Digital Season
Tune in weekly from Wednesday to Sunday for archival footage, live broadcasts and premieres.
What's coming up this week?
8pm Thursday, May 7 – Contemporary Dance
Bangarra Dance Theatre: Terrain
Terrain explores the relationship of Indigenous people to country and how landscape becomes a second skin, inspired by the timeless beauty of Lake Eyre in South Australia.
WATCH NOW – 4pm Wednesday, May 6 – Kids & Families
The Great Illusionist
Discover the enchanting tale of a young boy who longs to be an illusionist, in this story within a story. Packed with cleverly executed tricks, it proves there’s more to magic than meets the eye!
8pm Friday, May 8 – Contemporary Music
Ólafur Arnalds - Live at Sydney Opera House
Iceland's BAFTA Award-winning pianist-composer Ólafur Arnalds leads a 13-piece chamber orchestra arranged by Viktor Orri Árnason in a specially-commissioned performance two years in the making.
8pm Saturday, May 9 – Cabaret
Emma Pask (Live)
Be transported to the golden era of jazz as award-winning Australian vocalist Emma Pask performs live with her three-piece band.
4pm Sunday, May 10 – Talks & Ideas
Thinking Through a Crisis: Charlotte Wood (Live)
Join bestselling novelist Charlotte Wood in a reflective conversation on this extraordinary moment in time. How will our collective experience shape and change our inner lives?
Articles
Long reads, interviews, essays, guides
An artist’s guide to live streaming during isolation
How to adapt your art practice in difficult times, with tips from how we do it at the Sydney Opera House.
Will you accept these shows? 5 minutes of reality TV fame for the Opera House
We bring a little sparkle to any budget-strapped TV program. Here are some highlights from our career on the Australian small screen.
Tips for going greener while working from home
Make your own home office more energy efficient in six simple steps.
Videos
Full performance recordings, festival talks, archival footage
Meet the man with the world's fastest fingers: Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
Meet the man widely recognised as one of the world's best players of the tombak and the daf, two instruments central to Persian percussive music.
Seeing is Believing
We tell children they can be anything but sometimes aspiration requires a little inspiration. A beautiful story to watch with your mum on Mother’s Day.
Who’s in the Lift: Piano Tuner
Curious kids step through the giant doors of the scenery lift at the Sydney Opera House to meet Terry the piano tuner, and take a peek inside a baby grand piano!
Podcasts & Playlists
Talks, conversations, inspiring ideas
'Music for Isolation' by Sarah Blasko
An “introspective collection for a late night listen” courtesy of Sarah Blasko – listen to the latest playlist in our new series on Spotify.
Ideas at the House
Dig into 300 episodes of talks from the world’s greatest minds and thinkers, all recorded live at the Sydney Opera House.
Letters to Cook
A new miniseries from Deadly Voices from the House. Three searing letters from First Nations artists asking: if Captain Cook were alive today, what would you say to him?
After digital content for the kids?
Try our brand new page for the kids! Experience the Sydney Opera House from your home with our range of digital content and hands on activities created especially to inspire young minds.
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From Our House to Yours
Bring our stages to your sofa with our new digital program delivered weekly from our House to yours.