Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour Archives

Kimberley Hodgson as Anita and Emma Feliciano as Consuelo in 'West Side Story'. Photo by Keith Saunders.

Going gangbusters: Kimberley Hodgson in ‘West Side Story’

West Side Story? Harbourside story? How about both? From mid-March, the now annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will once again bring...

The Jets in 'West Side Story' on Sydney Harbour. Photo by Keith Saunders.

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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s ‘West Side Story’: The classic story in a whole new light

Sydney Harbour, Sydney.22 March 2024. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour opened its 2024 season of West Side Story with an impressive bang...

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Smash-hit musical ‘West Side Story’ returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2024

Opera Australia (OA) has announced that smash-hit musical West Side Story will return to the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stage in 2024, along...

The cast of 'Jagged Little Pill'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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‘Jagged Little Pill’ triumphantly returns to Sydney this July

Jagged Little Pill, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s ground-breaking album of the same name, will triumphantly return to Theatre Royal Sydney from 9 July. The production’s premiere season of only two-and-a-half...

John Owen-Jones as the Phantom and Katie Hall as Christine in 'The Phantom of the Opera' UK Tour. Photo by Michael Le Poer Trench.

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Opera Australia auditions for brand new ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Opera Australia is calling for Australia’s finest vocalists, actors and dancers to audition for its brand new production of The Phantom of the...

Opera Australia in 'La Traviata'. Photo courtesy of Opera Australia.

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‘La Traviata’: Verdi’s opera outdoors on Sydney Harbour

The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. 26 March 2021. It was a week of torrential rain and flooding, but on opening night of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, the clouds cleared to...

'West Side Story' on Sydney Harbour. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour is not to be missed

Sydney Harbour, Sydney. 22 March 2019. The review for this production is very simple – buy a ticket and go! THE END....

Karli and Luca Dinardo. Photo by Jordan Matter.

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Sisters star in ‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour

West Side Story, the iconic musical masterpiece, is premiering at the Handa Opera stage on Sydney Harbour this autumn. It’s the first...

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La Traviata: Opera Meets Dance

By Kristy Johnson. Renowned Australian choreographer Stephen Baynes, most notably recognised for his work with The Australian Ballet, is lending his hand...