Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia Dinner Package

Dinner, guided tour and an Opera Australia performance - experience the very best of Sydney on this all encompassing Sydney Opera House experience. Enjoy a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Opera House, a three-course dinner at one of Sydney's best restaurants and a ticket to an Opera Australia performance.

The 2012 opera season at the Sydney Opera House promises to exceed all expectations as new stars join favorites from previous seasons to transport audiences to another world. Whether you are an opera aficionado or just looking to add a little something special to your Sydney vacation, a performance at the Sydney Opera House isn't just any old night at the opera!

Performances are held in the Opera Theatre. With seating for 1547 people, its the second largest venue at Sydney Opera House. As the operas are performed in their original language (mostly Italian), subtitles in English are projected onto a screen above the stage.

You will begin the evening with a guided tour of Australia's most famous icon, the Sydney Opera House, followed by a three-course pre-theatre dinner in either Guillaume at Bennelong or Aria Restaurants. A performance by Opera Australia will complete your Red Carpet experience. You will receive an exclusive Sydney Opera House gift to take away as a souvenir.

Choose from the following seating and dining options:

• A Reserve tickets with dinner at either Aria or Guillaume
• B Reserve tickets with dinner at either Aria or Guillaume

Likely to Sell-out! Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia Dinner Package regularly sells out weeks in advance. Book ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Please click "View Additional info" below for the Opera Theatre seating map

Schedule details

Departure Dates:

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Departure Point:

Sydney Opera House

Departure Time:

• Guided Sydney Opera House Tour commences at 5:00pm
• You'll have the choice to have the 3-course dinner at 5.45pm at Guillaume or Aria or enjoy dinner after the opera performance
• Opera performances commences at 7:30pm

Return Details:

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Pricing information

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Inclusions:

• Guided Tour of the Sydney Opera House
• Three-course dinner
• A Reserve or B Reserve tickets (select seating at time of booking)
• An interval drink (including a choice of spirits and cocktails) at one of the theater bars
• Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Exclusions:

• Hotel pickup and drop off

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Itinerary:

2012 Performances dates at the Sydney Opera House:
The Magic Flute - Mozart
Welcome to a world where animals dance and children fly, where princes battle dragons and hope battles despair. Welcome to a magical experience for the whole family in an enchanting new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute that, in the spirit of the original, speaks to the child in all of us.
Evenings at 7:30pm
January: 6,10,12,14,16,18,21,23,25,27,31.
February: 2,7,9,11,13,15,17,21,23,27
March: 1,3,13,21,23

The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart
It may be a 200-year-old masterpiece, but The Marriage of Figaro is as insightful as the day it was written, revealing the games people play and the things they say as they dress up, dress down, and take their role in society.
Evenings at 7:30pm
February:6,10,16,18,24,28
March: 2,6,9,14,24

Così Fan Tutte - Mozart
Welcome to the School for Lovers.  There are many lessons to be learned.  Can women be trusted? Can men?  And would you rather win a bet, or win someone’s heart?  These are questions that two men take on when they try to seduce each other’s partner.  But will they like what they learn?
Evenings at 7:30pm
March: 8,10,15,17,20,22,26

Turandot - Puccini
The mythical Princess Turandot rules her people with an iron fist and a heart of ice. Many have tried to melt her heart and win her hand, but all have failed. Can Prince Calaf be the one who succeeds? And what price will he have to pay? Bold choreography and larger-than life sets and costumes balance Puccini’s gorgeous swathes of orchestral and choral colour in this spectacular night at the theatre.
Evenings at 7:30pm
January: 17 24 30
February: 4,8,14,22,25,29
March: 7,12,16,19.

The Pearlfishers - Bizet’s
Be captivated by this passionate tale of love, lust and jealousy with its sweeping drama and colorful spectacle that brings to life Bizet’s exotic imaginings of ancient Ceylon. It features the duet ‘In the depths of the temple’,
Evenings at 7:30pm
July: 4,9,11,14,19,21,23,25,30
August: 4

Aida - Verdi
Aida is the stuff of operatic legend.  Gold-clad warriors and lithe dancers traverse the stage, pyramids emblazoned with mysterious hieroglyphs loom from the shadows, while Verdi’s moving arias tell the epic story of two people at war.
Evenings at 7:30pm
July: 17,24,28,31.
August: 6. September: 14,19,22,29
October: 2,5,10.

