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Aida on Sydney Harbour

A historic epic and an utterly relatable human tragedy - Opera Australia brings you Verdi's masterpiece, set on Sydney Harbour's water stage.

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Madama Butterfly on the Lake

The young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, revels in happiness when the American Naval Officer Pinkerton marries her, believing she is entering a real, binding marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – with tragic consequences.

Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, comes to the Lake Stage for the first time with Enrique Mazzola (who was also responsible for the Rigoletto production) conducting. Director Andreas Homoki (artistic director of the Opernhaus Zürich), and his internationally renowned team use Michael Levine’s magical stage set with its subtle landscape paintings to bring Japanese flair to Lake Constance, Austria.

Release date:

7 September 2023

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Turandot - Arena di Verona

The Arena di Verona Festival honours Italian stage director Franco Zeffirelli, and his legendary production of Turandot. Under the stars, in the beautiful and historic Arena di Verona, the imposing cinematographic production brings to life imperial China through its immersive scenery and scenes, enriched by sumptuous costumes of the Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer Emi Wada.

Starring Anna Netrebko as Turandot, this Puccini masterpiece tells the story of a princess whose beauty was only comparable to her cruelty. She will only marry a prince capable of solving her riddles, but if he fails, he will be beheaded...

Release date:

17 August 2023

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La Traviata - Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour 2021

Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour stage.

Release date:

21 September 2021

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Rigoletto on the Lake

Giuseppe Verdi's thrilling masterpiece comes to the breath-taking water stage of Lake Constance, Bregenz.

Release date:

17 September 2019

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La Bohéme on Sydney Harbour (2018)

From the World's Most Spectacular Opera series, experience the love, laughter and loss of La Bohème at the magnificent Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. 

Release date:

13 October 2018

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Carmen on the Lake

Performed on the spectacular water stage of Lake Constance in Bregenz (Austria), George Bizet’s Carmen is a story of passion, destiny and obsession.

Release date:

14 September 2017

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Previous events in Opera

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La Bohème: Live from Taormina

An atmospheric Italian production of La bohème, broadcast live from Teatro Antico di Taormina, sitting under the shadow of Mt Etna in Sicily.

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Turandot on Sydney Harbour

Turandot: the Puccini classic, the final opera from one of the greats - created especially for the jaw-dropping Handa Opera's water stage.

Release date:

15 September 2016

Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

One of the world's most spectacular events, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, returns to cinemas with a modern retelling of this Puccini classic.

Release date:

18 September 2014

Opera Australia: Don Pasquale

Opera Australia brings Donizetti's comic opera to life, with its warm and bright Italian scenes and lyrical arias.

Release date:

12 December 2013

Carmen on Sydney Harbour

An awe-inspiring production by Gale Edwards, set on a stage suspended above the water on Sydney Harbour.

Release date:

25 July 2013

Opera Australia: A Masked Ball

A visceral Opera Australia production, as mindboggling and daring as it is musically lush.

Release date:

20 June 2013

Opera Australia: Don Giovanni

Teddy Tahu Rhodes portrayes the libertine Don Giovanni in this Opera Australia production.

Release date:

10 February 2012

Opera Australia: Lakmé

Delibes' greatest opera, performed by Opera Australia in all its oriental glory.

Release date:

2 December 2011

Opera Australia: La bohème (2011)

Opera Australia brings the classic story of La bohème to 1930s Berlin.

Release date:

14 October 2011

Opera Australia: Der Rosenkavalier

Opera Australia presents a stunning production of Strauss & Hofmannsthal's most famous opera.

Release date:

9 September 2011

Opera Australia: Rigoletto

OA's 2010 production of Verdi's Rigoletto, recorded at the Sydney Opera House.

Release date:

3 December 2010

Opera Australia: The Marriage of Figaro

Neil Armfield's sparkling production of Mozart's most popular comedic opera.

Release date:

16 October 2010

Opera Australia's La bohème (2008)

Puccini's classic tragic love story, delivered to cinemas live from Sydney Opera House in 2008.

Release date:

29 October 2008

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