Site opens at 5pm for bar and restaurant venues. Opera Australia continues to welcome the NSW Government’s ongoing support and commitment to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour via its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW. Pick up points are around Sydney Harbour, dropping guests at Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool, just metres from the entrance to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. To complete this memorable night out, guests can arrive at the site by Water Taxi.

Dinner is served from 5.30pm, so you can enjoy the sunset as you drink and dine before the show. Each course is matched with premium Tyrrell’s Wines. Indulge in three courses of exquisite French food, designed and prepared by the Platinum Club’s award-winning chefs. The stunning “Platinum Club” – a pop up dining room, bar and lounge set amongst the tree tops – offers fine dining before the show, dessert high tea and drinks available pre-performance as well as interval. Dinner and show packages are available with variable components that include a three-course dinner, interval drinks, program and performance. The custom-built site opens two and a half hours before the show starts, giving guests a fabulous opportunity to take in the spectacular views overlooking Sydney Harbour. NSW Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is one of the city’s most celebrated cultural events. Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini is thrilled ‘his brain-child’ has gone on to become such an international success.

Celebrated set and costume designer Dan Potra is making a welcome return to the outdoor stage after working his magic on Turandot in 2016. Mr Morton has worked on the past five Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour productions and is delighted to be taking the reins of a new show for the first time. This new production of La Bohème is set in a wintery 1960s Parisian landscape, featuring beautiful cobblestone laneways, glowing street lamps and classically bohemian costumes, along with fabulous special effects including snow falling on Sydney Harbour and fireworks illuminating the night sky completing the stunning picture.ĭirector Andy Morton has been charged with bringing this vision to life. Opera Australia expects the 2018 season will continue the successful run of the event with Puccini’s La Bohème, known as one of the world’s all-time favourite operas, and the inspiration behind Moulin Rouge and the musical Rent. Now celebrated alongside iconic open-air opera events such as Aida at Luxor and Turandot in the Forbidden City, the annual event is now the highlight of the Australian cultural calendar.

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