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Welcome Welcome 02 y o u r u lt i m a t e s u m m e r 03 p l ay g r o u n d MU S T - S EE 05 B IG NIG H T OUT 07 k i d s 0 9 MU S IC 1 3 DANCE 1 7 OPERA 1 8 TA L K S 1 9 C a b a r e t & c o m e dy 20 T H EATRE 2 1 C L A S S ICA L 2 3 S YDNEY F E S TIVA L 26 C H RI S TMA S g i f t i d e a s 27 new year’s eve 28 s u m m e r sl e e p o v e r 29 insiders & giving 30
At Sydney Opera House, summer never sleeps. It’s the season when the city sparkles – a time for fun, creativity, entertainment and making memories – and this is your home for it all, day or night.
From the CEO Summer in Sydney is a magic time of year. Our city winds up and hums. Summer at the House captures the essence with a huge range of entertainment and activities for families, children and adults.
¡ Expect the unexpected with the return of
Here are a few highlights:
¡ Our precinct will be alive day and night as we
¡ Making a splash in the Drama Theatre,
ImaginOcean is an undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Our foyers and the popular school holiday Creative Play area are also transformed into an animated, lively space for families to enjoy. ¡ Neil Finn of Crowded House fame and Australian
rock music legend, Paul Kelly share the stage and as iconic singer-songwriters and friends delve into their catalogues for an evening of back-toback hits. ¡ The ultimate night of family fun will be delivered
in spades by international dance sensation, Blaze.
La Soirée. After a sell-out 2012 season this striking, funny and theatrically dangerous night of cabaret takes over the Studio once again. bring a festival atmosphere to Bennelong Point. With live music, free activities for families and pop-up food stalls, the Opera House is a great place to visit over summer. There are also special tours available with a unique behind-the-scenes look at some of our world-famous theatres and halls. ¡ Finally, don’t miss your chance to be part of our
Summer Sleepover. Last year this was the hottest competition in town and once again we are offering winners the opportunity to sleep over at the Opera House. See page 29 for details. Come and visit us and make yourself at home. I look forward to seeing you here.
Louise Herron Chief Executive, Sydney Opera House
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Don’t miss your chance to sleep over at the best address in the world.
Your Ultimate Summer Playground
See page 29 for more details
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The carnival comes to Bennelong Point this January, transforming Sydney Opera House into an oasis of summer fun!
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Stroll around the village green on the Western Broadwalk and check out our new eateries. Treat your kids to ice cream and free activities while you relax on a deck chair with coffee and free Wi-Fi. When the sun sets the space becomes a playground for grown ups, offering cocktails, live music and street food. Day or night, Bennelong Point is your ultimate summer destination.
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Free Wi-Fi Surf the web, tweet or upload pics to Facebook while soaking up the most stunning views Sydney has to offer.
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Great Coffee Enjoy a coffee and freshly baked croissants at Campos Coffee, or a Lavazza espresso at one of the Theatre Bars.
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Free Creative Play Storytelling, activities and more. Let your children’s imagination run wild as the Western Foyers transform into an underwater world. For ages 4+.
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Kids Discovery Tours
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The quintessential Sydney experience – the perfect place for a signature cocktail or to enjoy a meal.
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Western Broadwalk
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Guillaume at Bennelong
Opera Kitchen Host to some of Australia’s most innovative and celebrated food producers, chefs and sushi artists – try a dish from Cloudy Bay Fish Co, Misschu or Kenji.
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See the Western Broadwalk and foyers come alive as they fill with live music, food stalls, cocktails and summer fun.
Discount Ticket Booth Pop by and access discounted tickets for events on that same day. With so many fabulous shows on offer, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
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Celebrating something special? Don’t look past Sydney’s most striking dining space with celebrated chef Guillaume Brahimi.
Discover the stories and magic behind the Opera House with this special one hour tour just for kids! Includes take home quizzes, badges and show bags.
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Opera Bar
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New Year’s Eve With gala performances, parties and the best harbour-side seats, there’s no better place to greet the New Year. See page 28.
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“A big, slick package of wall to wall dance” THE TIMES
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Blaze Th e I n t e r n a t i o n a l D a n c e S p e c ta c u l a r
Following the death defying feats in Le Grand Cirque and the mind blowing magic of last summer in The Illusionists, it’s time to get ready for the international dance spectacular that is BLAZE.
