Great Opera Hits 2024
1 January – 21 October 2024
In the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Opera
Stroll down to the iconic Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a 90-minute summer afternoon concert of the greatest hits of opera.
| Date | Time |
| Monday 1 January | 5:00pm |
| Sunday 7 January | 5:00pm |
| Thursday 11 January | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 14 January | 5:00pm |
| Monday 15 January | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 28 January | 5:00pm |
| Friday 2 February | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 4 February | 5:00pm |
| Monday 5 February | 7:30pm |
| Friday 16 February | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 18 February | 5:00pm |
| Wednesday 21 February | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 25 February | 5:00pm |
| Monday 26 February | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 3 March | 5:00pm |
| Monday 4 March | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 16 March | 12:30pm |
| Sunday 30 June | 3:00pm |
| Friday 5 July | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 14 July | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 28 July | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 4 August | 3:00pm |
| Saturday 17 August | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 8 September | 6:30pm |
| Monday 9 September | 6:30pm |
| Monday 16 September | 6:30pm |
| Sunday 22 September | 6:30pm |
| Monday 23 September | 6:30pm |
| Sunday 29 September | 6:30pm |
| Monday 30 September | 6:30pm |
| Monday 7 October | 6:30pm |
| Sunday 13 October | 6:30pm |
| Monday 14 October | 6:30pm |
| Sunday 20 October | 6:30pm |
| Monday 21 October | 6:30pm |
Ticket | Description & Price |
|---|---|
Standard | Adult tickets 18 years & over |
Premium | $89 |
A Reserve
| $69 |
Concession* | Australian Pensioners & full-time international & domestic students |
Premium | $80 |
A Reserve | $62 |
Child under 17 years | |
Premium | $80 |
A Reserve | $34 |
Groups 8+ | To make a group purchase please call +61 2 9250 7700 |
Premium | $75 |
A Reserve | $58 |
*Must provide valid ID
$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. Children aged 0 - 23 months at the time of a performance may be seated on a parent’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged two years and older must hold a valid ticket.
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.
Audio loop available
Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
To book accessible seating contact Box Office via email or telephone on:
+61 2 9250 7777 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House
Performance in multiple languages
Run time
This performance runs for approximately 90 minutes, including an interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for ages 15+.
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:
Opera’s best arias in 90 minutes
Stroll down to the Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a concert of the greatest hits of opera.
These relaxed concerts take place as the sun sets across Sydney Harbour, and last around 90 minutes.
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
Presented by Opera Australia
Season 2024
Opera Australia
More stories. More sensational music. More of what makes opera magical. The excitement begins long before the first note. The date in your calendar. The glitter of the harbour. The magnificent sails. And then, the singing: unamplified, unfiltered, unbelievable.
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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