New Year’s Eve Opera Gala
31 December 2024
In the Concert Hall
Opera
Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and leave the crowds behind as you stroll towards the iconic sails and make it your most glamorous New Year ever.
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 | 7:45pm |
| Single Tickets | Price |
| Platinum* - allocation exhausted | $799 |
| Premium | $699 |
| A Reserve | $599 |
| B Reserve | $499 |
| C Reserve | $399 |
| D Reserve - allocation exhausted | $355 |
| E Reserve - allocation exhausted | $299 |
| F Reserve - allocation exhausted | $199 |
| Package add-ons† now offsale | Price |
| Pre-performance dinner | $499 |
| Post-performance Midnight Party | $499 |
†Add-ons only available if a ticket to the Opera Gala Concert has already been purchased; numbers of add-ons can only amount to the same number of Opera Gala Concert tickets or less.
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Opera Australia pre-sale
9:00am, Tuesday 9 July 2024
Sydney Opera House Insiders pre-sale
10:00am, Tuesday 9 July 2024
Become a Sydney Opera House Insider to receive exclusive pre-sale access
What’s On e-newsletter pre-sale
10:00am, Wednesday 10 July 2024
General Public tickets on-sale
10:00am, Thursday 11 July 2024
Audio loop available
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Please note
While the foyers of the Concert Hall offer views of both the 9pm and midnight fireworks, some locations will have partial views. Due to capacity limits of the outdoor balcony and indoor foyers, unobstructed views of both the Sydney Harbour Bridge and fireworks cannot be guaranteed.
If you choose not to purchase tickets to the Midnight Party, there are a limited number of outdoor viewing areas you’ll be able to access following the performance. Please note that these spaces are limited and cannot be guaranteed.
Run time
The duration of this event is yet to be confirmed.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended 18+
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Useful information:
Make this your most glamorous New Year ever
Enjoy a few drinks overlooking the magnificent Sydney Harbour before you take your seats for our new New Year’s Eve gala.
The Opera Gala is a wild journey through the world of opera with a distinctively Australian flavour. Expect plenty of laughs and surprises as we bring a new lens to beloved opera classics.
Watch the 9pm fireworks sparkle during the interval, and after the show, make your evening even more special with tickets to our exclusive Midnight Party. Held in the Northern Foyers of the Opera House, this event includes drinks, canapés and entertainment — and of course, a great vantage point for Sydney’s famous NYE fireworks.
So go on, make this your most glamorous New Year ever.
Presented by Opera Australia
Artist Information
Conductor Brian Castles-Onion AM
Director Laura Hansford
Hosts Ben Mingay and Katie Stenzel
Soprano Catherine Bouchier
Mezzo-soprano Helen Sherman
Tenor Diego Torre
Baritone/Bass Samuel Dale Johnson
Opera Australia Orchestra
Season 2025
Opera Australia
Some of Australia’s brightest stars are taking the stage in Opera Australia’s 2025 season.
Dreams, desire and destiny collide in this season of fantasy and fairy tales, heart and humour, music and magic. Plan your year of nights out under the spectacular sails of the Sydney Opera House.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, will be closed for this event and will not re-open until 4am on 1 January 2026.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel and COVID-19 safety measures. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six min walk to the Opera House, however access to Circular Quay will be closed from 3pm.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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