Seconds to Stage
A new video series which records an artist's final moments just before showtime at the Sydney Opera House.
Briggs
“I can’t wait to move into the Opera House and sub-lease it out to my cousins." — Briggs.
During Vivid LIVE, Yorta Yorta hip-hop hero and cultural renaissance man Briggs stormed the Opera House with members of his indigenous collective Bad Apples. We hung out with Briggs and his crew capturing the night that was the Bad Apples House Party.
Interpol
Seventeen years on from their rupturing debut Turn on the Bright Lights, the New York indie heroes finally returned to Sydney with their classic catalogue and critically acclaimed new album, Marauder. We were with the New York group seconds before they hit the sold out Concert Hall and blew away the crowd.
Stories from behind the curtain
Go Backstage and discover more from the people, shows and stories that bring the Opera House to life.
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