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This high voltage, theatrical spectacle for kids and adults alike fuses West End production values with some of the world’s best DJs and dancers. Following on from the success of So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Got Talent, BLAZE has become an international phenomenon and since its critically acclaimed premiere on London’s West End, has played to sell out crowds in London, Paris, Berlin and Bangkok. Featuring music by Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, David Guetta, Snoop Dogg and more, this all ages show takes raw energy and athleticism and combines it with high tech, stunning light displays and large scale set design. If you love dance then BLAZE is the show for you! Directed by top West End director and choreographer Anthony van Laast (Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Batman Live) and with set designs by Es Devlin (set designer for Kanye West, Mika, Take That, Pet Shop Boys and the Lady Gaga Monster Ball tour), BLAZE is the ultimate night of entertainment for the whole family. Don’t miss the hottest ticket this summer! Presented by Sydney Opera House and pANdADDY
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Doctor Who FROM 15 DEC Concert Hall Tickets from $60* INSIDERS SAVE 20%
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Get ready for an invasion as Sydney Opera House opens its doors to Doctor Who in a musical celebration of the iconic BBC series. Try to keep pace with the Doctor on the big screen whilst the Concert Hall is overrun by hordes of monsters – watch out for the Silence, Daleks and Cybermen! PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AND BBC WORLDWIDE AUSTRALASIA BBC, Doctor Who (word marks & devices) TARDIS, Daleks, Cybermen (word marks and devices) are trade marks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license.BBC logo © BBC 1996. Doctor Who logo © BBC 2009. TARDIS image © BBC 1963. Dalek image © BBC/Terry Nation 1963. Cyberman image © BBC/Kit Pedler/Gerry Davis 1966.
“It’s cheeky, it’s clever and it’s damn sexy.” The Telegraph
Photo: Jo Duck
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S y m p h o n i c S p e c t a c u l a r H O S TED l i v e B Y A L E X KING S TON & MARK W I L L IAM S
La Soirée
Th e s e x y h i t o f s u m m e r i s b a c k !
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“Gold’s score is evocative & thrilling in equal measure” Herald Sun
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After a sell-out season in 2012, the madcap family of stars from La Soirée are returning for another summer of fun. Expect the unexpected as new performers and some of your favourites take centre stage. The Studio will be transformed into a stunning salon to showcase the world’s greatest exponents of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and vaudeville. Prepare to be amazed, amused, appalled, aroused, shocked, stirred and shaken as you enter the sexy, funny and dangerous world of La Soirée. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
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Charlie & Lola’s e x t r e m e ly n e w p l ay 9
3 – 28 Dec Playhouse Tickets from $34* INSIDERS SAVE 20% Ages 3 yrs +
“A triumph... it’s the cat’s whiskers!”
Don’t miss everyone’s favourite brother and sister Charlie and Lola, who are back on stage with their extremely new show following the 2010 hit Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play. The stars of the hit BBC TV series and books by Lauren Child, are brought to life by a magical mix of puppets, live action and music. Enter a wonderful journey through the seasons, as Charlie and Lola discover that everything is different and yet somehow still the same. What will happen when Lola and her best friend Lotta absolutely promise to look after Sizzles the dog? And follow Charlie and his best friend Marv on a Pirate Squidbones adventure! Playful, funny and full of surprises, this extremely new play about friendship and adventures promises to be a treat for everyone. Based on the characters created by Lauren Child. Adapted by Jonathan Lloyd.
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Presented by Sydney Opera House AND BBC Worldwide Australasia. a Polka Theatre Production. Charlie and Lola™ and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide logo ™ & © BBC 1996.
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The Cat in the Hat 29 Dec – 27 Jan Playhouse Tickets FROM $39* INSIDERS SAVE 20% Ages 3 yrs+
Based on the all-time favourite book by Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is now a magically witty play originally produced by Britain’s National Theatre, which will be brought to you this summer with an all-new Australian cast. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they have ever met. With his endless tricks and whacky ideas, he certainly turns a dull rainy afternoon into one amazing adventure! But what will mum find when she gets home...? Wonderfully anarchic, and with its unique combination of hilarious stories and riotous rhymes, this production of The Cat In The Hat promises to delight and transport audiences young and old into a world they’ve always imagined. PRESENTED BY Sydney Opera House, Andrew Kay and Garry Ginivan in association with Singapore Repertory Theatre Play originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is presented by special arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY). The Cat in the Hat & 1957 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Used by Permission. All rights reserved.
