Performer: Opera Australia

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SydneyOpera on Cockatoo Island: Carmen

Eastern Apron and Bolt Wharf, Cockatoo Island, Dec 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Bizet: Carmen

Tahu Matheson; Liesel Badorrek; Opera Australia; Mark Thompson; John Rayment; Opera Australia Orchestra

SydneyDon Giovanni

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, 2023 Jan 05, 07, 10, 14 mat, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28, Feb 02, 09, 17

Mozart: Don Giovanni

Guillaume Tourniaire; Sir David McVicar; Opera Australia; Paul Fitzsimon; Robert Jones; David Finn

SydneyLa bohème

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, 2023 Jan 12, 14, 18, 21 mat, 24, 27, 31, Feb 03, 08, 11, 14, 18, 23, 25, Mar 01, 03, 09, 11

Puccini: La bohème

Michelangelo Mazza; Gale Edwards; Opera Australia; Tahu Matheson; Brian Thomson; Julie Lynch; John Rayment

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SydneyDie lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

On demand from Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, No time limit

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

Richard Bonynge; Lotfi Mansouri; Opera Australia; Gordon Wilcock; Ronald Stevens; Joan Sutherland; Anne-Maree McDonald

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SydneyLa traviata

On demand from Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, No time limit

Verdi: La traviata

Brian Castles-Onion; Francesca Zambello; Opera Australia; Brian Thomson; Emma Matthews; Gianluca Terranova; Jonathan Summers

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Sex, seagulls and sails: Opera Australia's Carmen on Cockatoo Island

David Larkin, 25 Nov

Sydney may possess the most iconic opera house in the world, but Opera Australia ventured outdoors once more for a successful rock 'n' roll-themed Carmen on Cockatoo Island, with a stage positioned at water's edge.

****1

Elijah Moshinsky's chocolate box Traviata is back Opera Australia

Chantal Nguyen, 22 Oct

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

***11

An underwhelming Madama Butterfly in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 29 Jun

A mid-performance jump-in by tenor Thomas Strong saves the show on the opening night of this revival of Graeme Murphy's production.

***11

Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

David Larkin, 14 May

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Olivier Py's dour and symbolism-heavy Lohengrin, set in post-war Berlin.

****1

La Juive makes a belated Australian debut

David Larkin, 09 Mar

187 years after its Parisian debut, Halévy's La Juive receives its Australian premiere. A sterling cast under Carlo Montanaro reveals some unexpected beauties (and occasional longueurs) in this classic of French grand opéra.

****1

Three international soloists triumph in Opera Australia’s Otello

Patricia Maunder, 19 Feb

Splendid performances by Yonghoon Lee and Karah Son breathe life into Harry Kupfer’s 20-year-old production.

****1