Tosca
25 June – 16 August 2024
In the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Opera
A critically-acclaimed production of a high-stakes thriller with an unforgettable ending.
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 25 June | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 29 June | 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 2 July | 7:30pm |
| Thursday 4 July | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 6 July | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 10 July | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 13 July | 12:00pm |
| Thursday 18 July | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 27 July | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 31 July | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 3 August | 12:00pm |
| Wednesday 7 August | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 10 August | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 7 August | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 10 August | 7:30pm |
| Monday 12 August | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 14 August | 7:30pm |
| Friday 16 August | 7:30pm |
Sunday to Thursday Performances
| Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
| Premium | $349 |
| A Reserve | $299 |
| B Reserve | $249 |
| C Reserve | $185 |
| D Reserve | $115 |
| E Reserve | $79 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
| Premium | $314 |
| A Reserve | $269 |
| B Reserve | $224 |
| C Reserve | $166 |
| D Reserve | $103 |
| E Reserve | $71 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Children Aged 17 and under | Price |
| Premium | $314 |
| A Reserve | $149 |
| B Reserve | $124 |
| C Reserve | $92 |
| D Reserve | $57 |
| E Reserve | $39 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Groups 8+ To make a group purchase please call +61 2 9250 7700 | Price |
| Premium | $296 |
| A Reserve | $254 |
| B Reserve | $211 |
| C Reserve | $157 |
| D Reserve | $97 |
| E Reserve | $67 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
Saturday Matinee & Friday Performances
| Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
| Premium | $379 |
| A Reserve | $329 |
| B Reserve | $275 |
| C Reserve | $210 |
| D Reserve | $135 |
| E Reserve | $109 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
| Premium | $341 |
| A Reserve | $296 |
| B Reserve | $247 |
| C Reserve | $189 |
| D Reserve | $121 |
| E Reserve | $98 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Children Aged 17 and under | Price |
| Premium | $341 |
| A Reserve | $164 |
| B Reserve | $137 |
| C Reserve | $105 |
| D Reserve | $67 |
| E Reserve | $54 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
| Groups 8+ To make a group purchase please call +61 2 9250 7700 | Price |
| Premium | $322 |
| A Reserve | $279 |
| B Reserve | $223 |
| C Reserve | $178 |
| D Reserve | $114 |
| E Reserve | $92 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
Saturday Evening Performances
| Standard | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $379 |
| A Reserve | $329 |
| B Reserve | $275 |
| C Reserve | $210 |
| D Reserve | $135 |
| E Reserve | $109 |
| F Reserve | $49 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times
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Tuesday 5 December
Audio loop available
Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
To book accessible seating contact Box Office via email or telephone on:
+61 2 9250 7777 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
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In Italian, with English surtitles
Content Warning
This production contains depictions of violence, including violence against women, sexual violence, murder and suicide. It also contains loud noises and gunshots.
Run time
This performance will run for 2 hours and 40 minutes, including two intervals.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Love. Jealousy. Betrayal.
“Ah! Tosca.” Scarpia growls it, lust in his voice, danger in his eyes. Tosca thinks of her lover, his captive. How far will she go to save him?
Opera’s greatest thriller is a taut tale of passion and betrayal, taking place over just 24 hours in Rome. Renowned prima donna Tosca is in love with Cavaradossi, a painter and revolutionary. When the sadistic Chief of Police Scarpia tries to crush them, our heroine finds the strength to do the unspeakable.
Puccini’s music is sensational: from the overpowering choral power of the famous Te Deum, Tosca’s ode to art ‘Vissi d’arte’ and the haunting tenor showpiece ‘E lucevan le stelle’ as Cavaradossi faces death.
When the final note rings into silence, and you pick your jaw up off the floor, you’ll feel an extraordinary emotional release.
In this acclaimed, five-star production from Opera North, director Edward Dick writes the tension large upon the stage. A stunning renaissance fresco colours a gilded dome hanging over the performers. Dramatic, stadium-style lights by Lee Curran put a razor focus on the unfolding action, revealing beauty and menace in turn.
Tosca is the perfect first taste of opera, and one opera lovers return to again and again, to experience how music can bring great stories to emotional highs. Tosca has it all: romance, action and an unforgettable ending.
The action turns on a trio of brilliant performers, so we’ve found singers you don’t want to miss: Tosca is played by both Giselle Allen, who originated the role in this production to great acclaim, and audience favourite Karah Son. International tenor Young Woo Kim sings Cavaradossi. And we have two imposing Scarpias: Armenian baritone Gevorg Hakobyan and homegrown star Warwick Fyfe.
Presented by Opera Australia
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Artist information
Conductor
Johannes Fritzsch (Jun 25-Jul 18)
Tahu Matheson (Jul 27-Aug 16)
Director
Edward Dick
Set Designer
Tom Scutt
Costume Designer
Fotini Dimou
Lighting Designer
Lee Curran
Choreographer
Maxine Braham
Tosca
Giselle Allen (Jun 25-Jul 18), Karah Son (Jul 27-Aug 16)
Cavaradossi
Young Woo Kim (Jun 25-Jul 18), Adam Smith (Jul 27-Aug 16)
Scarpia
Gevorg Hakobyan (Jun 25-Jul 27), Warwick Fyfe (Jul 31-Aug 16)
Opera Australia Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus
Season 2024
Opera Australia
More stories. More sensational music. More of what makes opera magical. The excitement begins long before the first note. The date in your calendar. The glitter of the harbour. The magnificent sails. And then, the singing: unamplified, unfiltered, unbelievable.
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Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. RESALE RESTRICTION APPLIES. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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