New To Stream
Catch up on a bumper program of new music, documentaries, talks and kids content, now available to watch on Stream.
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DanceRites 2023
This year's free event will be the largest on-site iteration of the competition since it began in 2015. Twenty two dance groups and more than 350 performers from over 30 nations and clans across Australia will take to the Forecourt in a joyous celebration of First Nations music, dance and culture...
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Australian World Orchestra presents Mahler 9
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Livestreamed Friday 24 November 2023 at 8pm, and available on-demand thereafter.
Experience the capstone Mahler event of the year when internationally renowned conductor Alexander Briger returns home to lead the acclaimed Australian World Orchestra, performing one of the 20th century’s most cele...
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Brodsky Quartet / In Session
The iconic Brodsky Quartet deliver an exceptional recital traversing Bach to Britten performed live in the Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer.
'In Session' is a series of intimate, long-form music films, staged behind closed doors. In taking a highly stylised filmic approach, 'In Session' go...
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2 itemsThe Last Post (Winds of Change)
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The Last Post (Winds of Change) is a new arrangement of the special ceremonial piece, which holds great significance to everyone who has fought for this country, their families, and for Australian citizens.
Developed over two years by First Nations arts company Garrijimanha, the new work is perf...
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Play It Safe - Celebrating 50 years of brave creativity at Sydney Opera House
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For five decades the Opera House has stood in defiance of that nervous little voice inside us that tells us to play it safe and keep it simple. This special film celebrates our 50th anniversary, encouraging us all to live on the edge of possible, because when we do, extraordinary things can happe...
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Whispers / Megan Cope (2023)
On Tubowgule, now called Bennelong Point, Quandamooka artist Megan Cope introduces 'Whispers', a melding of First Nations history and environmental consciousness. In this artwork, commissioned for our 50th anniversary, more than 85,000 oyster shells are positioned across the Sydney Opera House pr...
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Music of the Sails - A 50th Anniversary Digital Artwork (2023)
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‘Music of the Sails’ was an ambitious 50th anniversary digital artwork that reimagined the sounds of the House - and was live-streamed for 744 hours throughout October 2023.
As we celebrated our 50th year, we dreamt about the future, and contemplated the ways in which technology will impact on c...
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Open House Weekend (2023)
To celebrate the Opera House’s 50th birthday, we threw open our doors for a free event of exploration and discovery, simultaneously live-streamed around the world. Watch the on-demand stream, as we move through the corridors of this World Heritage-listed masterpiece, to explore our famous venues ...
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UNSW Sydney UTZON Lecture with Jan and Lin Utzon (2023)
Join Jan and Lin Utzon in conversation – as we journey through the legacy of their father, Jørn Utzon, the visionary architect of the Sydney Opera House. In a brief UNSW Sydney UTZON Lecture, Jan will examine the architectural brilliance of the building that has inspired a nation. This will be fo...
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A Stroke of Genius (1983)
Created in 1983 to celebrate the 10th birthday of Sydney Opera House, 'A Stroke of Genius' uses contemporary interviews and archival footage to retell the story of the House and its impact on the social fabric of the city. Opening with a dramatic sequence of the House sculpted in ice, the documen...
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What is The City But The People? (2023)
Available worldwide until 1st Oct 2028.
‘What Is the City but the People?’ was a unique portrait of Sydney created by its people, showcasing the story, sentiments and soul of the city. Raised above the forecourt, Sydneysiders walked a 60 metre catwalk backed by live music, projected photographs ... -
Lu Yang - DOKU - The Binary World: Outlines 2023
DOKU, The Binary World is a premiere screening of the live motion-capture performance by Shanghai-based artist Lu Yang, originally staged in 2022 as a real-time collaboration between Hong Kong's Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District and the Sydney Opera House.
In a remarkable networked perfo...
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Discovery Project - London Symphony Orchestra (2023)
Go behind the scenes on a special project, which sees musicians from London Symphony Orchestra working with Sydney and Regional NSW Youth Orchestras on a unique performance.
The LSO returned to the Sydney Opera House in May 2023 and, alongside their three monumental performances, they worked wit...
