La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration
A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, 22 August 2026 | 12:30pm |
| Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
|---|---|
| House Seats | $439 |
| Premium | $379 |
| A Reserve | $328 |
| B Reserve | $279 |
| C Reserve | $219 |
| D Reserve | $139 |
| E Reserve | $79 |
| Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
| House Seats | $395 |
| Premium | $341 |
| A Reserve | $295 |
| B Reserve | $251 |
| C Reserve | $197 |
| D Reserve | $125 |
| E Reserve | $71 |
| Child Aged 17 or Under | Price |
| House Seats | $220 |
| Premium | $190 |
| A Reserve | $164 |
| B Reserve | $140 |
| C Reserve | $110 |
| D Reserve | $70 |
| E Reserve | $40 |
| Groups 4+ Groups of 4 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | Price |
| House Seats | $395 |
| Premium | $341 |
| A Reserve | $295 |
| B Reserve | $251 |
| C Reserve | $197 |
| D Reserve | $125 |
| E Reserve | $71 |
| Groups 8+ Groups of 8 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information, or for bookings over ten tickets. | Price |
| House Seats | $373 |
| Premium | $322 |
| A Reserve | $279 |
| B Reserve | $237 |
| C Reserve | $186 |
| D Reserve | $118 |
| E Reserve | $67 |
| Groups 8+ Concession Groups of 8 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information, or for bookings over ten tickets. | Price |
| House Seats | $351 |
| Premium | $303 |
| A Reserve | $262 |
| B Reserve | $223 |
| C Reserve | $175 |
| D Reserve | $111 |
| E Reserve | $63 |
$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 agency for this event is Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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For those requiring assistance, wheelchair or companion seating, accessible seating locations are available. Bookings can be made by calling the Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 or by email.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
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.
Cast and creatives
Conductor Speranza Scappucci
Director Stuart Maunder
Lighting Designer Alex Lynn
Jessica Pratt
Kang Wang
Amongst other celebrated Opera Australia artists
Opera Australia Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus
The program
Joan Sutherland Homage (video/photographic tribute)
Rossini – Semiramide: Overture
Mozart – Don Giovannii: Finale Act I “Ecco il birbo”
Delibes – Lakmé: Duet “Sous le dôme épais”
Offenback – The Tales of Hoffmann: Antonia trio “Tu ne chanteras plus”
Mozart – Idomeneo: “Placido e il mar”
Bellini – Scene from Norma Act I
Interval
Donizetti – Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor Act III
Cilea – Adriana Lecouvreur: Intermezzo
Massenet – Thaïs: Méditation
Donizetti – Scene from Lucrezia Borgia Act II
Season 2026
Opera Australia
Opera Australia celebrates its 70th birthday in 2026, bringing back your favourites while looking boldly to the future.
Attending this event
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 7-10 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 30 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 15 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 1300 764 849 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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Location and access
Joan Sutherland Theatre
The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are 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).