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“A lovely introduction to theatre for the very young” Theatre goer
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Justine Clarke: Pop Up Tour 2012 Australia’s foremost female children’s entertainer, Justine Clarke is preparing to ‘pop up!’ this summer for a pre-Christmas treat. PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION
ImaginOcean
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Th e l i v e g l o w - i n - t h e - d a r k f a m i ly m u s i c a l 3 – 27 Jan Drama Theatre Tickets from $30* INSIDERS SAVE 20% Ages 4 yrs+
Tank, Bubbles and Dorsel are best friends who just happen to be fish, and they are about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. It all starts with a treasure map. As they swim off in search of clues they sing, they dance and they make new friends, including everyone in the audience. Ultimately they discover the greatest treasure of all: friendship. Jam-packed with original music ranging from swing to R&B to big band, this show is a blast from the first big splash to the last wave goodbye. ImaginOcean showcases black light puppet artistry, in which fluorescent puppets glow and come to life under ultraviolet lighting, creating a completely immersive environment for the audience. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
22 nov CONCERT HALL Tickets from $28.55*
Babies Proms: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
6 – 17 Mar
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
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Experience the magic of this beloved Christmas poem, set to music played live by the Babies Proms Orchestra. Join in with favourite Christmas songs and carols as we celebrate the excitement and joy of the holiday season.
4 – 23 Dec Studio Tickets $23* INSIDERS SAVE 20% Ages 2 – 5 YRS
Kids Discovery Tours Adventure beneath the sails and discover the stories and magic behind Sydney Opera House. Designed for kids, this one hour tour gives you a sneak peek inside the venues and explains the epic story behind the building. Includes quizzes, badges and special show bags for kids. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
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Watch with delight as renowned pianist Simon Tedeschi assumes the persona of the musical wunderkind himself. Mozart will then guide the audience through his music, from Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star to his great orchestral pieces. You’ll meet the various instruments of the Babies Proms Ensemble along the way, and discover some of our best-known and loved classical music.
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Babies Proms: Meeting Mozart with Simon Tedeschi
Photo: Susannah Wimberley
“Absolutely magical”
Studio/utzon room Tickets from $25* Ages 2 – 5 YRS
Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui Using the language and rhyme of the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, Wulamanayuwi is a light hearted story of a young girl and her experiences with the spirit-beings of a mystical, Dreamtime land. In the tradition of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Wulamanayuwi, the daughter of the Rainbow Serpent totem, runs away from her evil stepmother into a land of water spirits, dingoes, wallabies and frogs. Guided by a white cockatoo, Wulamanayuwi meets the seven Pamanui, who lead her back home on a path of myth and magic, disaster and adventure. Told through story, song and puppetry, and narrated by Japarra, the Moon Man, this new play mixes the enchanting tradition of European fairytales with Dreamtime characters and the stories of the Tiwi Islands.
Creative Play The Western Foyer will come alive with hands on interactive activities for kids! Make a puppet, see our installations, and listen to free story telling in our Creative Play area. Open every day, 10am – 4pm. All welcome! PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
3 – 27 Jan Western Foyers Free entry Ages 4 yrs +
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PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE as part of message sticks festival 2013
20 – 21 Mar PLAYHOUSE
Please note tours do not operate on 31 Dec.
Tickets $30*
15 Dec – 28 Jan
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Ages 6 yrs +
Ages 5 yrs +
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Doug Parkinson Doug Parkinson may look like the devil with his large frame and that goatee, but when he opens his mouth his voice is sweet and soulful, resonating in a way that few of his contemporaries can match. PRESENTED BY EMPIRE TOURING
Glen Hansard with The Frames
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The captivating Irish singer-songwriter, star of ONCE and The Swell Season, will grace the Concert Hall for a career-spanning set backed by long-term collaborators and folkrock luminaries The Frames. PRESENTED BY sydney opera house by arrangement with Gaynor Crawford
STUDIO Tickets $70.40*
Spiritualized
Concert Hall
The epic English space-rockers renowned for their shimmering hypnotic sound return to perform songs from their critically acclaimed new release Sweet Heart, Sweet Light.
Tickets from $59*
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
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2 Dec
25 – 26 Mar
Like us for your chance to win a double pass to Sarah Blasko and every other music gig presented by Sydney Opera House this summer.
1 Dec
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Regina Spektor Spektor’s phenomenal voice has guided the way through a prolific catalogue filled with songs of satire, heartache and novelty, manifested in six critically acclaimed studio albums.
