Opera Australia 2026 Season

Let opera transport you in 2026

From the Snowy Mountains to Nagasaki. From a dystopian near future to 1950s Rome. From Paris at the start of the 20th century to a larger-than-life fairy tale world.

In Opera Australia’s 70th year, they bring back your most beloved classics, while looking boldly to the future.

Your season of beautiful artistry awaits.

Upcoming events

Rigoletto

21 Jul – 21 Aug 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
A man wearing clown makeup is seated at a table holding an orange wig. Seated next to him is a woman in a yellow dress and headband.

The Merry Widow

17 Jul – 18 Aug 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
Woman with shimmering dress pictured in the centre and surrounded by women in pink dresses and men in suits

Opera Australia’s Young Artists in Concert

2 Aug 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia

Great Opera Hits 2026

5 Jul – 26 Oct 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
An opera singer standing on the sails of the Opera House.

The Drover’s Wife

7 – 15 Aug 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
A woman in a well worn wide-brimmed hat and washed out blue dress stands with her arms crossed.

La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration

20 & 22 Aug 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia

My Fair Lady

10 Sep – 30 Oct 2026

  • Musical Theatre
  • Opera Australia

New Year’s Eve Opera Gala 2026

31 Dec 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia

La Bohème on New Year's Eve

31 Dec 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
A man and woman both wearing white lay cradling each others heads in their arms. They are on top of a fabric that resembles sand.