The Latest Breaking News from the Sydney Opera House

Hunter student artwork turned into T-shirt design worn by thousands

Eight-year-old Andy Nguyen worked hard to bring his creation to life.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 28

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Opera Australia's 2027 season features the company's first new production of Tannhäuser in three decades, the Pirates of Penzance, and a steampunk Magic Flute.

AAP · Aug 12

Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show

Worlds are set to collide in an inventive performance at the Sydney Opera House that blends traditional Indigenous storytelling and modern electronic music.

AAP · Jun 26

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

After sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne's Hamer Hall last year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are taking their show on the road.

AAP · Feb 14

The Normal Heart review – Larry Kramer’s devastating play about Aids continues to galvanise

The 1985 play’s first run took place off-Broadway in the middle of the Aids crisis. Much has changed – but Dean Bryant’s production speaks to a new era of protest and unrest

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

In a new production of Turandot, Opera Australia has found a star vehicle for Young Woo Kim

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”.

The Conversation · Jan 16

'Our Rocky': telling tale of first Aboriginal Olympian

In 1964, Frank Roberts travelled to Japan to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Now his story is being told by his cousin in a one-woman show.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

The A-Z Of Australian Artists You Need To Get In Your Ear Holes This Instant: Part 4

All the artists you need to ausify your playlist.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 5, 2025

Genesis Owusu: ‘We are not each other’s enemies. Trans people and immigrants aren’t the reason your eggs are expensive’

The Aria-winning artist on eating cheese plates with his fans’ parents, the benefits of Canberra and why community is the antidote to division

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Why Hollywood’s first iconic Phantom of the Opera film is still puzzling us, 100 years on

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extravagant 1986 musical version of The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Sydney Opera House in 2026. But an even more enduring anniversary takes place in September 2025: 100 years since Hollywood’s first film version of The Phantom of the Opera.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025