Music at the House
PRESENTED BY FRONTIER TOURING
10 – 11 Dec Concert Hall
Sarah Blasko with the Sydney International Orchestra In her grandest musical statement yet, multi-platinum and award-winning Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko takes to the Concert Hall stage with a 40-piece orchestra to reveal new songs from her latest release, I Awake, as well as songs from previous releases. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Tickets $103*
Morrissey Often credited as the man who patented indie music for the masses; Morrissey’s wit, swelling guitar anthems and signature sorrow have defined a musical path that many other bands have since travelled down.
17 – 18 Feb
PRESENTED BY FRONTIER TOURING
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22 Dec
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Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Dead Can Dance
Goran Bregović
Hailed as ‘the most exciting and intoxicating live acoustic performers on the planet’ (Acoustic Magazine UK), Mexico’s virtuosic guitar duo have taken the world by storm.
Having triumphantly conquered the world over 3 decades, don’t miss the long awaited homecoming from Australia’s seminal worldbeat-electronic pioneers.
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE BY ARRANGEMENT WITH GAYNOR CRAWFORD
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Lauded as much for his symphonic film scores (including Emir Kusturica’s Time of the Gypsies, Arizona Dream and Underground) as his pop-world music collaborations, European superstar and the Balkan’s greatest exponent of modern gypsy music, returns to perform his world famous hits with his party-generating 19-piece Weddings and Funerals Orchestra.
2 Jan Concert Hall Tickets from $79* INSIDERS SAVE 20%
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Visit the Sydney Opera House video channel PLAY for exclusive interviews, performances and backstage footage of all your favourite music artists.
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ARTS PROJECTS Australia
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8 Mar Concert Hall
First Aid Kit Folk-pop’s latest and greatest revelation comes in the form of Sweden’s Söderberg sisters. Their exquisite vocal harmonies and knack for melody will melt your heart this January. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AND FBi RADIO
Kings of Convenience Described as “the Daft Punk of acoustic music” (Drowned In Sound), we are thrilled to welcome the Norwegian indie-folk pop duo to Australia for the very first time. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
7 Feb
3 Jan
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Colin Hay: Finding my Dance Colin Hay’s show Finding my Dance sees him recounting stories from his life – side-splitting comedy interwoven with classic songs, Overkill, Beautiful World and Waiting For My Real Life To Begin that have defined his amazing musical career. PRESENTED BY duet
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Join us for a joyous summer night of authentic soul/funk when one of the world’s most renowned live acts recall the iconic days of Motown.
Cliff Richard
5 Mar
Sir Cliff Richard OBE, with global record sales beyond 250 million and a ceaseless performance schedule spanning the 54 years of his career, is set to return to Australia with a hit-packed national tour Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’.
DRAMA THEATRE Tickets from $59.90*
Neil Finn & Paul Kelly Touring together for the first time, two of the world’s finest songwriters perform together live on stage, sharing their band and the songs that have defined an era. From Kelly hits like To Her Door and Before Too Long to Finn’s Split Enz and Crowded House classics, I Got You and Fall At Your Feet, this unique collaboration is an unmissable event for any music-lover. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
10 – 12 Mar
PRESENTED BY dainty group
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PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
11 – 12 Feb
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4 Jan
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Polecats Following an award winning, sell out season at the Adelaide Fringe, POLECATS is set to thrill audiences across Australia with its breathtaking and unique marriage of contemporary dance, ballet and pole dancing.
Experience the real-life drama of our iconic and celebrated venue with a Sydney Opera House Backstage Tour.
Giacomo Puccini La bohème
Giuseppe Verdi Il trovatore
With its sparkling melodies, famous arias and theatrical expressiveness, La bohème is an ideal start to the New Year. Be transported to Berlin in the 1930s, where the high-spirited bohemians revel in the exotic seductions of the Spiegeltent.
Director Elke Neidhardt’s stark, menacing production, updated from the 15th century to the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s, reveals how Verdi’s melodies – urgent, foreboding and haunting – convey the spirit and pulse of revolution.
Presented by Opera Australia
PRESENTED BY OPERA AUSTRALIA
31 DEC – 23 MAR
29 Jan – 5 Mar
JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
tickets from $44*
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Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff
PRESENTED BY ADAMEK PRODUCTIONS
20 – 24 Nov
Based on Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, this production by director Simon Phillips offers a keenly-observed portrait of a middle-aged man trying to recapture his youth through attempted sexual liaisons. Falstaff tries his luck with two married women, but he’s more than met his match when it comes to the combined wiles of Mistress Ford and Mistress Page.
