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Oscar©

Joan Sutherland Theatre

8 – 23 Nov 2024

  • Dance

Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© blends history and humour in an awe-inspiring production about Oscar Wilde, accompanied by Joby Talbot’s score. A sensational addition to The Australian Ballet’s repertoire.

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UNSW Sydney UTZON Lecture - Livestream (2023)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 17 Oct 2023Join Jan and Lin Utzon in conversation – as we journey through the legacy of their father, Jørn Utzon, the visionary architect of the Sydney Opera House, examining the architectural brilliance of the building that has inspired a nation.

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Joshua Bell brings life or death virtuosity to the Sydney Opera House

Fireworks are guaranteed when the Academy of St Martin in the Fields meets the thrilling vitality of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Bach and more in three exciting programmes led by the Academy’s Music Director, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, as part of the Sydney Opera House’s 50th Birthday Festival.

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An orchestra performing on stage in the Concert Hall as viewed from the back of the Hall.

Yallamundi Rooms

Meaning ‘storyteller’ in the local Sydney language, Yallamundi celebrates the Sydney Opera House connection to First Nations culture. As a meeting place for community celebrations, intimate gatherings and performances, the Yallamundi Rooms carry on the legacy of Tubowgule, maintaining a deep connection to the past, present and future of the Opera House. This event space is crescent-shaped and spans the entire northern end of the eastern podium to take advantage of spectacular harbour views. Oscillating fabric and brass panels thread their way along the southern side, complimenting the beautifully restored pink granite Terrazzo floor. The venue has retained significant features by both Jørn Utzon and Peter Hall, including the off-form concrete walls, white birch moulded timber “wobbly” panels and the terrazzo floor finish, to create a signature space within the Sydney Opera House. Yallamundi Rooms has a private entrance, foyer, cloaking and bathroom facilities along with an exclusive outdoor area, making it the perfect venue for many different celebrations. The venue can be booked as one whole space, or divided into three individual rooms for more intimate events and break out spaces. Make a functions and events enquiry.

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Gurrumul and Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2014)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 6 Sep until 6 Oct 2023Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu performs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by rare footage and photography from his Yolngu upbringing through to his international success, delving deep into his music and spirit. (Stream Premiere)

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An orchestra on stage under blue lighting, a person playing guitar and singing is highlighted.

The Fifth Facade - The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973)

  • On-demand

A rare 1973 film documenting the history of Sydney Opera House. Narrated by Jorn Utzon, the Danish architect behind the building's iconic design, who offers insights into his vision and the problems he needed to solve make it a reality.

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A collage in sepia of a man in a suit standing in front of the Opera House under construction, the harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs - Inside/Out at the House: The Golden Age of Broadway (2023)

  • On-demand

Available Australia only, from 19 Oct to 2 Nov 2023 Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ dazzling tribute to Broadway will take you back to an era of lush orchestrations and catchy songs that changed the shape of musical theatre for decades to come. (Premiere)

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Autopsy on a Dream / The Dream of Perfection (1968 / 2013)

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Available worldwide from 21 Oct to 21 Nov 2023A controversial and provocative 1968 BBC film about the building of Sydney Opera House, and architect Jorn Utzon’s ultimate departure from the project, rediscovered decades after it was presumed to be destroyed. (Stream Premiere)

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Sydney Dance Company - Boxes (1985)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 18 Oct to 18 Nov 2023In collaboration with Iva Davies and the band Icehouse, Graeme Murphy produced a phenomenally successful dance / theatre / rock music extravaganza, in a breathtaking production which quickly filled the Opera Theatre to capacity in November 1985. (Stream Premiere)

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Sydney Dance Company - Dream Lucid (2012)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 14 Sep to 14 Oct 2023Commissioned by Sydney Dance Company, 'Dream Lucid' by Melbournian Stephanie Lake uses form, colour and magnetism to explore the flux between chaos and control, and appeared as part of Sydney Opera House’s Spring Dance Festival in 2012. (Stream Premiere)

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