SYDNEY SEASON 2020

PATRON-IN-CHIEF DR HARUHISA HANDA Welcome to our 2020 Season New Year’s Eve at the House

The joy of music is one of the true pleasures in life. It can transport us to another plane and to a level of enjoyment that is deeply personal, but at the same time extremely public. Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and leave the crowds behind as you stroll When that music includes some of the greatest operatic towards the iconic sails. voices in the world today, it reaches a level of joy that is Package options sublime and touches us deeply with its emotional intensity. Enjoy a magnificent pre-performance Add a pre-performance dinner and/or dinner or a few drinks overlooking Sydney the Midnight Party when you book your The combination of brilliant 21st-century design and Harbour before you take your seats for tickets for the Opera Gala or La Bohème. productions which are intensely powerful and moving, the performance. together with phenomenal singing, means that at every Pre-Performance Dinner $399 performance you’ll experience one of the great operatic Choose between a sumptuous production Look out over Sydney Harbour as you evenings of your life. of Puccini’s La Bohème or the Opera dine on a three-course menu, matched Gala, where you’ll hear some of our finest with premium wines and beverages While we’re committed to achieving this at every performance, performers join with the 60-piece Opera in the Northern Foyer from 5:30pm. it will certainly be the case when we present the second in our The Opera Gala Orchestra for a concert of some trilogy of ’s Tudor Queens, . 31 Dec 2019 Midnight Party $349 of opera’s most impressive arias. at 7:45pm Canapés, drinks and live entertainment, This will be a landmark production which will be provocative Concert Hall You can enjoy the 9pm fireworks during with views of the spectacular midnight and innovative but at the same time relevant and true to the interval for both events. fireworks on Sydney Harbour. Donizetti’s intentions. Starring Natalie Aroyan After the show, make your evening even Please note that while the foyer offers a good There will be many evenings of inspiration and some Stacey Alleaume more special with tickets to our exclusive view of the fireworks, space outside on the extraordinary experiences in this year of opera at Opera balcony will be limited. Anna Dowsley Midnight Party. Held in the Northern Foyers Australia and it is our hope that you can celebrate many Diego Torre of the Opera House, this event includes Platinum Package $1,422 of them with us. José Carbó drinks, canapés and entertainment — and Pre-performance dinner, Platinum We look forward to your company, Conductor of course, a great vantage point for Sydney’s seats at the performance of your choice, Brian Castles-Onion famous New Year’s Eve fireworks. a program, drink at interval, and the Midnight Party. Hosted by There’s nowhere in the world like Sydney on Jonathan Biggins New Year’s Eve, and there’s nowhere closer If you don’t have tickets to the Midnight Party, there are a limited number of outdoor viewing to the action than the Sydney Opera House. Keep up with areas you’ll be able to access following the Orchestra performance. Please note that these spaces announcements and special are limited and can’t be guaranteed. offers. See behind the La Bohème 31 Dec 2019 Some fireworks can be viewed from the scenes of how your opera Comm. Lyndon Terracini AM at 7:45pm Southern Foyers inside the Sydney Opera House Artistic Director season comes together. Joan Sutherland Theatre at midnight, but you may not have a view Opera Australia Sign up for our e-newsletter Sydney Opera House of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. at opera.org.au or join See page 4 for details us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. If you would like to receive a copy of the text in this brochure printed in a larger font, please phone (02) 9318 8200.

1 | 2 LA BOHÈME PUCCINI

Conductor Carlo Goldstein (until Jan 9) Tahu Matheson (from Jan 15) Director Gale Edwards Revival Director Liesel Badorrek Set Designer Brian Thomson Costume Designer Julie Lynch Lighting Designer John Rayment

Mimì Karah Son (Dec 31; Jan 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, 18, 23) Valeria Sepe Experience the romance of the original (Jan 3, 6, 8, 17, 21, 25, bohemian love story. 28, 30) Rodolfo When Mimì meets Rodolfo, it’s love at Kang Wang first touch. They head out to bustling (Dec 31; Jan 2, 4, 7, 9, Café Momus, where the feisty Musetta 15, 18, 23, 28, 30) Joan Sutherland Theatre, Ji-Min Park Sydney Opera House and Marcello rekindle their relationship. (Jan 3, 6, 8, 17, 21, 25) On a freezing But even the deepest love can’t warm Musetta New Year’s Eve a freezing winter. The bohemians have Julie Lea Goodwin at 7:45pm Christmas Eve, love some growing up to do. Marcello 31 Dec 2019 Samuel Dundas sparks. Two hands Some emotions are too big for words Schaunard Evenings at 7:30pm Michael Lampard Jan 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, meet in the dark and alone, and for that, we have music. La Colline 17, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 four friends’ lives Bohème exposes your soul to the feelings Richard Anderson that only music can express. The music (Dec 31–Jan 9) Saturday matinee change forever. soars with the ecstasy of love, crackles David Parkin at 12:30pm (Jan 15–30) Jan 18 with the pain of jealousy and cries with Benoît the agony of loss. Graeme Macfarlane There will be a relaxed Alcindoro performance on Jan 21. Set among the fishnets and fairy lights Tom Hamilton See details on page 39. of 1930s Berlin, this is one of our most Officer popular productions. Clifford Plumpton Please note: Sergeant this production contains Two stellar sopranos share the role of Malcolm Ede partial nudity. Mimì: Karah Son and Valeria Sepe. Kang Parpignol Benjamin Rasheed Running time: Wang and Ji-Min Park sing as the poet, approximately 2 hours Rodolfo. Julie Lea Goodwin and Samuel Opera Australia and 15 minutes, including Dundas have electric chemistry as the Chorus one interval. on-again, off-again lovers Musetta and Opera Australia Children’s Chorus Sung in Italian with Marcello. Carlo Goldstein and Tahu Opera Australia English and Simplified Matheson conduct. Orchestra Chinese surtitles.