South Pacific - Rodgers and Hammerstein   
Some Enchanted Evening
Experience the buzz of a Broadway show when South Pacific comes to the Sydney Opera House.  Set in wartime on an American base in the Pacific, South Pacific is not just a feel-good musical.  It is a ground breaking piece of drama that confronts issues of sexism, racism and intolerance head-on.  Don’t miss all those great songs-‘Some Enchanted Evening’, ‘Bali Ha’i’-performed by an outstanding cast.
Evenings at 7:30pm
August: 11,14,15,16,17,18,21,22,23,24,25,28,29,30,31
September:1,4,5,6,7,8

Die tot Stadt
A ground-breaking new production, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Stefan Vinke and Cheryl Barker. Discover what opera in the twenty-first century can be, as we use new technology to create cinematic sounds and on-stage special effects.
Evenings at 7:30pm
June: 30
July: 3,7,10,13,16,18

Madama Butterfly
An exquisite production, Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura in the title role, and Puccini’s desperately romantic music… When Butterfly sings you will fall in love with opera, whether it’s for the first time, or the fiftieth.
Evenings at 7:30pm
September:20,25
October: 1,13,17,22,27,30
November: 1

Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia and Edgardo are in love, but Lucia’s brother Enrico plans to marry her off to Arturo to secure the family’s fortune. Will Lucia submit to her brother’s will? Find out in this famous jewel of the bel canto repertoire.
Evenings at 7:30pm
September: 28
October: 3,6,9,11,18,20,24
November: 2

Salome
Sexy. Subversive. The ultimate femme fatale. Like an earthy spirit of decadence, her song blows the civilised sensibilities of the world apart. Richard Strauss’s Salome caused a sensation when it premiered in Europe in 1905. It has been shocking and enthralling audiences ever since.
Evenings at 7:30
October: 12,16,19.23,26,29
November: 3

2012 Performance Calendar
6 January 2012: The Magic Flute
12 January 2012: The Magic Flute
14 January 2012: The Magic Flute
16 January 2012: The Magic Flute
18 January 2012: The Magic Flute
21 January 2012: Turandot
23 January 2012: The Magic Flute
25 January 2012: The Magic Flute
27 January 2012: The Magic Flute
30 January 2012: Tarandot
2 February 2012: The Magic Flute
4 February 2012: Turandot
6 February 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
8 February 2012: Turandot
9 February 2012: The Magic Flute
10 February 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
11 February 2012: The Magic Flute
13 February 2012: The Magic Flute
15 February 2012: The Magic Flute
16 February 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
17 February 2012: The Magic Flute
18 February 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
21 February 2012: The Magic Flute
22 February 2012: Turandot
23 February 2012: The Magic Flute
24 February 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
25 February 2012: Turandot
27 February 2012: The Magic Flute
29 February 2012: Turandot
1 March 2012: The Magic Flute
2 March 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
3 March 2012: The Magic Flute
6 March 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
7 March 2012: Turandot
8 March 2012: Cosi Fan Tutte
9 March 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
10 March 2012: Turandot
12 March 2012: Turandot
14 March 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
15 March 2012: Cosi Fan Tutte
16 March 2012: Turandot
17 March 2012: Cosi Fan Tutte
19 March 2012: Turandot
21 March 2012: The Magic Flute
22 March 2012: Cosi Fan Tutte
23 March 2012: The Magic Flute
24 March 2012: The Marriage of Figaro
26 March 2012: Cosi Fan Tutte
4 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
7 July 2012: Die tot Stadt
9 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
10 July 2012: Die tot Stadt
11 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
13 July 2012: Die tot Stadt
14 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
16 July 2012: Die tot Stadt
17 July 2012: Aida
18 July 2012:Die tot Stadt
19 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
 21 July 2012: Aida
23 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
24 July 2012: Aida
25 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
28 July 2012: Aida
30 July 2012: The Pearlfishers
31 July 2012: Aida
4 August 2012: The Pearlfishers
6 August 2012: Aida
11 August 2012: South Pacific
12 August 2012: South Pacific
14 August 2012: South Pacific
15 August 2012: South Pacific
16 August 2012: South Pacific
17 August 2012: South Pacific
18 August 2012: South Pacific
19 August 2012: South Pacific
21 August 2012: South Pacific
22 August 2012: South Pacific
23 August 2012: South Pacific
24 August 2012: South Pacific
25 August 2012: South Pacific
26 August 2012: South Pacific
28 August 2012: South Pacific
29 August 2012: South Pacific
30 August 2012: South Pacific
31 August 2012: South Pacific
4 September 2012: South Pacific
5 September 2012: South Pacific
6 September 2012: South Pacific
7 September 2012: South Pacific
8 September 2012: South Pacific
9 September 2012: South Pacific
14 September 2012: Aida
19 September 2012: Aida
20 September 2012: Madama Butterfly
22 September 2012: Aida
25 September 2012: Madama Butterfly
28 September 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
29 September 2012: Aida
1 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
2 October 2012: Aida
3 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
5 October 2012: Aida
6 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor   
9 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
10 October 2012: Aida
11 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
12 October 2012: Salome
13 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
16 October 2012: Salome
17 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
18 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
19 October 2012: Salome
20 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
22 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
23 October 2012: Salome
24 October 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
27 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
29 October 2012: Salome
30 October 2012: Madama Butterfly
31 October 2012: Salome
1 November 2012: Madama Butterfly
2 November 2012: Lucia di Lammermoor
3 November 2012: Salome

