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They will say a story ended, those who cannot understand, no-one’s story ends forever, our Dreaming is forever.

Highlights

• Experience an opera performance at the iconic Sydney Opera House
• Choose your preferred performance date, and book your tickets online in advance
• Opera like you see in movies: spectacular sets, costumes, moving music

Description

No trip to Sydney is complete without a visit to the Sydney Opera House, the city’s most famous building. And what better to do when visiting the Sydney Opera House than to spend a pleasant evening inside enjoying an opera performance. Molly Johnson is a survivor. Heavily pregnant, she’s left alone to care for her children in a remote Snowy Mountains shanty. Between the snakes, bullocks and hostile travellers on her doorstep, she faces no shortage of threats. With her husband away droving sheep, she faces them alone. But when Yadaka, an Aboriginal man evading colonial authorities, disrupts Molly’s hard-won sanctuary, the pair’s shared history of brutal hardships can no longer be ignored. The Drover’s Wife is a monumental new opera based on the play, novel and film by one of Australia’s leading artists, Leah Purcell. With a ravishing score by George Palmer, this new version reveals the symphonic soul of Purcell’s modern classic in its most expansive telling yet. Melodies soar with raw emotion. Luscious orchestrations capture the beauty and violence of the Australian High Country. Grand opera traditions meet contemporary Aboriginal storytelling. Australia’s newest opera star Nina Korbe (West Side Story on Sydney Harbour) leads the cast as the titular drover’s wife in a role that will leave you breathless.

Includes

Ticket to an opera performance at the Sydney Opera House

Important Information

• PLEASE NOTE: This production contains graphic depictions of violence incuding violence against women, themes of racism, replica firearms and gunshot effects. While an extra layer of clothing is recommended for comfort, there is no mandatory dress code. All items larger than an A4 sheet of paper (21cm x 30cm) must be cloaked. The cloakroom is free. Ushers will close the doors at show time and may not allow latecomers in until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. The Sydney Opera House is a 10-minute walk from Circular Quay, which all ferries and numerous buses and trains stop at. Taxis can drop off passengers at the roundabout at the end of Macquarie Street and can be hailed from the taxi stand at the end of Macquarie Street after performances. Photography, sound recording or any kind of filming is not permitted during the performance but you're welcome to take photos before and after the performance and at the interval.

Easy cancellation

This activity is non-refundable