Photo: (Georges Antoni) 3 | 4 In the colourful streets of a colonial Conductor Mercédès Joan Sutherland Theatre, city, Carmen is a red hot spark. Christian Badea Veronica Simeoni Agnes Sarkis Sydney Opera House (until Feb 22) (until Feb 22) Dancairo She sings her siren song, and Tahu Matheson Sian Sharp Haotian Qi Evenings at 7:30pm (from Feb 24) (Feb 24, 28; Mar 16) Remendado Jan 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 31 suddenly Don José’s world is alight Director Carmen Topciu Virgilio Marino Feb 7, 12, 15, 18, 22, 24, 28 with a volatile fire. John Bell (Mar 4, 7, 10, 13, (until Feb 28) Mar 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20, Revival Director 18, 20, 23, 26) Nicholas Jones 23, 26 This vibrant production features Constantine Costi Don José (from Mar 4) glamorous girls and bullfighting Set Designer Roberto Aronica Moralès Saturday matinee boys in eye-popping colours. There Michael Scott-Mitchell (until Jan 31) Alexander Hargreaves at 12:30pm are smugglers in suits, parades and Costume Designer Yonghoon Lee Jan 25 Teresa Negroponte (Feb 7–Mar 16) Opera Australia punches, lust and loathing aplenty. Lighting Designer Otar Jorjikia Chorus Running time: Trent Suidgeest (from Mar 18) Opera Australia approximately 2 hours Irresistible Spanish tunes include Original Choreographer Escamillo Children’s Chorus and 50 minutes, including the famous Toreador Song and Kelley Abbey Łukasz Golinski´ Opera Australia one interval. flirty Habanera. Underneath those Revival Choreographer (until Feb 22) Orchestra infectious rhythms, the dark under- Amy Campbell Christopher Hillier Sung in French with Fight Director (Feb 24, 28) English and Simplified current of fate pulses. Carmen Nigel Poulton Luke Gabbedy Chinese surtitles. knows she is dancing with death. (Mar 4–26) Micaëla PRODUCTION PARTNER John Bell’s production is a bold Claudia Pavone look at the intense relationships (until Feb 22) at the heart of this opera. It hones Simona Mihai (from Feb 24) in on the wild love that promises Frasquita freedom, while binding the lovers Sharon Zhai in an unbreakable web of fate. (until Feb 28) Jane Ede (from Mar 4)

The ultimate femme fatale is here to stamp her feet, toss her hair and dance. Will she love Don José? Maybe. Will you fall for her sultry Habanera? Definitely.

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Photo: (Georges Antoni) 5 | 6 It’s the last day of ’s life, When he hears a voice from beyond but he doesn’t know that. the grave, warning of impending punishment, Don Giovanni has no fear. For opera’s own Casanova, it’s just Half-mocking, half-earnest, he invites another day of pleasure seeking. Stealing the statue of the man he’s just killed a bride on her wedding day. Breaking to dinner. Will he come? into a woman’s bedroom in the dead of night. Killing her furious father. Sir David McVicar’s production reveals the darkness in opera’s most compelling But before the curtain even rises, anti-hero. His Don Giovanni is a Mozart reveals his fate. An earth- psychological thriller on a grand scale. shattering chord from the orchestra signals the gates of hell clanging open. Monumental sets place the story in Don Giovanni’s debauched days are a gothic underworld inspired by the at an end. catacombs of Vienna. Monochromatic period costumes feature stunning embroidery.

Conductor Joan Sutherland Theatre, Zhong Xu Sydney Opera House (until Feb 15) Dane Lam Evenings at 7pm (from Feb 17) Jan 24, 29 Don Director Feb 1, 6, 8, 11, 13, 17, Sir David McVicar 19, 21, 25, 27 Revival Director Heather Fairbairn Saturday matinee Set & Costume Designer at 12pm Robert Jones Feb 15 Giovanni Lighting Designer MOZART David Finn Running time: Choreographer approximately 3 hours Andrew George and 20 minutes, including Fight Director one interval. Nigel Poulton Sung in Italian with Don Giovanni English surtitles. Luca Micheletti (until Feb 21) Luke Gabbedy He’s mad. He’s bad. (Feb 25, 27) He’s dangerous. Leporello Shane Lowrencev But damn him to hell, Donna Anna Eleanor Lyons his serenades are divine. Donna Elvira Jane Ede Don Ottavio N.N. Zerlina Anna Dowsley Masetto Richard Anderson Commendatore Gennadi Dubinsky

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Photo: (Georges Antoni) 7 | 8 Conductor Joan Sutherland Theatre, Lorenzo Passerini Sydney Opera House Director Sir David McVicar Evenings at 7pm Revival Director Feb 10, 14, 20, 26, 29 Shane Placentino Mar 6, 11 Set Designer What would you give Charles Edwards Saturday matinee Costume Designer at 12:30pm up your soul for? Brigitte Reiffenstuel Feb 22 Lighting Designer Paule Constable Running time: Choreographer approximately 3 hours Michael Keegan-Dolan and 20 minutes, Fight Director including one interval. Nigel Poulton Sung in French with English surtitles. Ivan Magrì Marguerite Based on the Irina Lungu co-production by Méphistophélès Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Valentin Opéra de Monte- Michael Honeyman Carlo, Opéra de Lille, FAUST Siébel and Fondazione Anna Dowsley Teatro Lirico Giuseppe GOUNOD Marthe Verdi, Trieste and Sian Sharp first performed Wagner at Covent Garden. Richard Anderson This production was Opera Australia commissioned by the Chorus Opera Conference, Opera Australia Australia’s national Orchestra partnership of professional opera companies.

Faust intends to win his heart’s desires, Brigitte Reiffenstuel’s lavish costumes even if it costs him his soul. are spectacular. The images are at once delightful and disturbing, a reminder that The charming Méphistophélès offers him given the chance, any one of us might a salacious journey through life’s pleasures. stumble down Faust’s road. Faust bargains away eternity and dives right in. But as the lives around him start Behind all this is the resounding beauty to unravel, the devil, it seems, is in the detail. of Gounod’s music, including the famous Soldiers’ Chorus, the rousing ‘Le veau d’or’ This grand production sets the opera in the and Marguerite’s beautiful Jewel Song. decadence and debauchery of 1870s Paris. Cathedral columns tower behind a crumbling Faust is grand opera at its very best, proscenium arch, where Faust’s terrible pact with a hefty dose of theatricality from plays out in all its sinister splendour. renowned director, Sir David McVicar. And splendid it is. Charles Edwards’ Lorenzo Passerini conducts an exciting stunning sets recreate iconic Paris cast. Who better to play the devil than the landmarks, including a colourful Cabaret devilishly handsome Teddy Tahu Rhodes? de l’Enfer, an opera box from the Palais Ivan Magrì is Faust, and Irina Lungu is the Garnier and the organ loft of Notre-Dame. woman he loves, Marguerite. Michael Honeyman is her brother, Valentin.

