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Strictly Baz Luhrmann

23 - 24 June 2025

In the Concert Hall

Contemporary Music

An all-star musical journey through Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and much more...

Hear highlights from the iconic Australian director’s career

Strictly Baz Luhrmann is a celebration of the music from the iconic Australian director’s career alongside his longtime Oscar-winning collaborator Catherine Martin.

Join musical theatre stars Alinta Chidzey, Tim Draxl, Ryan Gonzalez and Phoebe Panaretos under the sails of the Sydney Opera House, with the full force of the Opera Australia Orchestra conducted by Vanessa Scammell.

Hear highlights from Baz’s Red Curtain Trilogy: Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, as well as Australia, The Great Gatsby and Elvis.

Expect hits such as ‘Time After Time’,Love is in the Air’, ‘Young Hearts Run Free’, ‘Come What May’, ‘One Day I’ll Fly Away’, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ and many more.

Presented by Opera Australia in association with Make My Mark

Clockwise from top left: Alinta Chidzey, Tim Draxl, Phoebe Panaretos, Ryan Gonzalez
Clockwise from top left: Alinta Chidzey, Tim Draxl, Phoebe Panaretos, Ryan Gonzalez

Artist Information

Conductor Vanessa Scammell
Director Mark Sutcliffe
Alinta Chidzey
Tim Draxl
Ryan Gonzalez
Phoebe Panaretos
Opera Australia Orchestra

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