SAMPLE MENU

Guillaume at Bennelong Pre-theatre Sample Dinner Menu:
Situated in the southern sail of the Sydney Opera House, diners sit beneath Joern Utzon's vaulted concrete "ribs". Both the restaurant and the bar offer spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, the Bridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Circular Quay and the city. Guillaume's superbly crafted dishes and the establishment's commitment to providing world class service, combines to offer a truly exceptional dining experience.

Entree:

• Freshly shucked pacific oysters with shallot vinegar
• Sealed Queensland scallops on a confit of leek with Avruga caviar
• Basil infused tuna with mustard seed and soy vinaigrette
• West Australian crab meat on a bed of avocado with cucumber, coriander and capsicum coulis
• In-house smoked salmon roulade with baby mache and toasted brioche
• Terrine of wagyu beef with sauce gribiche and toasted sourdough
• Veloute of Jerusalem artichoke
• Salad of baby beetroot with asparagus, mixed herbs and Kervella goat's cheese

Main:

• Sealed grainfed beef tenderloin with tombe of field mushrooms, spinach and confit of shallot with merlot sauce
• Braised veal shanks on Paris mash with lentils and winter vegetables
• Roasted Barramundi with oyster mushrooms, cucumber and carrot pearls in a light ginger emulsion
• Mooloolaba prawns with chermoula, roasted eggplant, capsicum and couscous
• Potato gnocchi with baby leeks, fennel, broad beans, beurre noisette and Reggiano parmesan

Dessert:

• Trio of Sorbet
• Fine apple tart with cinnamon ice cream
• Nougat glace with almond and strawberry coulis
• Pear and honey creme brulee with lemon shortbread
• Selection of cheese

ARIA Pre-theatre Sample Dinner Menu:
Located on the doorstep of Sydney Opera House, ARIA combines the finest of food and wine, knowledgeable and friendly service with spectacular views of the Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay and of course the Opera House, making ARIA one of Sydney's ultimate dining restaurants.
The ARIA bar boasts an impressive private cellar providing the opportunity to sample some of Australia's rarest and the world's finest wines, with an elegant space for a relaxing drink before dining.

Entree:

• Freshly shucked Sydney Rock Oysters. Half dozen, with chardonnay vinaigrette and trout pearls
• Caramelized onion tart with jannei goats cheese and baby leeks
• Bug meat boudin blanc served with fine pasta, salmon roe and lime
• Ocean trout and Salmon terrine with a dill dressing and grilled sour dough
• Twice cooked Bangalow pork belly with caramelized apple and balsamic

Main:

• Pan fired potato gnocchi with buffalo mozzarella, green vegetables, sage and nut brown butter
• Crisp skin Barramundi with fresh udon noodles and eggplant
• South Australian jewfish with a mushroom and truffle crust, fingerling potatoes and gremolata
• Roast lamb rack with basil, Du Puy lentils and potato mash
• Char-grilled sirloin with red wine butter and Pont Neuf potatoes

Dessert:

• Mandarin Jelly with fresh raspberries and tea sorbet
• Quince and almond kouing-aman served hot with creme anglaise
• Valrhona chocolate and caramel delice with hazelnut praline and vanilla ice cream
• Ginger creme brulee with confit pineapple and caramel
• Cheese plate. A selection of Australian and international cheeses

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