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MJ Lenderman & The Wind
Rising indie rock star MJ Lenderman will make his Opera House debut in March 2025 with his band The Wind, hot off a triumphant tour across the Northern Hemisphere.
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Utzon Music 2025
The Sydney Opera House’s treasured Utzon Music series returns in 2025, now under the direction of renowned arts advocate, performer, composer and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
Audiences old and new will be rolling in the aisles when the Tony and Olivier award-winning fan favourite The Play That Goes Wrong arrives at the Opera House and tours Australia from winter 2025.
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Etran de L’Aïr
Acclaimed North African Tuareg band Etran de L’Aïr (or ‘stars of the Aïr region’) will make their Sydney Opera House debut in March 2025.
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Cast revealed for Australian premiere of Elf: The Musical
The cast for the Australian premiere season of Elf: The Musical has been found.
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Artist to Artist
The Sydney Opera House today announced Artist to Artist, an experimental series of thoughtful conversations between local and international contemporary artists offering fresh perspectives on global cultures.
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Sydney Opera House becomes first major arts organisation to join United Nations Global Compact
The Sydney Opera House today announced it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, becoming the first major arts organisation in the world to sign up to the international sustainability initiative.
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New Order and Fontaines D.C.
Adding to a monumental run of concerts announced for March 2025, the Sydney Opera House will present two legendary bands – one at the apex of their career and one making waves on major stages around the world – on its famous Forecourt.
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Sydney Opera House Kids Summer Program
This summer, the Sydney Opera House will present a wonder-filled children and families season showcasing world-leading art and performance by international artists alongside smash hit stage shows and inspiring holiday workshops.
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DanceRites 2024 winners announced
Mackay Torres Strait Islander Cultural Group has claimed the top prize at DanceRites 2024 –Australia’s only national dance competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups – following two days of high-energy competition at the Sydney Opera House over the weekend.
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PJ Harvey, Nils Frahm, Mariza and Goran Bregović
Four globally acclaimed European artists, UK multi-Mercury Prize-winner PJ Harvey, global German pianist and ambient sensation Nils Frahm, Portugal’s multi-platinum Fado queen Mariza and Balkan music maestro Goran Bregović will play the Sydney Opera House in 2025 as part of their national tours.
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Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Direct from a critically acclaimed London season in its first presentation outside the UK comes Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, playing 5 – 23 February 2025 at the Sydney Opera House, after a season at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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Jordan Rakei
Grammy-nominated soul and R&B singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei will make his highly anticipated Sydney Opera House debut in February, performing his breathtaking new record The Loop in the Concert Hall for one night only.
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Hania Rani
Award-winning Polish pianist, composer and vocalist Hania Rani will make her highly-anticipated Opera House debut in the Concert Hall on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
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DanceRites 2024
The Sydney Opera House today announced the full program of competing dance groups, hosts and special guest performances for DanceRites 2024.
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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Returning to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, Grammy Award-winning Nashville icons Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will make their long-awaited Sydney Opera House debut in January.
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Adventure awaits this summer as DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern makes its Australasian premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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Waxahatchee
Hot off the release of her acclaimed new record, beloved Alabama-born singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield – aka Waxahatchee – will return to the Sydney Opera House this December as part of her first solo Australian tour.
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Elf: The Musical bringing silly season cheer to Sydney
Christmas has come early with the Sydney Opera House’s announcement that Elf: The Musical will make its Australian premiere in a presentation designed for the Concert Hall from 19 – 29 December.
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Sydney Opera House unveils fun-filled kids and families program for spring
An invigorating line-up of three stage shows and 24 creative workshops will run from September to November 2024 for Sydney Opera House’s kids and families spring season.
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Penn & Teller
Masters of modern magic, Penn & Teller, will embark on their 50th anniversary world tour in January 2025, beginning in Australia with a week of jaw-dropping performances at the Sydney Opera House.
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Khalid
In a world exclusive, multi-platinum selling superstar Khalid will celebrate the global release of his highly anticipated third album Sincere by performing it live for the very first time in-the-round in the Concert Hall on 5 and 6 August.
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Sydney Opera House reveals UnWrapped 2024 full program
This spring, Sydney Opera House's UnWrapped series will showcase 14 works, including 11 new commissions, from over 20 cutting-edge independent Australian artists and technologists.
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Herbie Hancock
Celebrating seven decades of music, multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-funk icon Herbie Hancock will return to the Sydney Opera House on 11 – 12 October 2024 for two in-the-round performances in the Concert Hall.
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