Photo: Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Georges Antoni) 9 | 10 Conductor Joan Sutherland Theatre, The King of the Huns No one can stand before Attila and his This co-production with was a Andrea Licata Sydney Opera House hordes, until a warrior woman turns tremendous success at its premiere. Director Davide Livermore Evenings at 7:30pm meets his match. his head. As he opens his heart to his It’s a “blockbuster spectacle” (Financial Rehearsal Director Mar 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 25 prisoner Odabella, the barbarian king Times), with four vivid characters, two Alessandra Premoli reveals his weakness. horses and plenty of crowd scenes. Set Designer Saturday matinee Giò Forma at 12:30pm So the scene is set for one of the great In the prelude, a mournful cello draws

NEW PRODUCTION NEW Costume Designer Mar 28 revenge of the 19th century: you down into the gravity and turmoil Gianluca Falaschi of war. Verdi’s score is full of darkness, Lighting Designer Running time: an early Verdi in the vein of Aida. rhythm and life, displaying the composer’s Antonio Castro approximately 2 hours Director Davide Livermore fuses video Video Designer and 30 minutes, gift for creating emotion. D-Wok including one interval. projections with colossal set pieces to create an awe-inspiring world for Attila. Taras Berezhansky is Attila, opposite Attila Sung in Italian with Natalie Aroyan as Odabella. Simone Taras Berezhansky English surtitles. Piazzola performs as the Roman General, Odabella Ezio. Diego Torre debuts another Verdi Natalie Aroyan Co-production by Foresto Teatro alla Scala and role as Odabella’s lover Foresto. Diego Torre Opera Australia. Ezio Simone Piazzola Uldino Virgilio Marino Pope Leo I Gennadi Dubinsky

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Photo:ATTILA Natalie Aroyan (Georges Antoni) VERDI 11 | 12 Conductor Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Brian Castles-Onion Based on an original production by Francesca Zambello Director Constantine Costi Set Designer LA TRAVIATA Brian Thomson VERDI Costume Designer Tess Schofield Lighting Designer John Rayment Opera Australia The 3.5-tonne chandelier sparkles with Choreographer Raise your glass, flutter those Chorus 10,000 Swarovski crystals. The biggest scenes Shannon Burns Opera Australia lashes. He’s staring at you, feature 70 performers on stage and party Orchestra boats in the harbour. Violetta Valéry he’s singing for you… Are you Stacey Alleaume Fleet Steps, (Mar 27, 29; Apr 1, 3, 5, Verdi’s score offers flying melodies, rousing Mrs Macquaries Point, tempted? 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25) Sydney drinking songs and heartbreaking duets. Jessica Nuccio Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan Brian Castles-Onion conducts the opera, (Mar 28, 31; Apr 2, 4, 7, 9, Evenings at 7:30pm 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26) with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. with a live orchestra hidden under the stage. Mar 27–Apr 26 Alfredo Germont Could a little love change everything? Tuesday–Sunday except Rame Lahaj Rising star Stacey Alleaume alternates with the Good Friday, Apr 10 Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s vivacious Jessica Nuccio as the courtesan Violetta. (Mar 27, 29; Apr 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25) There will be a relaxed most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Rame Lahaj and Paul O’Neill share the role of the Paul O’Neill performance on Apr 22. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. charming Alfredo. Michael Honeyman and José (Mar 28, 31; Apr 2, 4, 7, 9, See details on page 39. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour Carbó play his father, Giorgio Germont, the man 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26) Giorgio Germont stage. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is “the who threatens to destroy their happiness. Running time: Michael Honeyman approximately 2 hours ultimate Sydney experience” (Yahoo! Travel). (Mar 27, 29; Apr 1, 3, 5, Travel Associates Platinum Club and 35 minutes, including 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25) In 2020, we present La Traviata: the story that Make your evening extra special — drink and dine at the one interval. Travel Associates Platinum Club: an undercover pop-up José Carbó inspired Moulin Rouge. (Mar 28, 31; Apr 2, 4, 7, 9, restaurant and bar with spectacular views overlooking Sung in Italian with 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26) Sydney Harbour. Book by 10 December and enjoy these English and Simplified Arrive early to enjoy drinks or dinner at one Flora Bervoix special early-bird prices. Chinese subtitles. of the five pop-up bars and restaurants on site. Dominica Matthews Pre-Performance Dinner: $190 Drink in the view as the setting sun glimmers Annina STRATEGIC AND Pre-Performance Buffet: $99 Danita Weatherstone GOVERNMENT SPONSOR over the city skyline. Then take your seats in the For menus and more information visit Gastone de Letorières comfortable grandstand to enjoy “a ravishing opera.org.au/harbour Nicholas Jones visual spectacle” (Huffington Post). Baron Douphol David Parkin Marquis d’Obigny PRINCIPAL PATRON Graeme Macfarlane Doctor Grenvil Christopher Hillier

Photo: Stacey Alleaume (Georges Antoni) 13 | 14 This is a story of love so strong it defies enemy lines. This is a story of a kingdom in triumph and a nation in chains. This is a story of betrayal.

