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Tina Arena channels the spirit of Eva Perón

Musical Theatre

The cast of Evita reveal what it's like to be part of an Argentinian social revolution.

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An actress holding her arms up, dressed in a white dress and stood behind a podium with microphones.

The French songwriting duo who dared to dream a dream

Many twists of fate led to this mesmerising concert celebrating the enduring music of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and more.

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Two men with newspapers, standing in front of a brick wall and iron gates.

The story of Badu Gili

Meet the Indigenous artists bringing First Nations cultures to the world.

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A woman in a white jacket against a textured colorful visual projected onto the Sydney Opera House's sails, smiling.

Why NAIDOC matters

We ask some of our Opera House family – performers and artists who take centre stage during this week of celebration – to discuss this year's NAIDOC theme and to unpack why the week matters to them.

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Songlines: Behind the artwork that lit up the Opera House at Vivid LIVE 2016

Celebrating First Nations’ spirituality and culture through the songlines of our land and sky, Rhoda Roberts, Head of First Nation’s Programming at Sydney Opera House and the director of 2016’s Lighting the Sails, tells the story of songlines and why this ancient knowledge is at the core of Indigenous and Australian identity.

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No Aboriginal disadvantage

Aboriginal culture can be part of Australia's shared strength, says SOH's head of First Nations Programming Rhoda Roberts.

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Women in sand pit performing indigenous dance in the Homeground of Sydney opera house.

Opera House posters: best of the decade, 1960s to now

Four decades of Australian art and ideas in graphic design.

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A collection of five colorful posters, framed against a white wall.

Meet Winifred Atwell, the first woman to play the Opera House

Legendary pianist Winifred Atwell was the (incomplete) stage's premiere act

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“Rebirth and resurrection”

Who better to help reopen the heart of the Opera House than William Barton? The celebrated Kalkadunga musician estimates he has played the venue over 300 times. This week, with clapsticks made from wood salvaged from the stage, he'll perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in a triumphant return to the Concert Hall.

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Could this 8-hour lullaby help you conquer a good night’s sleep?

Ahead of the streaming debut of Max Richter's 'Sleep', sleep scientist Professor Danny Eckert, in partnership with neuroscientist and author David Eagleman, writes on why a full night's rest is an all-important pursuit.

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