Trailer - 50/50: 50 films celebrating 50 iconic years
50/50: 50 films celebrating 50 iconic years • 15s
Starts Sunday 3rd September 2023.
Celebrate the Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary with 50 consecutive days of rare and unseen recordings from the archive, spanning opera, classical, dance, theatre, contemporary music, documentaries and livestreams from our Birthday Festival. Free and exclusive to Stream from 3rd September to 22nd October 2023.
Iconic artists, unforgettable performances, works that changed the way audiences saw the culture: Across its 50 year history, the Sydney Opera House has played host to an incredible diversity of talent, from musicians, choreographers and dancers to actors, playwrights, filmmakers, contemporary artists and visionary thinkers who challenged and shaped the cultural landscape. To mark our first half century, we’re digging deep into the archive to bring audiences 50 rare and often unseen performances over 50 days, and special livestreamed events from our Birthday Festival.
Up Next in 50/50: 50 films celebrating 50 iconic years
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1/50: Gala Opening Concert with Sydne...
Available worldwide from 3rd Sept until 3rd Oct 2023.
Australia’s musical landscape changed forever on the evening of 29 September 1973, when the brand-new Sydney Opera House opened the doors of its Concert Hall to the public for the first time.In front of a packed, emotion-charged house, the S...
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02/50: Opera Australia - War & Peace ...
Available worldwide from 4th Sept until 4th Oct 2023.
In 1973, the Sydney Opera House opened in spectacular fashion with Prokofiev's epic operatic adaption of War and Peace. The production marked Opera Australia's first performance in the iconic building that they have called home for almost five... -
4/50: Gurrumul and Sydney Symphony Or...
Available worldwide from 6th Sept until 6th Oct 2023.
Following his sold-out performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2013, Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu returned to the Opera House in 2014 for two encore performances. The concerts presented the musician and...