AIDAVERDI

Conductor Opera Australia Giampaolo Bisanti Chorus (until Jul 21) Opera Australia Tahu Matheson Orchestra (from Jul 24) Director & Joan Sutherland Theatre, Choreographer Sydney Opera House Davide Livermore Revival Director Evenings at 7:30pm Shane Placentino Jun 25, 27 Set Designer Jul 1, 6, 9, 11, 15, 18, Giò Forma 21, 24, 28, 31 Costume Designer Aug 3, 5, 10 Gianluca Falaschi Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic Lighting Designer Saturday matinees an enduring favourite. Davide Livermore’s radiant John Rayment at 12:30pm production is a thrilling theatrical experience. Video Designer Jul 4 D-Wok Aug 8 Ten towering digital screens create ever-changing Aida Running time: floor-to-ceiling set pieces. Immersive digital video Leah Crocetto approximately 2 hours design ranges from rich symbolism to vivid landscapes. (until Jul 21) and 50 minutes, Elena Guseva including one interval. Opulent costumes and props reflect the splendour (from Jul 24) of Egypt at the height of its power. Together with Amneris Sung in Italian with dramatic video, the massed grandeur of the famous Elena Gabouri English and Simplified (until Jul 21) Chinese surtitles. Triumphal March is a visual and musical feast. Agnieszka Rehlis PRODUCTION PARTNER It’s “a captivating cinematic experience (from Jul 24) Radamès that fuses live performance and video.” Yonghoon Lee — Time Out (until Jul 21) Andeka Gorrotxategi “As magnificent, jaw-dropping, gasp-enticing (from Jul 24) Amonasro and lavish a staging as you can imagine.” PRODUCTION PATRON — The AU Review Warwick Fyfe Ramfis Roberto Scandiuzzi SUSAN & I SAAC WAKIL Giampaolo Bisanti and Tahu Matheson conduct F OUNDATION (Jun 25, 27; two magnificent casts. Sensational sopranos Leah Jul 1, 4, 6, 9, 11; Aug 3) Crocetto and Elena Guseva perform as the enslaved Taras Berezhansky princess, Aida. Elena Gabouri reprises her critically (Jul 15, 18, 21, 24, acclaimed turn as Aida’s rival, Amneris, before 28, 31; Aug 5, 8, 10) The King Agnieszka Rehlis joins the cast. Gennadi Dubinsky Yonghoon Lee is a powerful Radamès, the man High Priestess Jane Ede they both love, before Andeka Gorrotxategi joins Messenger the cast, following his stunning Calàf in . Dean Bassett

Photo: (Georges Antoni) 15 | 16 Conductor Elizabeth I, Queen of England Paolo Carignani Jennifer Rowley Director Sarah, Duchess Davide Livermore of Nottingham Set Designer Elena Maximova Giò Forma Roberto Devereux Costume Designer Atalla Ayan Mariana Fracasso Duke of Nottingham

NEW PRODUCTION NEW Lighting Designer Shane Lowrencev John Rayment Lord Cecil Digital Content Virgilio Marino D-Wok Sir Walter Raleigh Richard Anderson

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Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Evenings at 7:30pm Jun 30 Jul 4, 8, 13, 16

Saturday matinee at 12:30pm Jul 11

Running time: approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes, including one interval.

Sung in Italian with Elizabeth ruled her country. English surtitles.

But she couldn’t rule his heart. PRINCIPAL PATRON

Elizabeth has been the Virgin Queen too long. She relishes the attention of a younger courtier: the ambitious Roberto Devereux. But Devereux stands accused of treason. Elizabeth has to choose between her country and her heart. This tale of love, lust and betrayal in the Tudor royal court strays a long way from history, but makes a sensational plot. Add Donizetti’s luxurious music, a brilliant cast and an extraordinary new R O B E R T O production, and it becomes a must-see. Davide Livermore (Aida, ) incorporates exciting digital technology to draw you into DEVEREUX Elizabeth’s world. Floor-to-ceiling LED panels move DONIZETTI across the stage to transform the set. Detailed period costumes offer a glimpse into Tudor times. Jennifer Rowley, a favourite, makes her debut as Elizabeth I. Elena Maximova is her secret rival, Sarah. Attala Ayan performs as the ill-fated title character. Paolo Carignani conducts.

Photo: (Georges Antoni) 17 | 18 Conductor Rachel Joan Sutherland Theatre, Guillaume Tourniaire Natalie Aroyan Sydney Opera House Director Princess Eudoxie Olivier Py Stacey Alleaume Evenings at 7pm Revival Director Eléazar Jul 14, 23, 30 Daniel Izzo Diego Torre Aug 1, 7 Set & Costume Designer Prince Léopold Pierre-André Weitz Shanul Sharma Saturday matinee

NEW PRODUCTION NEW Lighting Designer Cardinal de Brogni at 12pm Bertrand Killy Roberto Scandiuzzi Jul 18 Ruggiero Gennadi Dubinsky Running time: Albert approximately 3 hours Richard Anderson and 15 minutes, Herald including one interval. David Parkin Sung in French with Opera Australia English surtitles. Chorus Opera Australia Co-production by Orchestra Opéra de Lyon and Opera Australia.

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PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY La Juive Donor Circle

Can love ever drive out hatred? LaHALÉVY Juive

A young couple begin a dangerous, passionate Set in 1930s France with elegant, monochromatic affair. In their world, a Jew cannot love a Christian. costumes, the production offers glimpses of the The punishment is death. When it all comes out, Holocaust to come. Impressive rotating sets fill Rachel faces two impossible choices. Deny her love, the stage with a dark grandeur. and save her lover. Deny her God, and save herself. The score offers audiences the rare treat of two Secrets, sex and bitter religious rivalries lead to sopranos, two and a world-class bass in human tragedy on a grand scale. leading roles, as well as many dramatic crowd scenes. This is a rare chance to revel in the gorgeous music Young sopranos Natalie Aroyan and Stacey of one of the grand French operas. From stunning Alleaume perform as Rachel and Princess Eudoxie. sacred choruses to impassioned arias, Halévy’s They both love the conflicted Prince Léopold epic opera is a treat. (Shanul Sharma). Diego Torre is an impassioned Eléazar, Rachel’s father. He faces off against Roberto Director Olivier Py’s production is a moving look Scandiuzzi as the powerful Cardinal de Brogni. at love and persecution.

Photo: Natalie Aroyan (Georges Antoni) 19 | 20 Conductor Opera Australia Carlo Montanaro Chorus Director Opera Australia Kasper Holten Orchestra Revival Director Eugene Constantine Costi Joan Sutherland Theatre, Set Designer Sydney Opera House Mia Stensgaard Costume Designer Evenings at 7:30pm Katrina Lindsay Jul 25, 27, 29 Lighting Designer Aug 4, 6, 8 Wolfgang Goebbel Onegin Video Designer Saturday matinee Leo Warner for at 12pm TCHAIKOVSKY 59 Productions Aug 1 Choreographer Signe Fabricius Running time: Revival Choreographer approximately 3 hours, Miles Hoare including one interval.

