Opera Australia

ANNOUNCEMENT: Jo Davies steps down from her position as Artistic Director of Opera Australia. This mutually agreed decision follows differences of opinion about how Opera Australia should successfully balance artistic innovation, audience development and commercial imperatives moving forward. During this period of transition while the company’s future artistic leadership is settled, our highly experienced management and artistic teams will continue to realise our ambitions. We thank Jo for her significant contribution to the artistic future of Opera Australia and acknowledge the success of her 2024 season to date. Our 2025 season, which we will announce on Tuesday 17 September, is an exciting one and demonstrates Jo’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the relevance of our artform for today’s audiences. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gDncNgeh

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Francis Greep to the newly created position of Head of Young Artist Program. Commencing in September, Dr Greep will be working closely with our Artistic Director Jo Davies to develop and nurture new generations of Australian talent, and oversee employment and professional development opportunities for young artists. We have developed a comprehensive new Young Artist Program, aligned with our artistic vision. Dr Greep was most recently the Executive Director of The Song Company, Australia’s national vocal ensemble, where he leads with a reputation for organisational renewal and artistic innovation across the performing arts sector. A sought-after recitalist, music director, vocal coach, and chorus master, Francis has previously worked extensively with Opera Australia and held key positions at West Australian Opera and Houston Grand Opera.

Our winter opera season at the Sydney Opera House wraps up this weekend, with Tosca tonight and Così fan tutte tomorrow afternoon! Thank you to everyone who joined us — we played to the loveliest, most appreciative audiences with these two productions, as well as Watershed, Il Trittico and Hamlet. And a huge congratulations to the hundreds of people involved in bringing a season like this to the stage! 📷 Keith Saunders

Two experts in opera and music have been appointed to our Board of Directors. Greta Bradman is a celebrated recording and performing artist, who brings a unique perspective to the Board as an award-winning soprano, ABC broadcaster, writer and psychologist. A focus of her psychology work is the connection between wellbeing and performance among performing artists. Professor Warren Bebbington AM is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne. He previously held positions at Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Queensland and ANU School of Music, and was previously Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Professor Bebbington and Ms Bradman join the Board as we deliver on our ambition to put a uniquely Australian stamp on the operatic artform and to nurture new generations of creative talent.

Mozart's score is "breathtakingly brought to life in a nuanced, well-paced reading by conductor Zoe Zeniodi and the Opera Australia Orchestra ⭐⭐⭐⭐" — Limelight Così fan tutte opened last night at Sydney Opera House! This strictly limited season runs until 17 August. Don't miss out! opera.org.au/cosi 📷 Keith Saunders

Mozart's Così fan tutte opens at Sydney Opera House tonight! Fall in love with these outstanding young singers, as they navigate matters of the heart, through David McVicar's classic, lavish staging. opera.org.au/cosi

Tim Draxl arrives in Sydney in less than 4 weeks as Joe Gillis in our thrilling new production of Sunset Boulevard at Sydney Opera House. Don’t miss out! #SunsetMusicalAU

✨ ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ One of the finest musicals ever written explodes to life in a brand-new production at next year's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour! We're bringing a slice of Manhattan to the harbour, in a spectacular staging of Guys & Dolls, directed by our Artistic Director, Jo Davies, and designed by Brian Thomson. Tickets are on sale soon. Join the waitlist now at opera.org.au/harbour Principal Patron: Dr Haruhisa Handa and International Foundation for Arts and Culture Principal Partner: HSBC Strategic Sponsor: Destination NSW

We're wishing all of the artists involved in Breaking the Waves a fabulous performance tonight! This is the Melbourne premiere of an extraordinary opera composed by Missy Mazzoli and based upon Lars von Trier's seminal film. Audiences are in for a deeply moving evening! opera.org.au/waves 📷 Jeff Busby

Tonight is the first of two performances of The Puccini Gala! Marking the centenary of the great composer's passing, this concert features an extraordinary group of singers (Nicole Car, Peter Coleman-Wright, Julie Lea Goodwin and Young Woo Kim) performing highlights from his operas at Melbourne's Hamer Hall. They're joined by Orchestra Victoria and conductor Daniel Smith. A small handful of tickets remain for tonight, and an even smaller handful for Saturday afternoon's performance. Don't miss out! opera.org.au/puccini