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First Nations

Dance Rites

23 - 24 November

Dance Rites returns to the Forecourt in 2019. Witness the powerful coming together of traditional customs and contemporary culture, with First Nations dancers from around Australia and performers from around the world.

Made in Australia

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Dance

Sylvia

08 Nov 2019 - 23 Nov 2019

Ballet has a new heroine – and she can rescue herself

Playful Bold Inspiring

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Contemporary Music

Solange

27 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2020

Grammy award winning R&B superstar, producer, multimedia artist, activist and cultural icon, Solange, returns to the Sydney Opera House. Don’t miss these Australian exclusive performances, over four nights, in the round.

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Cabaret

The Choir of Man

06 Nov 2019 - 01 Dec 2019

A runaway hit from the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, The Choir of Man is "the ultimate feel-good show". It's the best singing, dancing, stomping, pub crawl of a concert you'll ever see!

Energising Entertaining Electric

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Kids & Families, Little ones

Spot

04 Dec 2019 - 22 Dec 2019

Join one of the world's most beloved dogs Spot and his friends as they jump out of the storybook and onto the stage this summer.

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Musical Theatre

The Lyin Queen

26 Nov 2019 - 01 Dec 2019

Not even remotely based on an Oscar-winning movie, this genre defying hilarious romantic-musical-thriller will have you rolling in the aisles!

Laugh Out Loud Satirical Bold

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Special Event

NYE at Yallamundi

New Year's Eve at Yallamundi

31 Dec 2019

Celebrate NYE where no one has celebrated before, in the most sought after destination in Sydney, the Yallamundi Rooms at Sydney Opera House.

Celebratory Memorable

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Behind the performances

Sustainability

Sydney Opera House and the Global Goals

Find out how we are inspiring positive change through action.

Interactive story

A guide to Dance Rites

Your handbook for the song and dance of Australia's first nations.

Day trip

How to spend a day at the Opera House

From sunrise to sundown, our picks of what to do at Circular Quay.

Music

Solange's sculptural performance art

Six moments where the artist collided music with movement and space.

A sacred site of storytelling

Tubowgule

Where the knowledge waters meet

The land on which the Sydney Opera House stands was known to its traditional custodians, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, as Tubowgule.

The architect & the competition

Who was Jørn Utzon?

Meet the relatively unknown Danish designer that transformed the image of an entire nation.

Birth of an icon

A grand opening

Australian culture reached a remarkable milestone on 20 October 1973: the completion of one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century, the birth of an icon, and the beginning of an incredible performance history at Sydney’s new Opera House.

History

Conservation & evolution

The 20th century wonder needs to be renewed for the 21st century. Learn about the projects that will replace technology and machinery that has reached the end of its working life, open new areas to the public and ensure the Opera House is equipped to welcome as many people in as many ways as possible.

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The Sydney Opera House honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of belonging for all Australians, and we acknowledge the Gadigal people, traditional custodians of Tubowgule, the land on which the Opera House stands.

Sydney Opera House

Dance Rites

Sylvia

Solange

The Choir of Man

Spot

The Lyin Queen

New Year's Eve at Yallamundi

Sydney Opera House and the Global Goals

A guide to Dance Rites

How to spend a day at the Opera House

Solange's sculptural performance art

Where the knowledge waters meet

Who was Jørn Utzon?

A grand opening

Conservation & evolution

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The Sydney Opera House honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of belonging for all Australians, and we acknowledge the Gadigal people, traditional custodians of Tubowgule, the land on which the Opera House stands.

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The Sydney Opera House honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of belonging for all Australians, and we acknowledge the Gadigal people, traditional custodians of Tubowgule, the land on which the Opera House stands.

The Sydney Opera House is proud home to:

The Sydney Opera House thanks its family of Corporate Partners for their support