men dressed in white and lounging on a white couch. A statue of a golden lion sits beside one of the men, who are the stars of Sydney Festival's 'Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera'.
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What happens in Vegas comes to Sydney Festival: Siegfried & Roy opera set for world premiere

A new chamber opera about Las Vegas magicians Siegfried and Roy has been announced as the centrepiece production of the…

Christopher Hillier, Sky Ingram, Anna Dowsley and Nicholas Lester in modern resort lounge gear sitting and standing on steps on production of Così fan tutte.
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Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre

State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.

Jo Davies is a grey-haired, fair-skinned, middle-aged woman wearing a grey and black scarf, a grey cardigan and a black shirt. Jo Davies has left Opera Australia under dramatic circumstances as of today.
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Opera Australia Artistic Director quits over ‘differences of opinion’

Jo Davies has abruptly left Australia’s national opera company less than a year after commencing her role.

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Opera Australia

The Magic Flute

Opera Australia’s magical new production a guaranteed delight

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Opera Australia

Chorus!

Long known as one of the best in the world, the Opera Australia Chorus takes centre stage in this original…

La Rondine. A man in a white tuxedo is sitting a piano. On the right is a blonde woman in a green gown next to it. There is a bouquet of roses on the piano and a large scale picture of roses in the background.
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Opera review: La Rondine, Palais Theatre

A production that celebrated the operatic skill and emotive gusto of leads Kiandra Howarth and Won Whi Choi.

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Scomodo Voce Singers

Dido & Aeneas

A staged production of Henry Purcell's famous opera - doomed love, melodrama, a touch of magic, a cast of colourful…

Four soldiers in shadow standing in pairs in the background. In the foreground are two soldiers, crouching on the ground, each one holding a woman in his arms. The women are wearing white gowns.
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Opera review: Così fan tutte, Sydney Opera House 

If you can forgive the problematic sexual politics, 'Così fan tutte' is enormous fun.

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