STUDIO Photo: Branco Gaica
Tickets $57*
An Evening of Classical Ballet On Stage with Colin Peasley After 50 years with The Australian Ballet Colin Peasley is hanging up his dancing shoes. Join Colin, along with Artistic Director David McAllister and Principal Pianist Stuart Macklin, as he reflects on 50 years of tights, tours and tantrums. PRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
1 Dec JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
If you love dance, you’ll also love BLAZE – the ultimate dance spectacular for the whole family. See page 5 for details
Tickets $35*
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PRESENTED BY OPERA AUSTRALIA
The McDonald College of Performing Arts and Premier State Ballet present their end of year Classical Ballet showcase featuring some of Sydney’s finest, student classical dancers. This performance features all ages of classical dancers from 4 year olds to the outstanding senior secondary students – the emerging Classical Ballet dancers of the future.
15 Feb – 16 Mar JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE Tickets from $44*
PRESENTED BY THE MCDONALD COLLEGE
25 Nov JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE Tickets from $45*
Giuseppe Verdi A Masked Ball
Swan Lake
The innovative director Alex Ollé and designers Alfons Flores and Lluc Castells have created a ground-breaking and visually stunning new production of Verdi’s unforgettable tale of deception, disguise and fate.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Australian Ballet brings three iconic works from the sixties, seventies and eighties back to the stage.
Swan Lake, the world’s most beloved ballet, returns to its roots in a new traditional production by The Australian Ballet created especially for the company’s 50th anniversary.
PRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
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8 – 26 Nov
30 Nov – 19 Dec
JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
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16 Jan – 12 Feb
Jacques Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld Sparkling melodies, cartoonish delights, pyrotechnics and fast-paced dance routines make this production of Offenbach’s operetta, starring sensational song-anddance man Todd McKenney, a treat for all ages. With its frenzied pace, sight gags and a show-stopping finale, it is sure to be the most fun-filled event of the summer season. PRESENTED BY OPERA AUSTRALIA
JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
28 Feb – 27 Mar
Tickets from $44*
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Sarah Silverman Live!
Meow Meow
Dubbed “the most outrageously funny woman alive” by Rolling Stone, Emmy-winner Sarah Silverman is as versatile of a performer as they come.
Meow Meow’s unique brand of kamikaze cabaret kitsch and performance art exotica ensures this is one show you do not want to miss. The cat is back. Meow!
presented by Adrian Bohm, Live Nation & Just For Laughs
presented by live nation & marnie foulis
30 nov concert hall
Photo: Courtesy of Mattias Klum
Tickets from $79.90*
Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies... The Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning co-creator of The Office and Extras brings his first ever stand-up comedy tour to Australia.
National Geographic Live Mattias Klum: The Last Wild Places Take an awe-inspiring journey around the world and experience some of the Earth’s natural wonders including India’s Asiatic lions, Iceland’s glaciers and the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Your guide? One of the most important natural history photographers of our time.
Exclusive content and videos featuring the world’s most compelling and inspiring speakers and thought leaders.
presented by sydney opera house
9 Dec JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE Tickets $35*
Drama Theatre Tickets from $61.10*
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain One of the UK’s best-loved comedians and actors – star of QI & Jonathan Creek – returns to Sydney with his completely sold out show from 2011 Life is Pain. presented by live nation & marnie foulis
presented by LIVE NATION
30 – 31 Jan
9 DEC
Drama Theatre
Geoffrey Robertson, recognised as one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers, makes the case that the consequences of a nuclear-armed Iran will be catastrophic for peace and justice, and could trigger a global war.
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Tripod: Men of Substance
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Armed with tattered wisdom, cheap whisky and unlicensed firearms, Australia’s favourite music comedy trio say they’ve grown up and become men. See for yourself in this long-awaited Sydney premiere. presented by sydney opera house
Little Orphan Trashley An Adults-Only Panto “Ashley will jump through any hoop to keep you entertained.” herald sun
Prepare for an uproarious Christmas when Sydney Opera House presents an adults-only panto from the writing team that brought you the smash hit Fat Swan and the director of Smoke & Mirrors. Featuring more parody than you can poke a stick at, Little Orphan Trashley will have you in fits of laughter... and wishing that you too could be adopted by a sexy bald millionaire!
Elizabeth Gilbert: Life After Eat, Pray, Love
3 – 13 Jan Drama Theatre
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AND SHOWQUEEN PRODUCTIONS
It’s a hard act to follow. Famed author of the international best seller – Eat Pray Love – discusses how her life has changed and evolved since that famed journey around the world.
