Sydney performances

Concerts, opera, dance and theatre are all on offer as well as visual arts, sporting events and special exhibitions.

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

Bennelong Point, Circular Quay. Box Office:
Ph: 9250 7777
www.sydneyoperahouse.com

Opera Theatre

• The Marriage of Figaro to 31 March
  Director Neil Armfield’s lively production does not miss a beat, musically or emotionally in this Opera Australia production.
• Alcina to 30 March
  Enter a world of illusion and reality, of lush beauty and eerie perfection with this Opera Australia production.
• Rusalka 9–28 March
  A fully staged new production of Dvorjak’s magical opera, best known for the aria ‘Song to the Moon’.
• Don Quixote 5–26 April
  The Australian Ballet recreates this charming story of colourful characters for all the family.
• New Romantics 1–19 May
  The Australian Ballet performs two sleekly modern pieces, one from hot international star Christopher Wheeldon, the other from home-grown favourite Stephen Baynes.

Concert Hall

• Kronos Quartert and Asha Bhosle: India Calling 9–10 March
  The queen of Bollywood teams up with the grammy award-winning Kronos Quartet to perform songs full of multicoloured melodies, lusty rhythms and swirls of sensuality.
• Antarctic Symphony 22–24 March
  John Bell reads from the diary of Scott’s ill-fated expedition to Antarctica while Vaughan Williams’ music, originally composed for the film Scott of the Antarctic, hauntingly evokes the sounds of the icy continent.
• Carmina Burana 27 March
  The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Opera Australia Chorus and an impressive line-up of soloists are all part of this medieval sound sensation.
• Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony 30 March–2 April
  One of Mendelssohn’s best-loved works.
• Sibelius’ Mythic Adventures 19–21 April
  The Sydney Symphony takes us on a journey to the shadowy Nordic afterlife, complete with a dalliance with beautiful maidens and a detour via the land of the dead.
• Nobody Knows de Trouble I See 25–28 April
  Zimmerman’s volatile and moody Trumpet Concerto.
• Chick Corea Jazz & Orchestra 10–12 May
  One of the world’s most influential jazz musicians, Chick Corea celebrates the 35th anniversary of his album with vibraphone genius Gary Burton.

Drama Theatre

• The Season at Sarasparilla to 31 March
  A powerful and comical play set in the 1960s, exposing with love and vitriol the obsessions of everyday Australians.
• Ying Tong — A Walk with the Goons 10 April–19 May
  Roy Smiles’ hilarious play took the UK by storm last year, journeying into the (imagined) mind of Spike Milligan in his Goons era. Welcome to the mad world of Ying Tong.

Playhouse

• Macbeth 8 March–14 April
  Director John Bell strips back Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller to its core.

Guided Tours: Bookings office 9250 7250

• 1 –hour tour
  Daily English tours depart every 30 minutes from 9am–5pm. Daily Japanese, Korean and Mandarin tours also available. Bookings recommended.
• Backstage tour
  The 2-hour tour grants you access to areas behind-the-scenes. Departs daily at 7am from Stage Door. Costs apply. Bookings are essential.
• Performance packages
  Package a performance, a 1-hour tour and either dinner at one of Sydney’s finest restaurants, or a sunset cruise on the harbour for a great Sunday night out. Costs apply. Bookings are essential.

CAPITOL THEATRE

13 Campbell Street, Haymarket
Ph: 9320 5000
www.capitoltheatre.com.au

• Grumpy Old Women Live 17–29 April
  The live stage version of the hit TV program, starring Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson and Dillie Keane.

LYRIC THEATRE

Star City, 80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont
Ph: 1300 367 794


• Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical ongoing
  One of the most successful Australian movies of all time is now a dazzling musical! Performances nightly except Monday, plus matinees Wednesday and Saturday.

SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC

Bookings 8256 2222
www.music.usyd.edu.au

• Cocktail Hour Recital Series from 12 March, Mon 6pm–7.30pm
  Cocktail hour recitals from Sydney Conservatorium soloists and guest artists. Featuring piano recitals, woodwind, strings, vocal and brass.
• Jazz in the Café from 19 March, Mon 7.30pm
  Come along for an evening of fine jazz in the relaxing setting of the Music Café. Performers include the Matt McMahon Ensemble, the Steve Brien Ensemble and the Judy Bailey Ensemble.
• Conductor’s Series from 30 March
  Inspired, innovative, insightful, intriguing. Performed by Sydney Conservatorium large ensembles.
• Czech Youth ‘Sensational Sundays’ 22 April, 4pm
  Shefali Pryor plays oboe, Frank Celata plays clarinet, Andrew Barnes plays bassoon with members of the Grainger String Quartet.
• Rare Castrato Contrasts ‘Sensational Sundays’ 27 May, 4pm
  Featuring harpsichord, cello, violin, piano, clarinet and more. Vivaldi and favourite castrato arias.

SYDNEY THEATRE

Pier 4, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Ph: 9250 1777
www.sydneytheatre.com.au

• Self Esteem 25 April–5 May
  A black comedy about a typical Australian family which is changed forever when a government-backed cult takes over.
• The Art of War 14 May–17 June
  Stephen Jeffreys’ shattering new play gauges the adequacy of war as a model for life, relationships or money-making.