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Sydney

15. Jan. 2026

A psychological Turandot in Ann Yee's Opera Australia staging

Von Sandra Bowdler

Danielle de Niese (Carmen) and Abraham Bretón (Don José) © Keith Saunders

Danielle de Niese makes Carmen debut in a colourful new Opera Australia staging

Von Sandra Bowdler, 10. Juli 2025

Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting.

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Sydney

10. Juli 2025

Danielle de Niese makes Carmen debut in a colourful new Sydney staging

Von Sandra Bowdler

Stefan Vinke (Siegfried), Andrea Silvestrelli (Hagen) © Wallis Media

Brisbane

Songs amid ice and fire: Götterdämmerung provides a fine close to Opera Australia’s Ring Cycle

Von David Larkin, 7. Dezember 2023

An icy Götterdämmerung brings Opera Australia's Ring Cycle to a successful conclusion, with standout performances from Lise Lindstrom as Brünnhilde and Andrea Silvestrelli as Hagen.

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Brisbane

7. Dez. 2023

Songs amid ice and fire: Götterdämmerungat Opera Australia

Von David Larkin

Marko Mimica (Dapertutto) and Jessica Pratt (Giulietta) © Keith Saunders

Twists in the tales: Michieletto brings Offenbach’s Hoffmann to life

Von David Larkin, 13. Juli 2023

Damiano Michieletto's imaginative take on Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann is lavish fun, with star turns from Jessica Pratt, Iván Ayón Rivas and Marko Mimica.

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Sydney

13. Juli 2023

Twists in the tales: Michieletto brings Offenbach’s Hoffmann to life

Von David Larkin

Ernesto Petti (Rigoletto) © Keith Saunders

Elijah Moshinsky's Rigoletto revived splendidly at Opera Australia

Von Jeremy Eccles, 13. Juni 2023

Could this be the last triumphant outing for the late, great Elijah Moshinksy's moving production of Rigoletto?

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Sydney

13. Juni 2023

Elijah Moshinsky's Rigoletto revived splendidly at Opera Australia

Von Jeremy Eccles

Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San) and Diego Torre (Pinkerton) © Keith Saunders

An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

Von Zoltán Szabó, 24. März 2023

Paradise is lost and greed is good in this stunning retelling of Puccini's ageless opera.

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Sydney

24. März 2023

An evocative retelling of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour

Von Zoltán Szabó

Elijah Moshinsky's chocolate box Traviata is back Opera Australia

Von Chantal Nguyen, 22. Oktober 2022

Gorgeous sets and costumes aren't quite enough to make this La traviata revival sparkle.

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Sydney

22. Okt. 2022

Elijah Moshinsky's chocolate box Traviata is back Opera Australia

Von Chantal Nguyen

Iconic Turandot production returns with steely high notes to Opera Australia

Von Zoltán Szabó, 12. Januar 2022

Graeme Murphy's legendary staging of Puccini's final opera remains a vital combination of strong storytelling and visual panache.

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Sydney

12. Jan. 2022

Iconic Turandot production returns to Opera Australia

Von Zoltán Szabó

Fascist Tosca revived by Opera Australia

Von Chantal Nguyen, 2. März 2021

John Bell's reworking brings Tosca to 1943 Nazi-ruled Rome, featuring gorgeous sets and Carmen Giannatassio's striking Opera Australia debut in the title role.

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Sydney

2. März 2021

Fascist Tosca revived by Opera Australia

Von Chantal Nguyen

Opera in maschera: Verdi's Ernani arrives in Sydney from La Scala

Von David Larkin, 2. Februar 2021

A mixed-bag of an evening at the Sydney Opera House, with a production of Ernani imported from La Scala failing to solve the inherent challenges of the work, despite good performances from the cast.

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Sydney

2. Feb. 2021

Opera in maschera: Verdi's Ernani arrives in Sydney from La Scala

Von David Larkin

Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Art Deco Merry Widow

Von Chantal Nguyen, 5. Januar 2021

After almost a year off stage, Opera Australia returns with this visually stunning, 1920s-inspired production of the perennial operetta favourite.

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Sydney

5. Jan. 2021

Making an entrance: Opera Australia returns with glitzy Merry Widow

Von Chantal Nguyen

Mellifluous frivolity in Opera Australia's production of Il viaggio a Reims

Von Jeremy Eccles, 24. Oktober 2019

Rossini's opera is all about art and art lovers in this production by Damiano Michieletto.

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Sydney

24. Okt. 2019

Mellifluous frivolity in OA's production of Il viaggio a Reims

Von Jeremy Eccles

Jonas Kaufmann stars in Opera Australia's Andrea Chénier

Von Zoltán Szabó, 8. August 2019

A successful concert performance of Umberto Giordano's verismo hit in Sydney, with a trio of international stars.

