The sun shines through green leaves.

Haydn’s Creation

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
  • Concert Hall
  • Run time: 100 minutes, 1 interval Subject to change
  • Seating map

Take a brilliant musical imagination, one creation story, and the radiant sound of full choir and orchestra and you get Haydn’s Creation – lifting spirits since 1798! Brett Weymark conducts the Symphony Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra and some truly celestial soloists in ‘the best thing Haydn ever wrote’. 

The Creation is an absolute tonic – invigorating music that’s a joy to sing and a joy to hear. This is the work of a composer at the peak of his genius, bringing every fibre of his imagination to the fertile possibilities presented by his creation narrative. Chaos… Light… The first sunrise… Floods and thunder… Living creatures… Heavenly joy… Earthly bliss… Every scene is vividly depicted in luminous musical colours.

Experience the miraculous energy and grandeur of Haydn’s Creation with Brett Weymark conducting the 120-voice Symphony Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, and three stars of the Australian opera stage taking on the roles of archangels and the first humans.

Presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

Event details

The Sydney Philharmonia Choir...gave a sumptuous performance... Its ethereal sounds provided a rich musical texture adding to the expressive quality of the work

New Zealand Arts Review

Program

Joseph HAYDN The Creation
(Sung in English)

Artists

Brett Weymark conductor

Symphony Chorus
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. 

All Sydney Opera House foyers are 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).

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