Tatyana Sung in Russian with Nicole Car English surtitles. Onegin Etienne Dupuis Co-production with Lensky the Royal Opera House, Liparit Avetisyan Covent Garden, London Olga and Fondazione Teatro Sian Sharp Regio, Turin and Gremin Opera Australia. Daniel Sumegi Madame Larina Dominica Matthews Filippyevna Agnes Sarkis Monsieur Triquet Virgilio Marino Zaretsky Richard Anderson

In restless youth, Tatyana is a dreamer, lost in romantic Nicole Car reprises her astonishing stories. When the dashing Eugene performance as Tatyana. This is the adolescent gloom Onegin walks into her world, she role that made her a star, both at home she was waiting… feels her own love story beginning. and abroad. She performs opposite But Onegin rejects her passion. her husband, Etienne Dupuis, in a pairing but for whom? sure to be rich with chemistry. Eugene Onegin is the journey from what could be to what might have Carlo Montanaro conducts one of He loves her not, been. Between lies tragedy. Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated works. The he loves her! Yet Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous opera is Romantic score adds layers of emotion a study in reminiscence and regret. to Pushkin’s tale of unrequited love. too late, too long, Kasper Holten’s “hyper-intelligent, regret, regret. deeply moving production” (Limelight) brings memory to the fore. Through flashback, Tatyana and Onegin watch their younger selves make choices that will haunt their lives. As memories pile up on stage, the effect is devastating.

Photo: Nicole Car (Lisa Tomasetti) 21 | 22 John Berry and Anthony Lilley for Scenario Two Ltd & Karl Sydow present Wander through Italy with Renée Fleming Book by Joan Sutherland Theatre, in Broadway hit The Light in the Piazza. Craig Lucas Sydney Opera House Music and Lyrics by Margaret and her daughter Clara are taking Adam Guettel Evenings at 7:30pm in the wonders of Florence during a languid Director Aug 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, Daniel Evans 21, 22 1950s summer. A windborne hat sparks an Conductor intense romance between Clara and local Kimberly Grigsby Saturday matinees

NEW PRODUCTION NEW dreamer Fabrizio. But Clara isn’t quite what Designer at 1pm Robert Jones Aug 15, 22 she appears, and soon they must confront a Costume Designer secret kept in the shadows for far too long. Brigitte Reiffenstuel Running time: Lighting Designer approximately 1 hour Four-time Grammy Award winner Renée Mark Henderson and 40 minutes, Fleming stars alongside screen and stage star Sound Designer including one interval. Alex Jennings, who returns to Sydney after Mick Potter his stand-out performance in . Associate Director Performed in English. Neil Robinson This enchanting Broadway musical won six This production was Opera Australia originally created Tony Awards, including Best Original Score. Orchestra by Scenario Two Ltd.

Multiple Olivier Award winner Daniel PRODUCTION PARTNER Evans directs this semi-staged production, including sumptuous costumes.

Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe. Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. owner of the original motion picture “Light in The Piazza”. Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer. 23 | 24 NEW PRODUCTION

Opera Australia and John Frost in association with Hal Luftig and Jana Robbins present the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s production of A Fidler afn Dakh (Fiddler on the Roof).

Based on Sholem Joan Sutherland Theatre, Aleichem’s stories Sydney Opera House by special permission of Arnold Perl. Sep 10–Oct 31

Book by Tuesday–Saturday Joseph Stein evenings at 7:30pm Music by Jerry Bock Wednesday and Lyrics by Saturday matinees Sheldon Harnick at 1pm The language of love. Yiddish Translation by Sunday matinees The sound of tradition. Shraga Friedman at 3pm Originally Produced on the New York Stage by Please note: Harold Prince the performance schedule Original New York may differ on certain Experience Fiddler on the Roof (A Fidler afn Dakh) in a new way — Stage Production dates. See the calendar Directed & on page 40 for details. performed in Yiddish, the language of Tevye and his family! Choreographed by Jerome Robbins Running time: Following sold-out seasons in New York, and Drama Desk and Outer approximately 3 hours, Critics Circle awards for Best Musical Revival, we’re delighted to present Director including one interval. Australian audiences with this unique, authentic language version of Joel Grey a much-loved classic. Musical Staging & Performed in Yiddish PERFORMED IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES New Choreography with English surtitles. With direction by Oscar and Tony Award winner Joel Grey, A Fidler afn Stas´ Kmiec´ Dakh “strikes a deep emotional chord” and “offers a kind of authenticity Musical Supervisor Zalmen Mlotek no other American Fiddler ever has” (New York Times). Set Designer Beowulf Boritt Fiddler on the Roof has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences Costume Designer around the world for over 55 years with its humour, warmth and honesty. Ann Hould-Ward It follows the heart-warming journey of a family whose traditions are Wig & Hair Designer turned upside down as the modern world starts to affect life in their idyllic Tom Watson Lighting Designer village. This classic tale is a celebration of life, love, family, and ultimately Peter Kaczorowski a story of hope. Sound Designer Dan Moses Schreier One of the most renowned musicals of all time, the original Broadway production was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. With a book by Joseph Stein and based on Sholem Aleichem’s classic Yiddish stories, Fiddler on the Roof’s celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick features songs including ‘Traditsye’ (‘Tradition’), ‘Mattshmaker’ (‘Matchmaker’) and ‘Ven Ikh Bin A Rotshild’ (‘If I Were A Rich Man’). Don’t miss the beloved story of a community and its struggle to balance traditions and desires in a changing world. The little town of Anatevka will bustle like you’ve never heard it before.

25 | 26 Book and lyrics by Sydney Lyric Theatre, Marsha Norman 55 Pirrama Road Music by Pyrmont Lucy Simon Based on the novel by Aug 4–Sep 6 Frances Hodgson Burnett Wednesday–Saturday evenings at 7:30pm Director Susan H. Schulman Tuesday, Wednesday Choreographer and Sunday matinees Michael Lichtefeld at 1pm Set Designer Saturday matinees Heidi Ettinger at 2pm Music Supervisor Guy Simpson Please note: the performance schedule may differ on certain dates. See the calendar on page 40 for details.

Running time: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one interval.

Performed in English.

Somewhere someone buried the key. The key to life. The key that opens the hidden door to…

When it premiered on Broadway in 1991, The sumptuous score contains a raft of The Secret Garden took New York by storm. wonderful songs, including ‘A Bit of Earth’, Tony Awards, national tours and international ‘Show Me the Key’, and the unforgettable productions all followed. Now, for the first ‘Lily’s Eyes’. time in 25 years, this sensational musical With our co-producing partner John Frost, returns to Australia in all its glory. we are delighted to re-assemble the original The famous novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett Broadway creative team of director on which the musical is based is known and Susan H. Schulman, choreographer Michael loved by many. This heart-warming story Lichtefeld, and designer Heidi Ettinger comes to life on stage with the same magical to unlock The Secret Garden for a new qualities, and rewards audiences with its generation of music theatre lovers. sophisticated take on this literary classic. Mary Lennox arrives at her uncle’s home to find distant grieving relatives and an uncared- for garden. The story centres around the orphaned Mary as she and a young gardener breathe new life into the secret garden. Mary blossoms too, and through this she tends to all the hearts around her.

