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Take your virtual front row seat on Stream. Watch livestreams of new performances, highlights from the multi-genre archive, presentations by local and international performing arts companies, and original content created exclusively for the platform.

Read

Read through articles and stories from the Opera House. Discover the history and community of our iconic building, learn more about the productions that take over our stages and get to know the people that make the Opera House tick.

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Turn up the volume and listen to podcasts and playlists produced by the Opera House. Listen to ideas from the world's greatest minds, get inspired by your favourite artist's playlists and more.

Films, stories, podcasts and playlists

Why your next computer may be a lab-grown brain

We interview Dr Brett Kagan, Chief Scientific Officer at Cortical Labs, a Melbourne-based biological computing startup trying to revolutionise the AI industry by replacing current computer chip technology with biological alternatives, offering far more processing power for significantly less energy usage.

Yellow purple and red cortical cells spread out against a dark background grown by Cortical Labs Melbourne

Surfing at the Opera House: An Unexpected History

Discover the hidden origins of Cinema at the Opera House and its connection with countercultural surf films.

  • Cinema

What’s new to Stream?

The latest collection of free concert films, performances, and talks has just dropped on Stream, our platform that brings the magic of our stages to the comfort of your home. Turn your Sunday evening into a concerto, transform your living room into a theatre, or let a captivating talk draw you deeper into some of the world's greatest minds.

All About Women 2024

Watch a selection of 8 talks from All About Women, the Sydney Opera House’s centrepiece talks festival about gender, justice, and equality, held annually in the week of International Women’s Day.

  • On-demand
  • Talks and Ideas

Adventures in Chamber Music: Your Guide to the Utzon Music 2024

The Utzon Music Series returns in 2024 with an exciting array of chamber music featuring some of Australia’s favourite artists alongside exciting international guests, many of whom are making their Sydney Opera House debut in the House’s most intimate venue.

  • Classical Music

Caroline Polachek – Live at Sydney Opera House

Caroline Polachek, a singularity in the music world and a queen of experimental pop, delivered her first ever Australian performance, captivating the audience at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

  • On-demand
  • Contemporary Music