Cinderella (Cendrillon)
2 January – 28 March 2025
In the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Opera
A prince, a ball, a woman in flight. Will they find true love on this enchanted night?
| Date | Time |
| Thursday 2 January | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 4 January | 12:30pm |
| Tuesday 7 January | 7:30pm |
| Thursday 9 January | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 11 January | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 15 January | 7:30pm |
| Friday 17 January | 7:30pm |
| Monday 20 January | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 22 January | 7:30pm |
| Friday 24 January | 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 28 January | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 1 February | 12:30pm |
| Tuesday 4 February | 7:30pm |
| Thursday 6 February | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 8 February | 12:30pm |
| Wednesday 19 March | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 22 March | 12:30pm |
| Monday 24 March | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 26 March | 12:30pm |
| Wednesday 26 March | 7:30pm |
| Friday 28 March | 7:30pm |
Sunday - Friday & Saturday Matinee Performances
| Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
| Premium | $389 |
| A Reserve | $335 |
| B Reserve | $285 |
| C Reserve | $215 |
| D Reserve | $140 |
| E Reserve | $79 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
| Premium | $350 |
| A Reserve | $301 |
| B Reserve | $256 |
| C Reserve | $193 |
| D Reserve | $126 |
| E Reserve | $71 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Children Aged under 17 years | Price |
| Premium | $350 |
| A Reserve | $167 |
| B Reserve | $142 |
| C Reserve | $107 |
| D Reserve | $70 |
| E Reserve | $49 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Groups 8+ To make a group purchase please call +61 2 9250 7700 | Price |
| Premium | $330 |
| A Reserve | $284 |
| B Reserve | $242 |
| C Reserve | $182 |
| D Reserve | $119 |
| E Reserve | $67 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
Saturday Evening Performances
| Standard | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $389 |
| A Reserve | $335 |
| B Reserve | $285 |
| C Reserve | $215 |
| D Reserve | $140 |
| E Reserve | $79 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
$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.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times.
The only authorised ticket agencies for this event are Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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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
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Content warning
Please note, this production contains a strobe lighting effect in Act 1 and haze effects in Act 3.
Language
Performed in English with English and Simplified Chinese surtitles.
Run time
This performance will run for approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
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:
Once upon a time …
Once upon a time, there was a dejected daughter, a spiteful stepmother, a pouty prince, and some selfish sisters.
You know the fairy tale, now feel the magic of Laurent Pelly’s whimsical production of Cinderella. After packed-out runs at the Metropolitan Opera of New York and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, this acclaimed staging of Cinderella makes a grand Australian debut.
Massenet’s classic opera has long delighted audiences with its sumptuous music and big heart. This production adds a delightful dash of humour with playful choreography and extravagant costumes in outrageous shapes and sizes. Barbara de Limburg’s extraordinary set is a pop-up storybook world inspired by an original illustrated edition of the fairy tale, complete with fold-out balcony and paper-cut carriage.
Performed in English, this crowd-pleasing production is perfect for newcomers, but opera-lovers are in for a royal treat. Massenet’s score offers plenty of opportunities for the cast to show off. Rising star Emily Edmonds, audience favourite Emma Matthews and internationally renowned Australian mezzo soprano Margaret Plummer will relish the comedy and poignancy of the score. We can’t promise you happily ever after, but you can expect 90 minutes of joy and wonder. Dust off your glass slippers and step into a land of enchantment and nostalgia. Maybe dreams really do come true.
Presented by Opera Australia in association with Sydney Festival
Cinderella is produced in association with The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, L’Opéra de Lille and Gran Teatre del Liceu. The original production was by the Santa Fe Opera. This production was first seen at the Royal Opera House, London on 5 July 2011.
Abridged English version commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera and premiered at The Metropolitan Opera on December 17, 2021. Performed by arrangement with The Metropolitan Opera, publisher and sole copyright holder.
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Artist information
Director & Costume Designer Laurent Pelly
Set Designer Barbara de Limburg
Costume Associate Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lighting Designer Duane Schuler
Choreographer Laura Scozzi
Rehearsal Director and Choreographer Karine Girard
English Translation Kelley Rourke
Cast
Cinderella Emily Edmonds
Prince Charming Margaret Plummer (2 Jan–8 Feb), Sian Sharp (19–28 Mar)
Fairy Godmother Emma Matthews
Pandolfe Richard Anderson
Madame De La Haltière Angela Hogan (2 Jan–8 Feb), Dominica Matthews (19–28 Mar)
Noémie Jennifer Black (2 Jan–8 Feb), Jane Ede (19–28 Mar)
Dorothée Ashlyn Tymms
The King Shane Lowrencev
Le Surintendant des plaisirs (Master of Ceremonies) Alexander Hargreaves
Dean Of Faculty Iain Henderson (2 Jan–8 Feb), Virgilio Marino (19–28 Mar)
Le Premier Ministre (First Minister) Nathan Lay
Spirits Celeste Lazarenko, Kathryn Williams, Jennifer Bonner, Leah Thomas, Keara Donohoe, Celeste Haworth
Opera Australia Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus
Season 2025
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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, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
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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