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From out-of-the-box architecture to out-of-this-world performances.

Explore what’s on at Sydney Opera House. Nothing quite like it.

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.

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2025 Season

Music is all about connection – and it is the connection between the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the audience that makes a performance unforgettable.

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.

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Woman in gold ballgown stands away from other partygoers

Mandarin Tour

Daily

Our Sydney Opera House guided tour tailored for Mandarin speakers, taking you underneath the world-famous sails.

Manon

30 Apr – 17 May 2025

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic fairytale unlike any other in ballet.

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Illume

4 – 14 Jun 2025

Bangarra Dance Theatre explore the awe of light, a glowing bridge between the physical and spiritual world.

  • Dance

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.

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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.

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La Bohème

23 Aug – 20 Sep 2025

Step into glittering 1930s Berlin in this spectacular staging of an opera’s most moving classic.

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The Sleeping Beauty

21 Nov – 17 Dec 2025

Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.

  • Dance