Opera Australia 2025 Season
Some of Australia’s brightest stars are taking the stage in Opera Australia’s 2025 season.
Dreams, desire and destiny collide in this season of fantasy and fairy tales, heart and humour, music and magic. Plan your year of nights out under the spectacular sails of the Sydney Opera House.
Upcoming events
The Barber of Seville
5 – 28 Feb 2025
A rollicking, laugh-out-loud comedy about everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood barber: Fi-ga-ro! Figaro! Figaro!
La Traviata
7 Feb – 27 Mar 2025
Glamour, riches and a tragic secret: this is the story of a courtesan falling in love. Classic opera with stunning costumes and outstanding music.
Great Opera Hits 2025
26 Jan – 30 Oct 2025
Stroll down to the iconic Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a 90-minute summer afternoon concert of the greatest hits of opera.
Candide
20 Feb – 14 Mar 2025
A hilarious satire set to dazzling music by West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein.
Dido & Aeneas
13 – 29 Mar 2025
Exhilarating acrobatics meet stunning voices in this thrilling new production of a timeless love story, featuring Circa acrobats, slick costumes and poignant music.
Cinderella
19 – 28 Mar 2025
Feel all the magic of the fairy tale with enchanting music, playful choreography and extravagant costumes in this whimsical production of the classic opera.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Guys & Dolls
21 Mar – 20 Apr 2025
Guys & Dolls explodes onto Sydney Harbour! Expect big laughs and even bigger song and dance numbers in the Broadway classic rom-com musical.
Strictly Baz Luhrmann
23 & 24 Jun 2025
An all-star celebration of the music of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge! With hits including ‘Time After Time’, ‘Love is in the Air’, ‘Young Hearts Run Free’, and ‘Come What May’.
Carmen
10 Jul – 19 Sep 2025
When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. This adrenaline-pumping ride through love and jealousy has famous music, including the Toreador song, and a thrilling plot.
Rusalka
19 Jul – 11 Aug 2025
A water nymph longs to live and love as a human and will sacrifice everything to get there. Superstar Australian soprano Nicole Car plays Rusalka.
The Marriage of Figaro
31 Jul – 27 Aug 2025
A classic comedy brimming with sex, lies and endless surprises. Mozart’s famous melodies will have you humming along.
La Bohème
23 Aug – 20 Sep 2025
Step into glittering 1930s Berlin in this spectacular staging of an opera’s most moving classic.
Rent
27 Sep – 1 Nov 2025
Step into the vibrant streets of New York City's East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds.