Tickets $45*
With Trevor Ashley, Rhonda Burchmore, Gary Sweet and Rhys Bobridge; Written by Trevor Ashley and Phil Scott; Director Craig Ilott.
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28 – 29 Jan
Geoffrey Robertson: Mullahs Without Mercy
16 Dec
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Tell us your Sydney Opera House big moment and go in the draw to win a private dinner on the Concert Hall stage!
The School For Wives
The History Boys
This fresh new translation of Molière’s comedic train-wreck of a love story tangles innocence with arrogance – and the other way around.
Australia’s much-loved veteran actor John Wood stars in Alan Bennett’s brilliantly funny play, The History Boys. This sell-out production plays for a strictly limited season at the Sydney Opera House.
presented by bell shakespeare
presented by peach theatre company
23 Oct – 24 Nov Playhouse Tickets from $68*
Signs of Life
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The dead watch over the living when the Dirt Music story continues. Signs of Life, an extraordinary new work by Tim Winton brought to the stage by Heather Mitchell and Aaron Pedersen.
“ One of New York’s best new plays! Phenomenal!” Edge New York
My First Time After running over two and half years in New York, My First Time is coming to Australia for the first time! Do you remember your first sexual experience? If you’ve done it, you probably remember it. And now you can hear about everyone else’s! My First Time features four actors performing hysterical and heartbreaking stories about first sexual experiences. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE and KAY & MCLEAN PRODUCTIONS Written by Ken Davenport and Real People Just Like You. Directed by Wayne Harrison. Inspired by the website www.MyFirstTime.com. Created by Peter Foldy & Craig Stuart. Original Off-Broadway production directed and produced by Ken Davenport. MY FIRST TIME is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
8 feb – 2 mar playhouse Tickets from $45*
Yes, Prime Minister Back by popular demand! Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby are back and funnier than ever. Yes, Prime Minister is a side-splitting foray into the comedy of politics and the civil service.
presented by sydney theatre company
presented by andrew GUILD, simon bryce & tim woods
2 Nov – 22 Dec
13 – 24 Feb
Drama Theatre
Drama Theatre
Tickets from $85*
Tickets from $68*
Frankenstein Thrilling, moving, scary and beautiful – a man born as an adult has to survive on his wits, learning fast. This is a rollercoaster ride of a story, fast, furious, haunting and entertaining… a Frankenstein with a mission. presented by ensemble theatre
from 27 mar playhouse Tickets from $72*
FROM 3 Jan Playhouse Tickets from $39* insiders save 20%
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Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades: An Opera in Concert Sydney audiences last experienced this opera in 1979. Now Vladimir Ashkenazy brings a concert version of Tchaikovsky’s tragic and passionate opera to the stage of the Concert Hall with Australian tenor Stuart Skelton in the leading role.
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PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
1 & 3 Dec Concert Hall Tickets FROM $35*
Totally Tchaikovsky: Ashkenazy and Ohlsson
Russian Masters: Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky
Star pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns after his sold-out 2010 concerts to perform Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto. Then Tchaikovsky’s greatest symphony, the Fourth, with fate at its dramatic heart.
In an Australian first, pianist Scott Davie performs Rachmaninoff’s original version of his Fourth Piano concerto. Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony has emotional torment and dramatic storytelling... some of the things Tchaikovsky does best!
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
6 – 8 Dec Concert Hall
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
An English Christmas A delightful evening of Christmas themed music from England for the whole family performed by a 500+ voice choir and orchestra including Benjamin Britten’s enchanting cantata St Nicolas, Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols as well as other seasonal music to lift the spirit at this festive time of year. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
8 – 9 Dec Concert Hall Tickets FROM $45*
Ian Bostridge Utzon Music Series The renowned tenor makes his Australian debut performing songs by Brahms and Schumann. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY opera house
10 Dec
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Witness over 25 years of video game history unfold with cinematic video presentation, synced to Zelda’s sensational, actionpacked music performed live by the Sydney Symphony and conducted by Irish-born Zelda Symphony conductor, Eímear Noone. Presented by SYDNEY SYMPHONY
1 – 2 FEB CONCERT HALL tickets from $39*
Legends by the Sea: Ashkenazy conducts Sibelius Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Sydney Symphony and Sibelius – it’s a winning combination in this program featuring a thrilling set of legends about Finnish hero, Lemminkäinen.
