Opera Australia

2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts
Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Beleaguered Opera Australia announces its 2026 season
Next year marks the national opera company’s 70th anniversary, and follows a tumultuous 12 months for Opera Australia.

The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…

Rusalka review: a near-perfect staging of Dvořák's most famous opera
Opera Australia’s new production of Rusalka is opera at its enchanting best.

The Phantom of the Opera returns to haunt Sydney Harbour in 2026
Opera Australia’s 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour kicks off a global celebration of Phantom’s 40th anniversary.

Opera Queensland and Circa’s Orpheus & Eurydice set for European premiere at Edinburgh International Festival
The critically acclaimed production, created by Opera Queensland and Circa and presented by Edinburgh International Festival and Opera Australia, unites…

Opera Queensland and Circa’s Orpheus & Eurydice set for European premiere at Edinburgh International Festival
The critically acclaimed production, created by Opera Queensland and Circa and presented by Edinburgh International Festival and Opera Australia, unites…

Opera Australia operating at a $10 million deficit
Opera Australia's latest announcement of significant financial losses is the latest in a long string of problems for the company.

Opera review: Candide, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bernstein’s crowd-pleasing comic operetta will have audiences laughing at the absurdity of extreme ideas.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.