💐 🎩 Cecil Beaton’s My Fair Lady costumes have become a pivotal part of Broadway history. Come behind the scenes to get a sense of the thought and story telling behind the designs. ✨
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This Sunday we celebrate seven decades of music and storytelling at our 70th Anniversary Gala at Melbourne's Regent Theatre.
An enormous line-up of Australian opera stars, and a few international guests, will take to the stage alongside the Opera Australia Chorus, Orchestra Victoria and conductors Giampaolo Bisanti and Sam Weller.
There are just a handful of seats left — don't miss your chance to be part of this historic event!
opera.org.au/70th-gala
📷 Diego Torre. Photographer: Mike King.
"A production that honours Verdi’s romantic grandeur while injecting it with sharp contemporary pulse." (ClassikON)
Audiences and critics are raving about La Traviata, playing at the Regent Theatre until this Saturday. Two magnificent casts bring this glorious music to life in Sarah Giles' acclaimed production.
opera.org.au/traviata
📷 Jeff Busby
Following a six-month search, we recently held a three-day finalist workshop for our Young Artist Program!
Seventeen emerging artists were given a crash course in language, acting, dance, stage combat and health before delivering their final performances to an Opera Australia panel.
We're pleased to now introduce the Opera Australia Young Artists for 2026/27!
See them on stage along with our graduating Young Artists from 2025/26 in Opera Australia's Young Artists in Concert at Sydney Opera House on Sunday August 2.
opera.org.au/young-artist-concert
New Australian operas are rare, and The Drover's Wife is especially significant for the way it blends two ancient storytelling traditions.
Originally a short story by Henry Lawson, the opera marks the latest evolution of Leah Purcell’s Legend of Molly Johnson, her feminist and First Nations reimagining of Lawson’s tale.
Purcell collaborated with former judge-turned-composer George Palmer, who was gripped by the story after stumbling upon Purcell’s novel on his wife’s bedside table.
For years, Purcell has been the face and voice of Molly Johnson: performing the role on stage and on film, and narrating the audiobook of her novel. Now she passes the role to her relative, Nina Korbe, a rising force in Australian opera and a familiar voice to ABC Classic listeners.
“[The opera] is Australian history, black and white,” Purcell says ahead of the premiere at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s new Glasshouse Theatre on May 13.
Find out more through the link in bio
"It was magic. Actually, just total magic." ✨
La Traviata is now playing at Melbourne's Regent Theatre until this Saturday 16 May. See all the action from our opening night!
opera.org.au/traviata
It's opening night for La Traviata at the Melbourne's Regent Theatre! ✨
Swoon to one of Verdi's most heart-wrenching scores, played by Orchestra Victoria under maestro Giampaolo Bisanti. Sarah Giles' beautiful and thoughtful staging features two fabulous casts across a strictly limited season.
Book today at opera.org.au/traviata
📷 Jeff Busby
The sun sets tonight on a truly extraordinary season of The Phantom of the Opera at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour! ✨
Thank you to everybody who joined us down by the water for a night of music and magic. And a huge congratulations to the cast, musicians, crew and creative team, who were all instrumental in bringing the iconic music of the night to an iconic location.
📷 Daniel Boud
Patron-in-Chief: Dr. Haruhisa Handa and @ifac_global
Principal Partner: @hsbc_aus
Strategic Sponsor: @destination_nsw
Melbourne, thanks for showing out in full force! ✨
Yesterday, we brought opera to the streets, with a pop-up performance outside the Regent Theatre.
Stacey Alleaume and Filipe Manu performed musical excerpts from La Traviata, accompanied by 17 musicians from Orchestra Victoria conducted by Brian Castles-Onion AM!
La Traviata opens next week for a strictly limited season!
opera.org.au/traviata
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