27 | 28 Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a spunky Musical Directors Please note: the schedule runaway teenager, two hippies, a wily Uncle, and Kuckles (Patrick Bin differs on certain dates. Amat, Gary Gower, Please see the calendar a German priest. By the time you shake the red Michael Mavromatis, on page 39 for details. dust from your feet, you’ll know what it means Stephen Pigram) to come home. Indigenous Advisor Please note: this production Michael Mavromatis contains strong language, adult Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical Bran Nue Dae Director themes and sexual references.

NEW PRODUCTION NEW is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Andrew Ross Associate Director Running time: approximately Australia. Young Willie hitchhikes his way from Naomi Pigram 2 hours and 20 minutes, mission school back to Broome, determined Set & Costume Designer including one interval. to win the heart of the girl he left behind. Mark Thompson Choreographer Sung in English. A feel-good mash-up of rock-and-roll, gospel, Tara Gower country and blues music made this first-ever Lighting Designer This production is commissioned Aboriginal musical a sparkling success in 1990. Mark Howett by the Opera Conference, Sound Designer Australia’s national partnership The stage is a recreation of the historic Sun Michael Waters of professional opera companies. Pictures open-air cinema in Broome, and the Riverside Theatre, A CO-PRESENTATION WITH costumes are delightfully nostalgic. Corner Market & Church St, Parramatta Chi’s semi-autobiographical musical is packed with humour and hope. It’s a story for all Australians, Jan 17–Feb 1 the late musician said. “It is my story but it is also Tuesday–Saturday yours and everybody else you know who seeks love evenings at 7:30pm and happiness in a world clouded by injustice.” Wednesday and Thursday matinees at 1pm Saturday matinees at 2pm Sunday matinees at 3pm

BY JIMMY CHI AND KUCKLES

Photo: (Johan Persson) 29 | 30 How I yearned to be good — how Conductor Opera Australia NATIONAL TOUR Carmen is the femme Director NEW PRODUCTION Warwick Stengards Orchestra fatale you can’t forget. Matthew Barclay I tried. But all that was good in me Director Set & Costume Tabatha McFadyen The Opera Centre, In Bizet’s famous opera, Designer died with a girl in a summer hat. Set & Costume Designer Surry Hills she sings her sensual Anna Cordingley Mark Thompson Lighting Designer Evenings at 7pm Habanera and lures Don Paul Jackson Rembrandt van Rijn Sep 16, 17, 18, 19 Carmen José into her world. He Orchestration NEW PRODUCTION NEW Richard Anderson BIZET gives up everything to Robert Andrew Saskia van Uylenburgh / Running time: Greene Hendrickje Stoffels approximately follow her. But Carmen’s Taryn Fiebig 75 minutes, wandering eye has already Canberra Theatre Geertje Dircx with no interval. found a new lover: the Centre Agnes Sarkis dashing bullfighter Sep 3–5 Govert Flinck / Sung in English. Torquinius / Escamillo. You can add Rembrandt’s Wife Judge / Councillor Don José’s jealousy is performances at Benjamin Rasheed Canberra Theatre ANDREW FORD AND SUE SMITH fierce. Escamillo’s passion Centre to your is strong. In a gripping subscription package. finale, Carmen must face See page 41 for prices. her fate. NSW Tour Dates Experience the thrilling Aug 1–Sep 8 Rembrandt was famous for his portraits: Spanish colour and Armidale rosy cheeks, smiling women, luscious rhythms of Bizet’s Bathurst naked curves. He lived with his wife, vibrant score with Broken Hill Opera Australia’s Casino Saskia, in love and luxury. Hers is the Dubbo plump face that smiles out of so many singers, live chamber Griffith of his works. orchestra and a children’s Murwillumbah chorus drawn from Newcastle But as an old man, Rembrandt did Orange the local community. not paint laughing women. He died Parramatta This new production alone, destitute. The women he loved Penrith includes gorgeous sets Port Macquarie — his wife, his mistress, and his last and vintage-inspired Tamworth muse — were dead and gone. One to Wagga Wagga costumes. consumption, one to the plague, one Wollongong You can hear classics confined without cause to an insane For booking details asylum at his own bidding. such as the Habanera and and tour dates visit the Toreador Song just opera.org.au/on-tour Discover this extraordinary story in the as Bizet meant them — first revival of this 2009 chamber opera loud, live and completely Running time: by Andrew Ford and Sue Smith. approximately 2 hours unamplified. and 35 minutes, with one interval. For decades, Andrew Ford has Our 25th-anniversary championed music in cars and living tour of Carmen marks Sung in French with rooms as host of the ABC’s Music Show. a quarter century of English surtitles. Now you can hear one of his own works, touring the world’s best This production is with a poignant libretto by playwright operas across Australia. and screenwriter Sue Smith (Saving Mr supported by the Opera Conference, Australia’s Banks, Hydra). national partnership of professional opera Warwick Stengards conducts this lyrical companies. work featuring a nine-piece ensemble. NATIONAL TOUR Richard Anderson is the embattled LEADING PARTNER painter. Taryn Fiebig performs as Saskia and as Rembrandt’s maid and muse, Hendrickje. Agnes Sarkis performs as his mistress, Geertje.

A new production by director Tabatha PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY McFadyen invites you into the Opera Australia scenery workshop, where vast sets and ingenious props take shape.

Photo: (Jake Terrey) Photo: (Georges Antoni) 31 | 32 Conductor A ruthless woman with Carlo Montanaro a secret son. Lucrezia Borgia PINCHGUT OPERA 2020 SEASON A jealous husband bent Jessica Pratt Maffio Orsini CAITLIN HULCUP JAKE ARDITTI on vengeance. Varduhi Abrahamyan CYRIL AUVITY EMMA PEARSON Gennaro ALEXANDRA OOMENS TARYN FIEBIG Giuseppe Gipali ANDREW FINDEN CARLO VISTOLI A young orphan, whose OPERAS Duke Alfonso ADRIAN TAMBURINI WADE KERNOT loyalty will cost him his life. Michael Honeyman conducted by conducted by Rustighello ERIN HELYARD ERIN HELYARD Virgilio Marino

Opera Australia Chorus Opera Australia Orchestra

Sydney Town Hall, George Street

Thursday evening at 7pm Oct 8

Saturday matinee at 1pm Oct 10

Running time: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, In concert with one interval.

