A woman wearing a white linen top, perched in the branches of a tree.

Eucalyptus The Opera

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
  • Joan Sutherland Theatre
  • Run time: 150 minutes, including 1 interval Subject to change
  • Seating map

Stories in the trees. Weave them out of bark and leaves.

There are more than 800 species of Eucalyptus in Australia. There is only one Ellen Holland.

Ellen’s beauty is famous for miles around. Her overprotective father has created a safe place to protect her from the world: a forest of Eucalypts. 

But is the forest a sanctuary or is Ellen imprisoned?

Eucalyptus is a new opera by Jonathan Mills, based on Murray Bail’s beloved novel. It’s part Australian fairy tale and part musical evocation of the Australian bush. In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder.

Renowned Australian playwright and director Michael Gow directs this Sydney premiere.

Eucalyptus is supported by Philip Bacon AO and Dame Carol Grigor DBE.

Presented by Opera Australia and Victorian Opera

Event details

What a performance!

The Age

Cast and creatives

Composer Sir Jonathan Mills
Librettist Meredith Oakes
After the novel by Murray Bail
Conductor Tahu Matheson
Director Michael Gow
Set & Costume Designer Simone Romaniuk
Lighting Designer Trudy Dalgleish

Ellen Desiree Frahn
Holland Simon Meadows
The Stranger Michael Petruccelli
Mr Cave Samuel Dundas
Sprunt Sister 1 Jane Ede
Sprunt Sister 2 Sian Sharp

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

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).

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