Utzon Room
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
SOLD OUT
6, 8 & 9 feb concert hall 2013 tickets on sale 7 Dec
Tickets FROM $35*
21 – 24 nov Concert Hall
Tognetti’s Mozart
Tickets FROM $35*
Soldier’s Tale
Russian Visions
Mirusia
Featuring a collection of musical short stories, this concert includes Stravinsky’s take on the fable of a soldier who wrestles with the devil over money and music.
Steven Osborne is guest pianist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in an entirely Russian program featuring Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence.
André Rieu’s star soprano returns to Australia for her first ever solo Australian East Coast Home Tour. With more than 8 million hits for her rendition of Schubert’s Ave Maria it is no wonder the world is calling her the ‘Angel of Australia’.
Presented by Sydney Omega Ensemble
25 NOV Utzon Room tickets from $60*
PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
25 Nov
Richard Tognetti stars in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.3 and Brett Dean’s new concerto for electric violin, and leads the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Mozart and Haydn symphonies. PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
10 Feb Concert Hall Tickets from $45*
Presented by The Harbour Agency
Concert Hall
29 NOV
Tickets from $38*
Studio tickets From $70*
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The Eagles Legend Glenn Frey
Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto
Sibelius’ epic work, Kullervo is like both a symphony in its colossal scale, and an opera with its tragic story. With two Finnish voices to perform the roles of Kullervo and his sister.
in concert with his band & the Sydney Symphony
PIanist Joyce Yang returns to perform one of the great piano concertos. It’s the centrepiece of a thrilling program that runs from the drama of fate to a festival spirit.
15 – 16 Feb
Glenn Frey makes his Sydney Opera House debut on stage performing classic Eagles favourites including Take it to the Limit, Lyin’ Eyes and Desperado as well as hits from his new album.
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PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
2013 tickets on sale 7 Dec
28 Feb & 1 Mar
The big orchestra meets the big screen in this concert trilogy based on Tan Dun’s epic film scores for Hero, The Banquet and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
22 – 23 Feb concert hall 2013 tickets on sale 7 Dec
Dejan Lazić A dazzling new force on the international concert scene, Dejan Lazić’s thoughtful pianism revels in contrasts: power and delicacy, ardour and coolness, old and new. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY opera house
24 FEB UTZON ROOM TICKETS FROM $85*
Tickets from $55*
The Reef Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra perform music stretching from ‘90s grunge to Beethoven, while awe-inspiring footage of surfing, the ocean and the desert landscape is projected onto a big screen behind the musicians.
Experience Stanley Kubrick’s groundbreaking masterpiece with the dramatic power of a live soundtrack from the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and be transported on an unforgettable journey to the infinite beyond.
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY FESTIVAL & sydney opera house
13, 15 & 16 Mar
24 – 25 Jan
concert hall 2013 tickets on sale 7 Dec
Concert Hall
Crouching Tiger: Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy
2001: A Space Odyssey
Light & Gold Eric Whitacre’s music has redefined choral music in the 21st century. We’re not exaggerating when we say he’s one of the most popular composers of our time.
Concert Hall Photo: Courtesy of British Film Institute
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A Finnish Epic: Ashkenazy conducts Sibelius
Tickets from $60*
The Peony Pavilion
Dirty Projectors
presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
4 Mar
Dirty Projectors’ acclaimed latest album Swing Lo Magellan is a collection of moments: accidental, fortuitous, spontaneous. Band leader David Longstreth’s idiosyncratic songwriting is at times explosive and anthemic, at others tender and disarming.
Concert Hall
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY FESTIVAL
30 MAR CONCERT HALL FROM $45*
PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Tickets from $45*
The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre brings this classic to life starring the award winning Wei Chunrong. The passionate story of the impoverished Liu Mengmei and the Nanan Governor’s privileged daughter Du Liniang plays out through love, death, dreams and a visit from the Lord of the Underworld. Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY FESTIVAL
24 & 26 Jan Drama Theatre Tickets from $75*
21 Jan Concert Hall
Jazz Trumpet Meets Orchestra The Sydney Symphony and James Morrison, with his brilliant and inimitable trumpet style, bring the infectious spirit of pop and Latininfused jazz into the Concert Hall. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
6 – 8 Mar
For more sci-fi thrills don’t miss the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. See page 7 for details
Tickets from $55*
The Jade Hairpin The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre combine ornate costumes and elaborate make-up with live music and exquisitely precise choreographed movement to create an unforgettable love story. Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles. PRESENTED BY SYDNEY FESTIVAL
25 – 26 Jan
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Drama Theatre
2013 tickets on sale 7 Dec
Tickets from $75*
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NE W YEAR ’ S EVE
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Looking for Christmas gift ideas? A Sydney Opera House experience is an inspiring and unique option. Below are our top picks, or alternatively you can purchase a gift voucher. With over 2,500 performances a year and a range of tours and dining packages, you will be spoilt for choice.