Sung in Italian with LUCREZIA English surtitles. BORGIA DONIZETTI MÉDÉE BY CHARPENTIER BY HANDEL

JUNE 18–23 DECEMBER 3–9

MONTEVERDI PURCELL AND

It’s got poison and betrayals galore. But After her triumph with Lucia di CONCERTS AND GABRIELI CHARPENTIER the best reason to see Lucrezia Borgia Lammermoor in 2018, Jessica Pratt in concert is to bask in the skills of an performs the title role of Lucrezia THE SPLENDOUR OF VENICE COME YE SONS OF ART extraordinary soprano. Impossible trills Borgia (including the infamous final SUNDAY 26 APRIL 1PM & 5PM SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 5PM and stratospheric notes make this classic aria) in concert.

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 5PM Boy/Girl Photography: Donizetti an important conquest for the Carlo Montanaro conducts a wonderful best coloratura sopranos. cast, including Giuseppe Gipali as Like Joan Sutherland before her, Gennaro, Michael Honeyman as Duke Book tickets to Pinchgut Opera in addition to your Opera Australia subscription and superstar Jessica Pratt has made this Alfonso and Varduhi Abrahamyan receive 10% off the purchase price of your tickets. Simply book 3 or more Opera Australia productions and then add your preferred Pinchgut Opera events. music her home. Her agile soprano as Orsini. You can hear the splendour rings out on stages all over the world, of the Opera Australia Orchestra in the pinchgutopera.com.au | (02) 9318 8300 including the famed boards of La Scala. intimate acoustic of the Town Hall.

33 | 34 Friday 16 October BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND Come on an exhilarating adventure Towering, moving digital panels create Lyric Theatre, NEW PRODUCTION at 7:30pm with men and maidens, gods and giants, an immersive virtual world. Astonishing Queensland Performing Arts Centre City Recital Hall, dragons and dwarves. As greed and costumes and props imagine an Angel Place violence threaten to destroy the heavens unknown future. Nov 10–Dec 5 and earth, a glimmer of hope rises from French conductor Philippe Auguin Book tickets in an unexpected source. Sung in German with addition to your THE has conducted the Ring Cycle more English and Simplified subscription and This is Wagner’s Ring Cycle — the than a dozen times. He leads a cast Chinese surtitles. receive a 10% discount. Simply pinnacle of opera — a 15-hour epic of international stars including Vitalij For creative team, book three or more performed over four nights. Kowaljow, Stefan Vinke and Allison Oakes. cast, dates, prices and Opera Australia R I N G more information, visit performances, Enjoy a week in sunny Queensland They join some of Australia’s most opera.org.au/ring then add tickets and see a spectacular new production accomplished performers to bring you to this recital. by visionary Chinese director Shi-Zheng the memorable music of the Ring Cycle. CYCLE Chen. WAGNER In 2020, he’ll explore Wagner’s legendary tale through a futuristic lens. His global vision imagines a parallel universe where many cultures walk together.

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Photo: © DECCA / Simon Fowler Photo: (Jake Terrey) 35 | 36 It’s a tradition: every year, thousands of Sydneysiders head to the Domain with picnics Mazda packed and friends in tow. Support Us At this concert hosted by Christopher Lawrence, you can hear our brightest stars, under the stars, Opera is the ultimate art form, requiring sing opera’s most famous arias with the magnificent the skills and expertise of a vast number Opera backing of the Opera Australia Orchestra. of artists, artisans and craftsmen. Ticket sales alone do not cover the costs of Dress up — or not — it’s your night to enjoy the this extraordinary experience. We need power of the human voice in the kind of communal, your help. in the cultural celebration Sydney loves best. When you donate to Opera Australia, The Domain Saturday 18 January at 8pm you support artistic excellence, the next Domain Free! No need to book, just come along generation of young artists and taking opera into our communities and regions.

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Photo: (Ben Symons) 37 | 38 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aida 7:30pm Devereux 7:30pm Aida 7:30pm Devereux 12:30pm

Sydney Season Calendar 2020 Jul (audio described) (talk 11:45am) Aida 7:30pm (talk 6:45pm) MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DECEMBER 30 31 JANUARY 1 2 3 4 5 Devereux 7:30pm La Juive 7pm Aida 7:30pm Devereux 7:30pm La Juive 12pm NYE Gala 7:45pm La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm (talk 6:45pm) (for one) (talk 11:15am)

Jan La Bohème 7:45pm Aida 7:30pm (talk 6:45pm) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Aida 7:30pm La Juive 7pm Aida 7:30pm Eugene Onegin 7:30pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 La Bohème 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm La Bohème 12:30pm Bran Nue Dae 3pm 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 1 2 Eugene Onegin 7:30pm Aida 7:30pm Eugene Onegin 7:30pm La Juive 7pm Aida 7:30pm Eugene Onegin 12pm (for one) (talk 11:15am) Bran Nue Dae 2pm (audio described) Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm La Juive 7pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm (talk 6:15pm) Domain 8pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Carmen 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 1pm La Bohème 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm Carmen 12:30pm Bran Nue Dae 3pm Aida 7:30pm Secret Garden 7pm Secret Garden 1pm Eugene Onegin 7:30pm La Juive 7pm Aida 12:30pm Secret Garden 1pm Aida 7:30pm (for one) Secret Garden 7:30pm (talk 11:45am) (for one)