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Sydney

8. Aug. 2019

Jonas Kaufmann stars in Opera Australia's Andrea Chénier

Von Zoltán Szabó

Young cast, old production: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto is on song

Von Patricia Maunder, 11. Mai 2019

A much-loved 1991 production evoking Fellini’s post-war glamour and grime is revived with three talented young principals, including Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role.

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Melbourne

11. Mai 2019

Young cast, old production: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto is on song

Von Patricia Maunder

Intense role debut from Michael Fabiano as Werther in Sydney

Von Jeremy Eccles, 22. Februar 2019

The real triumph of Michael Fabiano's role debut as Werther lay in controlling the bold intensity of his voice in favour of a sweet and lower-key level of passion – a match for Massenet's frequent choice of the cello.

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Sydney

22. Feb. 2019

Intense role debut from Michael Fabiano as Werther in Sydney

Von Jeremy Eccles

Master masons: Holten’s Meistersinger comes to Melbourne

Von David Larkin, 17. November 2018

Having offered a strong feminist reading of Wagner's Ring, could Kasper Holten do the same again for Die Meistersinger? Opera Australia's co-production had moments of excellence, but ultimately left the viewer with more questions than answers

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Melbourne

17. Nov. 2018

Master masons: Holten’s Meistersinger comes to Melbourne

Von David Larkin

Opera Australia’s Tosca highlights the tyranny of evil Scarpia

Von Brian Angus, 1. Mai 2018

Remarkable singers and magnificent sets successfully transpose Puccini’s Tosca to Nazi-occupied Rome, bringing home the horror of tyranny and how possible it is to occur.

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Melbourne

1. Mai 2018

Opera Australia’s Tosca highlights the tyranny of evil Scarpia

Von Brian Angus

The Times They Are a-Changin': Nixon Tapes in Sydney

Von Jeremy Eccles, 5. Juni 2017

The fascinating politics of this opera are diminished by the presentation of just four scenes. The music and three strong performances almost make up as Sydney gets its first taste of this work.

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Sydney

5. Juni 2017

The Times They Are a-Changin': Nixon Tapes in Sydney

Von Jeremy Eccles

Melbourne Carmen a feast of style and substance

Von Patricia Maunder, 6. Mai 2017

One of the world’s great Carmens and John Bell’s smart direction is a winning combination for this Opera Australia production.

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Melbourne

6. Mai 2017

Melbourne Carmen a feast of style and substance

Von Patricia Maunder

Tosca under Nazi occupation breaks hearts at Opera Australia

Von Patricia Maunder, 25. Februar 2017

Splendid performances and a Nazi makeover turns Puccini's political tragedy into a visceral experience.

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Sydney

25. Feb. 2017

Tosca under Nazi occupation breaks hearts

Von Patricia Maunder

The way the world ends: brilliant Götterdämmerung crowns Melbourne cycle

Von David Larkin, 28. November 2016

The final instalment of the Melbourne Ring is vividly brought to life by excellent singing, an adaptable set, and committed playing from the pit.

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Melbourne

28. Nov. 2016

The way the world ends

Von David Larkin

Laugh out loud production of The Love for Three Oranges in Sydney

Von David Larkin, 22. Juni 2016

A revival of Francesca Zambello's production of Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges at the Sydney Opera House is a joy, thanks to the antics of Kanen Breen at the head of a strong cast.

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Sydney

22. Juni 2016

Laugh out loud Three Oranges in Sydney

Von David Larkin

Dance of Death: Carmen at Opera Australia

Von Jeremy Eccles, 21. Juni 2016

Director John Bell's chosen associations for his Carmen with Strindberg's Dance of Death and Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf underlined an emphasis upon the fated couple's joint knowledge that nothing they can do will turn the tsunami that's leading to their deaths.

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Sydney

21. Juni 2016

Dance of Death: Carmen at Opera Australia

Von Jeremy Eccles

Chinese symbols abound in enjoyable Turandot on Sydney Harbour

Von David Larkin, 24. März 2016

Chinese dragons, Dalek-like pagoda towers: Opera Australia's harbour-side production of Turandot did not shy away from oriental imagery, leading to a spectacular evening's entertainment.

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Sydney

24. März 2016

Chinese symbols abound in Sydney Harbour Turandot

Von David Larkin

Visually striking Turandot crowned by excellent performances in Sydney

Von David Larkin, 30. Juni 2015

While the billboard advertisements focussed on the presence of the ‘hit aria “Nessun dorma”’, there was much else to enjoy in this Turandot revival in Sydney: a lively, rich production and a strong cast headed by Lise Lindstrom and Yonghoon Lee.

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Sydney

30. Juni 2015

Visually striking Turandot in Sydney

Von David Larkin

A scarlet and black Rigoletto captures the passions in Sydney

Von David Larkin, 2. Juli 2014

Rigoletto contains some of Verdi’s greatest melodies, and Opera Australia’s new production brings out the mixture of passion and darkness the heart of this story.

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