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Open House Weekend - Livestream (2023)

  • Livestream

Available worldwide from 22 Oct 2023To celebrate our 50th birthday, we’re throwing open our doors for a free event, live-streamed around the world. Join us as we move explore our famous venues and witness the magic that takes place behind the scenes. (Premiere)

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An Evening with Harold - Livestream (2023)

  • Livestream

Available worldwide from 18 Oct 2023Conversation meets classical performance at this livestreamed special event celebrating the life and contribution of Harold Blair, the first Australian Aboriginal opera singer and performer at the House in 1973. (Premiere)

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The Australian Ballet - Paquita (2013)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 16 Oct to 16 Nov 2023Recorded at Sydney Opera House in 2013, Paquita is a sparkling showcase for The Australian Ballet, showcasing Marius Petipa's choreography, in a performance that is full of spectacular turns, exuberant leaps and delicate footwork.

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Opera Australia - Il Trovatore (1983)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 15 Oct until 15 Nov 2023This 1983 performance features some of Australia’s all-time greatest: Dame Joan Sutherland stars as Leonora, with Kenneth Collins and Jonathan Summers as the two men who love her. Richard Bonynge conducts with sets by legendary Australian painter Sidney Nolan. (Stream Premiere)

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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Inside/Out at the House: Celebrating Icons - From Bach to Barnes (2023)

  • On-demand

Available Australia only, from 14 Oct to 28 Oct 2023The Australian Chamber Orchestra joins our birthday celebrations with music ranging from JS Bach to Jimmy Barnes. Artistic Director Richard Tognetti leads the Orchestra in a showcase of everything that makes the ACO so unique. (Premiere)

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Violent Femmes - Live at Sydney Opera House (2014)

  • On-demand

Available worldwide from 14 Oct to 14 Nov 202330 years since the release of their multimillion-selling eponymous album, the acoustic punk innovators made their Opera House debut in 2014, performing the record in its entirety and transforming the Concert Hall with their inimitable rite-of-passage, alt-rock. (Premiere)

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Bell Shakespeare - Richard 3 (2017)

  • On-demand

Available Australia only, from 12 Oct until 12 Nov 2023Kate Mulvany won a Helpmann Award for her portrayal of one of the most ambitious and gleefully amoral villains ever written in Bell Shakespeare’s acclaimed 2017 production of Richard 3. (Stream Premiere)

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Synergy Percussion - Steve Reich, A Celebration (2012)

  • On-demand

Available Australia only, from 11 Oct to 11 Nov 2023In 2012, Sydney Opera House welcomed Steve Reich for a celebratory program, opening with Synergy Percussion performing ‘Drumming (Part I)’, 'Mallet Quartet' and 'Clapping Music', featuring an appearance on stage by the renowned composer. (Premiere)

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A Stroke of Genius (1983)

    Available worldwide from 10 Oct 2023 Celebrating the 10th birthday of Sydney Opera House in 1983, 'A Stroke of Genius' retells the story of the building through contemporary interviews and archival recordings, including then-unseen colour footage from the 1960s, discovered in the NSW Public Works department. (Stream Premiere)

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    Steven Oliver - Bigger & Blacker (2021)

    • Theatre
    • Musical Theatre

    Available worldwide from 9 Oct 2023 until 9 Oct 2025Steven Oliver from ABC’s hit television series 'Black Comedy' is joined on-stage with musician Michael Griffiths for the critically acclaimed comedy cabaret 'Bigger & Blacker', recorded in the Studio in 2021.

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