(relaxed) Carmen 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm (talk 11:45am) Aug Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 2pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 2pm Eugene Onegin 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm La Bohème 7:30pm Eugene Onegin 7:30pm (talk 6:45pm) (talk 6:45pm) Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 La Bohème 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 1pm Bran Nue Dae 1pm Carmen 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 2pm Aida 7:30pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Piazza 7:30pm Piazza 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 2pm (for one) Don Giovanni 7pm La Bohème 7:30pm (for one) Don Giovanni 7pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Bran Nue Dae 7:30pm Piazza 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Don Giovanni 7pm Carmen 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (for one) Piazza 7:30pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Piazza 7:30pm Piazza 7:30pm Piazza 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Feb Piazza 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm (for one) Secret Garden 7:30pm (audio described) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 2pm Faust 7pm Don Giovanni 7pm Carmen 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm Faust 7pm Don Giovanni 12pm Piazza 7:30pm (talk 6:15pm) (talk 11:15am) Secret Garden 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm (talk 6:45pm) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 2pm Secret Garden 1pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm Carmen 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm Faust 7pm Don Giovanni 7pm Faust 12:30pm (for one) (talk 6:15pm) (talk 11:45am) 31 SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 (audio described) Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Carmen 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Carmen 1pm Secret Garden 1pm Secret Garden 7:30pm (Canberra) (Canberra) (Canberra) Carmen 7:30pm Sep Secret Garden 7:30pm Secret Garden 2pm 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 Secret Garden 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Don Giovanni 7pm Faust 7pm Don Giovanni 7pm Carmen 7:30pm Faust 7pm (Canberra) (talk 6:45pm) Secret Garden 7:30pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Carmen 7:30pm Faust 7pm Carmen 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Pinchgut — Pinchgut — Purcell / Charpentier Mar 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Purcell / Charpentier Concert 5pm Carmen 7:30pm Faust 7pm Attila 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Attila 7:30pm Concert 5pm Fiddler 3pm (for one) Fiddler 7:30pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Carmen 7:30pm Attila 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Attila 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Attila 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Rembrandt’s Wife 7pm Rembrandt’s Wife 7pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 3pm (talk 6:45pm) Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Rembrandt’s Wife 7pm Rembrandt’s Wife 7pm Fiddler 7:30pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Fiddler 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Attila 7:30pm Carmen 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Attila 12:30pm Harbour 7:30pm (talk 11:45am) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Harbour 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 3pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm 30 31 APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm 28 29 30 OCTOBER 1 2 3 4

Apr Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 3pm

Oct Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Lucrezia Borgia 7pm Fiddler 7:30pm Lucrezia Borgia 1pm Fiddler 3pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Fiddler 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm Joseph Calleja 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 3pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Harbour 7:30pm Pinchgut — Venice Fiddler 7:30pm (relaxed) Concert 1pm, 5pm Harbour 7:30pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 3pm JUNE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Pinchgut — Médée 7pm Pinchgut — Médée 2pm Pinchgut — Médée 5pm 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER 1 Jun Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 1pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fiddler 7:30pm Fiddler 7:30pm Pinchgut — Médée 7pm Aida 7:30pm Aida 7:30pm 30 DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 Pinchgut — Rinaldo 7pm Pinchgut — Rinaldo 2pm Pinchgut — Rinaldo 5pm Devereux 7:30pm Aida 7:30pm Aida 12:30pm Dec 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (for one) Devereux 7:30pm Pinchgut — Rinaldo 7pm Pinchgut — Rinaldo 7pm

Relaxed (Jan 21 and Apr 22) — A relaxed performance is designed to ensure guests with disability and their families, or anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, can more fully enjoy the performance experience together. This can include people on the autism Talk — join us in the Northern Foyer 45 minutes before this performance to hear Opening night spectrum, anyone with sensory or cognitive considerations, people with dementia, families, or any individuals who prefer to watch the a member of Opera Australia’s artistic team share their insights into the opera. performance in a more flexible setting. Anyone can benefit. Guests are welcome to come and go from their seats during the performance For one — come to the opera by yourself and we’ll make sure you’re not alone. See details on page 43. 39 | 40 to make the evening more accommodating for persons with disability to facilitate any accessibility considerations they may require. Audio described — see details on page 43. CHOOSE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PRODUCTIONS CHOOSE 6 OR MORE PRODUCTIONS Prices TO RECEIVE THESE DISCOUNTED PRICES TO RECEIVE THESE DISCOUNTED PRICES Fiddler on the Roof at the Sydney Opera House TUESDAY–FRIDAY EVENINGS TUESDAY–FRIDAY EVENINGS P A B C* P A B C* CHOOSE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PRODUCTIONS CHOOSE 6 OR MORE PRODUCTIONS FULL PRICE 207 135 99 90 184 120 88 80 TO RECEIVE THESE DISCOUNTED PRICES TO RECEIVE THESE DISCOUNTED PRICES PENSIONER & UNDER 30 207 125 89 64 184 110 78 59 La Bohème, Carmen, Don SATURDAY EVENINGS SATURDAY EVENINGS Giovanni, Faust, Attila, Aida, Roberto Devereux, Eugene MONDAY–FRIDAY MONDAY–FRIDAY P A B C* P A B C* Onegin, La Juive, The Light in the FULL PRICE, PENSIONER 225 180 117 90 200 160 104 80 Piazza at the Sydney Opera House SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEES SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEES P A B C D E P A B C D E P A B C* P A B C* FULL PRICE 299 257 209 154 89 71 268 228 186 137 79 63 FULL PRICE 225 180 117 90 200 160 104 80 PENSIONER 269 231 188 139 80 64 241 205 167 123 71 57 PENSIONER & UNDER 30 225 170 117 90 200 150 104 80

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SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEES SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEES P A B C D P A B C D P A B C P A B C FULL PRICE 332 275 226 165 113 295 245 201 146 101 FULL PRICE 135 109 90 81 120 97 80 72 PENSIONER 299 248 203 149 102 266 221 181 131 91 PENSIONER 135 99 90 81 120 87 80 72 Lucrezia Borgia in Concert *C Reserve is restricted view for Fiddler on the Roof at the Sydney Town Hall ALL PERFORMANCES ALL PERFORMANCES P A B C P A B C SPECIAL OFFERS FOR OPERA AUSTRALIA SUBSCRIBERS FULL PRICE 176 140 86 59 156 124 76 52 Buy a subscription of three or more Opera Australia productions to receive discounts to these performances. 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THE OPERA GALA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE LA BOHÈME CARMEN DON GIOVANNI FAUST ATTILA LA TRAVIATA AIDA ROBERTO DEVEREUX LA JUIVE EUGENE ONEGIN THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA FIDDLER ON THE ROOF THE SECRET GARDEN BRAN NUE DAE REMBRANDT’S WIFE LUCREZIA BORGIA MAZDA OPERA IN THE DOMAIN CARMEN — NATIONAL TOUR

Photo: (Georges Antoni)