The Opera Gala on New Year’s Eve Opera Australia The Opera Gala brings music-lovers and revellers to the heart of the drama and to one of the best vantage points in the city to experience soaring arias and a sky-rocketing fireworks display. A star-studded line up featuring Milijana Nikolic, Arnold Rawls, Diego Torre and José Carbó will perform many of the most popular arias from such operatic masters as Verdi, Offenbach and Puccini alongside classics by the great songwriters of the 20th century.
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Concert Hall Tickets from $249*
For the family
For friends
Direct from London’s West End comes BLAZE, a spectacular street dance group. With high tech light displays, stunning set design and music by Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, BLAZE will have the whole family dancing in their seats. Family passes from $189.
After a sell-out season last summer, the world’s greatest cabaret, burlesque and circus artists are back with La Soirée. Treat your friends and book a table for the show that’s been described as ‘cheeky, clever and damn sexy’.
La bohème Gala on New Year’s Eve Opera Australia opens its summer season in dazzling style with the triumphant staging of La bohème by the acclaimed director Gale Edwards. The updating of Puccini’s melodic masterpiece from a Parisian garret and café to a bawdy Berlin nightclub has reawakened the classic for devotees of the legendary composer and a new generation of opera-goers. PRESENTED BY opera australia
Opera Kitchen
Glam Fest NYE 2012
Located right under the iconic sails of the Opera House, Opera Kitchen offers the best views of Sydney harbour, the Harbour Bridge and city skyline. With multiple vantage points within the venue, this really is the place to be this NYE.
With the ultimate view of the world famous fireworks, live entertainment by the ‘Big Hit Orchestra’ and world renowned DJ Stephen Ferris as well as sumptuous food by Matt Moran, this promises to be the party of the year.
Premium Marquee Reserved seating, a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and a delicious antipasto plate to be shared between two guests.
This summer sees the return of everyone’s favourite brother and sister – Charlie & Lola, a new National Theatre adaptation of Dr Seuss’ all-time favourite The Cat In A Hat, plus ImaginOcean – a live glow in the dark musical that’s a hit for kids and adults alike. Prices start from $30.
For that special someone Make a night of it and book a pre-theatre dinner at Guillaume at Bennelong – Sydney’s most striking dining space. Then experience two of the world’s finest singer-songwriters performing music that has defined an era – Neil Finn and Paul Kelly.
Tickets from $285*
Guillaume at Bennelong Countdown to 2013 at the exquisite Guillaume at Bennelong. Offering drinks and canapés on arrival, followed by an eight course degustation menu with matching wines.
Guillaume Bennelong Point Tickets $1,100*
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Aria Catering
Early Bird tickets $395*
Western Boardwalk
General Admission
Tickets $495*
Unreserved seating, entry from 12:00pm.
Early Bird tickets $275*
Joan Sutherland Theatre
For the kids
Ticket price includes premium beverages including Australian sparkling and wine and select cocktails, festival inspired menu and non-stop live entertainment.
Opera Bar’s Beach Party This year we take you back to the Beach! As the sun sets, the party fires up with Thandiwe Phoenix – one of Australia’s finest soul sisters. DJ D-Flat will bring the hot summer beats and to really ignite the dancefloor, we are going to unleash Furnace & the Fundamentals to keep you moving towards the stroke of Midnight.
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Timeless Classsics Not New Year’s Eve 2012 A hallmark of the annual New Year’s Eve concerts, this year’s event will deliver an auditory feast for popular and classical music lovers. PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
27 – 29 Dec Concert Hall Tickets from $75*
Tickets from $345*
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This summer, for one night only, we’re transforming our world famous Concert Hall Northern Foyers into one GIANT bedroom thanks to IKEA Tempe. Winners will: ¡ See BLAZE, the international dance spectacular and meet the stars backstage ¡ Go on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the House ¡ Wake up to the most spectacular views of the Harbour ¡ Enjoy breakfast in the VIP Green Room With the help of IKEA Tempe, you and a friend can be in the running to win this money-can’t-buy experience.
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